Parkside PGKGA 40-Li B2 Originalbetriebsanleitung Seite 65

• In order to achieve long straight lines,
the placing of tensioned guiding cords
is recommended.
Cutting Shaped Hedges: It is recom-
mended that hedges be cut in a trapezoidal
shape, in order to prevent stripping off of
the lower branches. This corresponds to the
natural plant growth and allows the hedge to
thrive optimally. During cutting, only the new
annual growths are reduced and thus a dense
branching and a good screen will develop.
1. Cut the sides of a hedge first. To do
this, move the hedge trimmer in the
direction of growth from bottom to top.
If you cut down from the top, the thin-
ner branches will move out, which may
result in some areas having sparse
growth or holes.
2. Cut the top edge, according to taste,
in a flat shape, roof shape or rounded
shape
3. Trim young plants to the required
shape. The main growth should re-
main undamaged until the hedge has
reached the planned height. All other
shoots are lopped off to half size.
Care of Free-Growing Hedges: Free-
growing hedges are not shaped when cut,
although they must be regularly maintained
so the hedge does not become too high.
Cutting techniques using the
pole-mounted pruner
Be aware of the risk of kick-
back as well as falling branches
and branches on the ground.
• Sawing off small branches:
Place the locating surface of the saw
against the branch in order to prevent
jerky movements of the saw when you
begin to cut it. Guide the saw with
light pressure from the top to the bot-
tom through the branch.
Watch out for premature breakage of
the branch if you have misjudged the
size and weight.
• Sawing off larger branches:
In the case of larger branches, select
a relief cut first of all to ensure that the
sawing process is controlled. To do
this, saw an incision (a) into the bot-
tom third of the branch (with the upper
side of the blade). Then saw from top
to bottom towards the first cut (with the
underside of the blade) (b).
• Sawing in sections:
Saw off large or long branches in sec-
tions so that you have control over the
place where the branch section lands.
• Saw the lower branches of the tree off
first in order to make it easier for the
branches that have been cut off to fall
to the ground.
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