Use and Care Manual

OPERATION

WARNING

Always keep both hands on the hedge trimmer handles. Never hold shrubs with one hand and

operate the hedge trimmer with the other. Improper operation of the hedge trimmer could result

in serious injury.

CUTTING TIPS

DANGER

Never cut near electric cords or lines. If blade jams on any electrical cord or line, DO NOT

TOUCH THE BLADE! IT CAN BECOME ELECTRICALLY LIVE AND VERY DANGEROUS.

Continue to hold the hedge trimmer by the insulated rear handle or lay it down and away from

you in a safe manner. Disconnect the electrical service to the damaged line or cord before

attempting to free the blade from the line or cord. Contact with the blade, other conductive parts

of the hedge trimmer, or live electric cords or lines will result in death by electrocution or serious

injury.

WARNING

Clear the area to be cut before each use. Remove all objects such as cords, lights, wire, or loose

string which can become entangled in the cutting blade and create a risk of serious personal

injury.

•5/8" thick, or those obviously too large to feed into the cutting blade. Use a non-powered

hand saw or pruning saw to trim large stems.

•Before starting the hedge trimmer, hold the unit with both hands with the cutting blades

directed away from you. Always use the hedge trimmer properly.

•Do not force the hedge trimmer through heavy shrubbery. This can cause the blades to

bind and slow down. If the blades slow down, reduce the pace.

•Do not try to cut stems or twigs that are larger than 1/2 in. thick, or those obviously too

large to feed into the cutting blade. Use a non-powered hand saw or pruning saw to trim

large stems.

•If blades do become jammed, stop the motor, allow the blades to stop and remove the

battery pack before attempting to remove the obstruction.

•If desired, you can use a string to help cut your hedge level. Decide how high you want the

hedge. Then, stretch a piece of string along the hedge at this height. Trim the hedge just

above this guide line of string. Trim the side of a hedge so that it will be slightly narrower

at the top. More of the hedge will be exposed when shaped this way, and it will be more

uniform.

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handles. The unit is used for cutting in either direction in a slow, sweeping action from

side to side.

•Wear gloves when trimming thorny or prickly growth. When trimming new growth, use

a wide sweeping action, so that the stems are fed directly into the cutting blade. Older

growth will have thicker stems and will be trimmed easiest by using a sawing movement.