Trueshopping SF20601 Manual De Instrucciones página 7

OPERATION
1. Switching on and off
To prevent the tool accidental starting, this Hedge trimmer is designed with a two-hand safety switch.
To turn the Hedge trimmer on both the rear handle on/off switch (1) and front handle on/off switch (3) are
required to be activated to start the hedge trimmer. See fig 7
To turn the hedge trimmer off, release the either the rear handle on/off switch (1) or front handle on/off
switch(3).
2. Blade Brake
The hedge trimmer is fitted with an electric brake which very quickly brings the blades to a stop as soon as
either the rear handle on/off switch (1) or front handle on/off switch (3) are released.
This is an important safety feature that greatly reduces the chance of injury to the operator if a hand slips off
the front or rear handle and control is lost temporarily.
When the unit is switched off and the motor brake operates there may be some sparking (or flashing) in the
area of the upper motor ventilation slots. This is normal and does not indicate any problem.
3. Working position
Maintain proper footing and balance and do not overreach.
Please wear safety goggles, nonslip footwear and rubber gloves when trimming. Hold the tool firmly in both
hands and turn the tool on by squeezing both switches.
Always hold the trimmer with one hand on the front handle (3) and one hand on the rear handle (2).
Never hold the tool by the safety guard (4)
4. Trimming new growth
The most effective way to trim new growth is to use a wide sweeping motion, feeding the blade teeth through
the twigs.
A slight downward tilt of the blade, in the direction of motion gives the best cut. Do not use the Trimmer for
cutting stems greater than 15mm in diameter. Use the trimmer only for cutting normal shrubbery found
around houses and buildings.
5. Levelling hedges
Stretch a piece of string along the length of the hedge as a guide when levelling hedges.
6. Side-trimming hedges
Begin at the bottom and cut in an upward sweeping action so that the debris falls away from the trimmer and
does not build up around the dual action cutting blades (5).
7. Shaping
A hedge should be trimmed to a trapezoidal form, that is, it should widen toward the bottom at both sides.
This improves the penetration of light to the lower extremities. A general guideline is approximately a 10cm
slant for each 1 metre of hedge height.
8. Cutting sequence
First cut both sides, starting at the bottom and work to the top to prevent cuttings from falling into the area
where you are still working.
9. Trimming the top
Where the branches have grown extremely long, cut back the hedge in several stages. The shorter the cuttings
the better suited they are for composting.
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