To remove the chip receiver, press the levers to release the claws.
Fig.24
► 1 . Lever
NOTICE:
Never try to remove the chip receiver
by an excessive force with its hooks locked to the
shear blades.
OPERATION
WARNING:
Keep hands away from shear blades.
CAUTION:
Avoid operating the tool in very
hot weather as much as practicable. When operat-
ing the tool, be careful of your physical condition.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to accidentally con-
tact a metal fence or other hard objects while trim-
ming. The shear blades may break and cause an injury.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to allow the shear
blades to contact the ground. The tool may recoil
and cause an injury.
CAUTION:
Overreaching with a hedge trimmer,
particularly from a ladder, is extremely dangerous.
Do not work while standing on anything wobbly or infirm.
NOTICE:
Do not attempt to cut branches thicker
than 10 mm (3/8") in diameter with the tool. Cut
branches to 10 cm (4") lower than the cutting height
using branch cutters before using the tool.
Fig.25
► ( 1) Cutting height (2) 10 cm (4")
NOTICE:
hard objects. Doing so may damage the tool.
NOTICE:
using the shear blades. The shear blades may
become tangled in the grass or weeds.
Hold the tool with both hands, press the switch lever
and pull the switch trigger while pressing the lock-off
lever, and then move it forward.
1
Fig.26
For basic operation, tilt the shear blades toward the
trimming direction and move it calmly and slowly at the
speed rate of 3 to 4 seconds per meter.
Fig.27
To cut a hedge top evenly, tie a string at the desired
height and trim along it.
(1)
(2)
Fig.28
14 ENGLISH
Do not cut down dead trees or similar
Do not trim the grass or weeds while