SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Grass trimming with a trimmer headY Do not allow the trimmer head to constantly come into
contact with the ground during normal cutting. Constant
Trimmingcontact of this type can cause damage and wear to the
trimmer head.
Sweeping
Y Hold the trimmer head just above the ground at an angle.
It is the end of the cord that does the work. Let the cord
work at its own pace. Never press the cord into the area
to be cut.Y The fan effect of the rotating cord can be used for quick
and easy clearing up. Hold the cord parallel to and above
the area to be swept and move the tool to and fro.
Y The cord can easily remove grass and weeds up against
walls, fences, trees and borders, however it can also
damage sensitive bark on trees and bushes, and damage
fence posts.
Y When cutting and sweeping you should use full throttle to
Y Reduce the risk of damaging plants by shortening the obtain the best results.
cord to 10-12 cm and reducing the engine speed.
ClearingWARNING!
!
Neither the operator of the machine nor
Y The clearing technique removes all unwanted vegetation. anyone else may attempt to remove the cut
Keep the trimmer head just above the ground and tilt it. Let material while the engine is running or the
blade is rotating, as this can result in serious
the end of the cord strike the ground around trees, posts,
statues and the like. CAUTION! This technique increases injury.
the wear on the cord.
Stop the engine and blade before you
remove material that has wound around the
blade shaft as otherwise there is a risk of
injury. The bevel gear can get hot during use
and may remain so for a while afterwards.
You could get burnt if you touch it.
WARNING!
Y The cord wears quicker and must be fed forward more
often when working against stones, brick, concrete, metal !
fences, etc., than when coming into contact with trees and Watch out for thrown objects. Always wear
wooden fences.eye protection. Never lean over the cutting
Y When trimming and clearing you should use less than full attachment guard. Stones, rubbish, etc. can
throttle so that the cord lasts longer and to reduce the be thrown up into the eyes causing
wear on the trimmer head.blindness or serious injury.
Keep unauthorised persons at a distance.
CuttingChildren, animals, onlookers and helpers
should be kept outside the safety zone of 15
m. Stop the machine immediately if anyone
approaches.
Y The trimmer is ideal for cutting grass that is difŢcult to
reach using a normal lawn mower. Keep the cord parallel
to the ground when cutting. Avoid pressing the trimmer
head against the ground as this can ruin the lawn and
damage the tool.
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