Preparation For Cutting; Working Techniques - Ego Power+ PTX5100 Manual Del Operador

line or cord before attempting to free the blade from the
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line or cord. Contact with the blade, other conductive parts
of the hedge trimmer attachment, or live electric cords or
lines will result in death by electrocution or serious injury.
WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with this product
to make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction
of a second is sufficient to inflict serious injury.
WARNING:
Always wear eye protection. Failure to
do so could result in objects being thrown into your eyes
and other possible serious injuries.
WARNING:
Do not use any attachments or
accessories not recommended by the manufacturer
by EGO . The use of attachments or accessories not
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recommended can result in serious personal injury.
APPLICATIONS
You may use this product for trimming the hedges,
shrubs, scrub, bushes and similar material with a branch
diameter of less than Ø26 mm.
USING THE HEDGE TRIMMER WITH TELESCOPIC
POWER POLE
WARNING:
Dress properly to reduce the risk of
injury when operating this tool. Do not wear loose clothing
or jewelry. Wear eye and ear/hearing protection. Wear
heavy, long pants, boots, and gloves. Do not wear short
pants or sandals or go barefoot.

PREPARATION FOR CUTTING:

1. Adjust the cutting head to the desired working
position.
2. Remove the blade sheath from the cutting blade.
3. For safe and better operation, put on the shoulder
strap across the shoulder. Adjust the shoulder strap
into a comfortable operating position. Following
the instructions in the section "MOUNTING THE
SHOULDER STRAP" in PPX1000 operator's manual
to attach the shoulder strap onto the power pole.
WARNING:
The shoulder strap is also a quick
release mechanism in hazardous situation. When an
emergency occurs, take it off your shoulder immediately,
no matter what way the strap is in.
WARNING:
Always use two hands when operating
the extended-reach hedge trimmer. Hold the extended-
reach hedge trimmer with both hands to avoid loss
of control. Following the instructions in the section
"HOLDING THE TELESCOPIC POWER POLE" in PPX1000
operator's manual
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56-VOLT LITHIUM-ION HEDGE TRIMMER ATTACHMENT — PTX5100

WORKING TECHNIQUES

Horizontal Cutting (with cutting head at an angle)
Cut close to the ground from a standing position, e.g. for
trimming low shrubs.
Swing the cutting head right and left as you move along
the hedge-use both sides of the blades and do not rest
the cutter blade on the ground (Fig. H)
Horizontal Cutting (with straight cutting head)
Hold the cutting head at an angle of 0°as you slowly
swing the hedge trimmer horizontally. Swing the cutting
head in an arc towards the outsides of the hedge so that
the cuttings are swept to the ground (Fig. I).
Recommendation:
Cut hedges that are no more than
chest height in this working position.
Vertical Cutting (cutting head at an angle)
Cutting without standing directly next to the hedge, e.g.
flowerbed between operator and hedge.
In this cutting position, for your better control of the
hedge trimmer, it is recommended that connect the hedge
trimmer with the cutting head at the side cutting position.
Swing the cutting head up and down in an arc as you
move along the hedge – use both sides of the cutting
blade (Fig. J).
Vertical Cutting (with straight cutting head)
Extra long reach without the need for other aids. Swing
the cutting head up and down in an arc as you move
along the hedge – use both sides of the cutting blade
(Fig. k).
Overhead Cutting (with cutting head at an angle)
Hold the hedge trimmer vertically and swing it in an arc
to make maximum use of its reach (Fig. L1&L2). For
extreme high hedge, the extension pole is suitable for aids
in trimming.
WARNING:
Any working position above head height
is tiring. To minimize the risk of accidents, work in such
positions for short periods only. Set angle of adjustable
cutting head to maximum so that the tool can be held in a
lower, less tiring position (with shoulder strap) while still
providing adequate reach.
TO START/STOP THE TOOL
See "STARTING/STOPPING THE TELESCOPIC POWER
POLE" section in the power pole PPX1000 operator's
manual.