present a risk of personal injury
and/or damage to property.
Always check the hedge/work
u
area for foreign objects before
starting.
If you have not used a hedge
u
trimmer before, preferably
seek practical instruction by an
experienced user in addition to
studying this manual.
Never touch the blades while
u
the tool is running.
Never attempt to force the
u
blades to come to a standstill.
Do not put the tool down until
u
the blades have come to a
complete standstill.
Regularly check the blades for
u
damage and wear. Do not use
the tool when the blades are
damaged.
(Original instructions)
Take care to avoid hard objects
u
(e.g. metal wire, railings) when
trimming. Should you acci-
dentally hit any such object,
immediately switch the tool off
and check for any damage.
Should the tool start to vibrate
u
abnormally, immediately switch
it off and check for any dam-
age.
If the tool stalls, immediately
u
switch it off.
After use, place the blade
u
sheath supplied over the
blades. Store the tool, mak-
ing sure that the blade is not
exposed.
Always ensure that all guards
u
are fitted when using the tool.
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