Use and Care Manual

15 ENGLISH
2. Clasp the hook on the shoulder harness to the
tool's hanger.
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2
►1. Hook 2. Hanger
3. Adjusttheshoulderharnesstoacomfortable
working position.
The shoulder harness features a means of quick
release.
Simplysqueezethesidesofthebuckletoreleasethe
tool from the shoulder harness.
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►1. Buckle
Operating the tool
WARNING: Do not use the tool near any
electrical power lines. Contacting with power lines
orusingthetoolnearpowerlinesmaycauseserious
injuryorelectricshockresultingindeath.
WARNING: Keep hands away from shear
blades.
WARNING: Be extremely careful to maintain
control of the tool at all times. Do not allow the
tool to be deected toward you or anyone in the
work vicinity. Failure to keep control of the tool
couldresultinseriousinjurytothebystanderandthe
operator.
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
contact a metal fence or other hard objects while
trimming.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 trim-
mer, particularly from a ladder, is extremely
dangerous.Donotworkwhilestandingonanything
wobblyorinrm.
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.
(1)
(2)
►(1) Cutting height (2) 10 cm (4")
NOTICE: Do not cut down dead trees or similar
hard objects.Doingsomaydamagethetool.
NOTICE: Do not trim the grass or weeds while
using the shear blades.Theshearbladesmay
become tangled in the grass or weeds.