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Avoid skin contact with earthed
objects such as metal fences
and posts.
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Make sure that the connector
on the extension cable is pro-
tected from splash water, and is
made of rubber or has a rubber
covering. Only use extension
cables that are intended for
outdoor use and are labelled
as such. Use extension cables
with a cable core diameter of
at least one square millimetre.
Always completely unwind the
cable reel before use. Check
the cable for damage.
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Use the cable hanger fitted for
the purpose when using an ex-
tension cable.
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Do not carry the tool by the cable.
Do not unplug the cable by tug-
ging on it. Keep the cable away
from heat, oil and sharp edges.
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Connect the appliance to a power
socket with a residual current
circuit breaker of rated residual
current no more than 30 mA.
Assembly instructions
Always disconnect the tool from
the mains before conducting any
work on it.
While assembling the tool, make
sure that the mains cable (2) does
not become caught and has enough
slack.
Fitting the grip tubing
1. Push the two fork grips (1a/1b)
B
into the plastic cross-plate (3),
and screw the plate into the cor-
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responding holes in the grip tub-
ing using the bolts provided (13).
2. Screw both central tubes (4)
onto the fork handles (1a/1b).
To do this, push the enclosed
screws (14) inwards through the
holes and screw them in place
with the wing nuts (15).
3. Position the handle rod with the
pipe ends to the left and right on
the lower frame tubing (
screw it in place with the enclosed
screws (14) and wing nuts (15).
When assembled correctly, the
handle ends point away from the
equipment front with the ventila-
tion slits (see
4. Fasten the mains cable with the
cable clip supplied.
Operation
Observe noise-abatement laws
and local by-laws.
Switching on and off
Before switching the tool on, make
sure that the tool is not touching any
other objects and hold it firmly in
both hands.
1. Plug the tool into the extension
C
cable.
2. Loop the end of the extension
cable and hang it onto the cable
tension relief (16) to ease the
tension on the cable.
3. Plug the tool into the mains.
4. Hang the extension cable onto
the belt clip (12) and fasten it to
your trouser belt.
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