Operator`s manual

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Adjusting cutter assembly for storage or transportation
1. With the engine off, install the
blade cover onto the blade.
2. Using the procedures described
above, rotate the cutter assem-
bly so it is parallel to the tube.
Make sure the latch lock and the
latch release return securely to a
locking position.
WARNING!
Never run the engine when
adjusting the cutter assembly.
3. Make sure the blade cover is in place
on the blade before storing or trans-
porting.
Assembly (continued)
Operation
Preparations
Use lopping shears to cut out thick
branches rst.
Cutting Sequence
If a radial cut is necessary, cut a little at
a time in several passes.
Vertical Cut:
Swing the blade up and down in an arc
as you move along the hedge. Use both
sides of the cutting blade.
Cut without standing directly next to the
hedge, e.g. with a ower bed between
operator and hedge.
Overhead Cut:
Hold the shaft upright with a 90° blade
angle to cut an upper surface of a hedge.
Horizontal Cut:
Hold the cutting blade at an angle of 0°
to 10° as you swing the hedge trimmer
horizontally.
Swing the blade in an arc towards the
outside of the hedge so that the cuttings
are swept on to the ground.
Cut without standing directly in front of the
hedge, e.g. reach over a ower bed.
Cut close to the ground from a standing posi-
tion, e.g., for low shrubs.
Using the Hedge Trimmer
Cutting Techniques
Vertical Cut
Overhead Cut
Horizontal Cut
Horizontal Cut at ground level