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the work area for obstacles that might cause you to lose
your footing, balance or control of the machine. While
operating the machine always be sure of a safe and secure
operating position especially when using steps or a ladder.
Always be sure of your footing on slopes.
Attaching the Hedge Trimmer
Balancing the Unit
No tools are required to attach the Hedge Trimmer to the
power head.
1. Pull the spring pin up on the adapter of the power head
shaft assembly.
2. Carefully fit hedge trimmer drive shaft into adapter,
making sure that male spline of the inner drive shaft
engages into the female spline socket of the power head
shaft. (Picture 1)
3. When the drive shaft is properly aligned, the spring pin
will drop into the hole on the shaft of the hedge trimmer
attachment. A click should be heard when completed.
4. Insure two shaft parts are fully engaged by twisting them.
Full engagement will prevent shaft rotation.
5. Secure assembly by tightening the knob. (Picture 2)
6. Unit handles can be re-adjusted to the operator’s
preference by simply loosening the screws and sliding
handles up or down the shaft.
Picture 2Picture 1
Check the balance of the assembled unit. The handles and
shoulder harness have been assembled at the factory and set
according to the average size person. This can be adjusted to
the operator’s preference by simply loosening the screws and
sliding the handle up or down the shaft. Make sure to retighten
the screws before operating hedge trimmer.
WARNING – DANGER
IMPROPER ASSEMBLY OF THIS EQUIPMENT
CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY. MAKE SURE
TO FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, CONTACT YOUR
LOCAL AUTHORISED MANTIS DEALER.
34. Al
ways disconnect power cord from po
wer source:
a. Before cleaning blockages.
b. Before checking, cleaning or working on the
cutting portion of the unit.
c. After striking a foreign object: inspect the cutting
part for damage and make repairs before restarting
and operating the unit.
d. If machine starts to vibrate abnormally (check
immediately).
e. Whenever you leave the unit.
35. Secur
ing the extension cord.
Bend the extension cord about 40cm from the plug end.
Push that bend through the oblong opening, then loop the
bend under the cord retaining clips as shown. This will
prevent the extension cord from detaching from the hedge
trimmer plug.