Makita BUH550 Bedienungsanleitung Seite 11

Battery adapter (Accessory)
► Fig.6: 1. Battery cartridge 2. Button 3. Adapter
4. Hook 5. Tool
► Fig.7: 1. Hook 2. Belt
CAUTION:
• Before using battery adapter, read all instruc-
tions on tools using battery.
• When charging a battery cartridge, first remove
it from the battery adapter and then charge it.
It is not allowed to charge the battery cartridge
while using battery adapter.
Installing or removing battery
adapter
• Always switch off the tool before insertion or
removal of the battery adapter.
• To remove the battery adapter, withdraw it from
the tool while sliding the button on the adapter.
• To insert the battery adapter, align the tongue on
the battery adapter with the groove in the housing
and slip it into place. Always insert it all the way
until it locks in place with a little click. If you can
see the red part on the upper side of the button, it
is not locked completely. Insert it fully until the red
part cannot be seen. If not, it may accidentally fall
out of the tool, causing injury to you or someone
around you.
• Do not use force when inserting the battery
adapter. If the adapter does not slide in easily, it is
not being inserted correctly.
• The way of removing or installing a battery car-
tridge from or on the battery adapter is the same
as that of removing or installing it from or on the
tools.
• Press down the hook securely as far as it will go
when the battery adapter is hooked on the waist
belt and similar objects.
Arm cord hook (Accessory)
CAUTION:
• Do not attach the holder of arm cord hook to
other than the extension cord. Failure to do so
may cause an accident or personal injury.
Using the arm cord hook helps to minimize a risk of
cutting off the extension cord unexpectedly caused by
the loose extension cord.
► Fig.8: 1. Arm cord hook band 2. Holder 3. Extension
cord (Battery adapter) 4. Adapter (Battery
adapter)
Attach firmly the arm cord hook band placing around
your arm and pass the extension cord through the
holder. The length of the arm cord hook band is
adjustable.
NOTE:
• Do not pass the extension cord through the
band.
• Do not force the opening of the holder. Failure to
do so may cause deflection and damage to it.
OPERATION
CAUTION:
• Be careful not to accidentally contact a metal
fence or other hard objects while trimming. The
blade will break and may cause serious injury.
• Overreaching with a hedge trimmer, particularly
from a ladder, is extremely dangerous. Do not
work from anything wobbly or infirm.
NOTICE:
Do not attempt to cut branches thicker
than 10 mm in diameter with the tool. Cut branches
to 10 cm lower than the cutting height using branch
cutters before using the tool.
► Fig.9: (1) Cutting height (2) 10 cm
CAUTION:
• Do not cut off dead trees or similar hard objects.
Failure to do so may damage the tool.
► Fig.10
Hold the trimmer with both hands and pull the switch
trigger A or B and then move it in front of your body.
► Fig.11: 1. Trimming direction 2. Hedge surface to
be trimmed 3. Tilt the blades.
As a basic operation, tilt the blades towards the trim-
ming direction and move it calmly and slowly at the
speed rate of 3 - 4 seconds per meter.
► Fig.12: 1. String
To cut a hedge top evenly, it helps to tie a string at the desired
hedge height and to trim along it, using it as a reference line.
► Fig.13
Attaching the chip receiver (accessory) on the tool when
trimming the hedge straight can avoid cut off leaves'
being thrown away.
► Fig.14
Rotate the handle for your easy handling before opera-
tion. Refer to the section titled "Handle mounting position"
To cut a hedge side evenly, it helps to cut from the
bottom upwards.
► Fig.15
Trim boxwood or rhododendron from the base toward
the top for a nice appearance and good job.
Installing or removing chip receiver
(accessory)
CAUTION:
• Always be sure that the tool is switched off and
the battery cartridge is removed before installing
or removing chip receiver.
NOTE:
• When replacing the chip receiver, always wear gloves
so that hands and face does not directly contact the
blade. Failure to do so may cause personal injury.
• Always be sure to remove the blade cover
before installing the chip receiver.
• The chip receiver receives cut-off leaves and
alleviates collecting thrown-away leaves. This
can be installed on either side of the tool.
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