Operating The Pole Hedge Trimmer - Makita EN5950SH Originalbetriebsanleitung

OPERATING THE POLE HEDGE TRIMMER

ά Do not touch the cutting blade portion of the pole hedge trimmer during operation,
or when the engine is runningέ
ά Take extra care not to inhale exhaust gases when working with the pole hedge
trimmerέ σever operate the pole hedge trimmer in an enclosed room or an area
with insuficient ventilation (risk of suffocation and gas poisoning)έ σote that
carbon monoxide is an odorless gas that is, it cannot be detected by the sense of
smell.
ά Always wear adequate protective wear before starting to work with the pole
hedge trimmerέ
ά Stop the engine immediately if the mufler is not functioning properlyέ
ά τnly use the pole hedge trimmer in good light and visibility conditionsέ
ά Do not operate the pole hedge trimmer in darkness or fogέ Beware of slippery and
wet areas (ice and snow) during the cold season (danger of slipping), and always
ensure secure footingέ
ά σever use the pole hedge trimmer while standing on an unstable surface or a
steep slope.
ά σever use the pole hedge trimmer while standing on a ladderέ
ά σever climb a tree to use the pole hedge trimmer from the treeέ
ά Continuously check the working area for wires, cord, glass or other foreign
objects that could get caught in the cutting bladesέ
ά εake sure that the cutting blades are in rapid motion before starting to cutέ
ά Always grip the pole hedge trimmer with both hands and maintain a irm grip
when working with the machineέ
ά To assure optimal control over the pole hedge trimmer, always completely wrap
your hands around the handles (use your thumb for counter pressure) and apply
a irm grip on the handlesέ
ά σote that the cutting blades will remain in motion for up to two seconds after the
throttle lever has been released.
ά Do not cut with the pole hedge trimmer at low engine speedέ
ά The speed of the cutting blades cannot be adjusted properly with the throttle lever
when the engine is running at low speedέ
ά To trim the top surface of a hedge, irst align the cutting blades at an angle of
1η° ά γί° in the cutting direction and keep the pole hedge trimmer in a horizontal
positionέ Then start trimming the hedge using a circular movement, much like
drawing circle segments with the hedge trimmer shaftέ
ά To trim the sides of a hedge, align the blades parallel to the surface to be cut and
start trimming with semiάcircular upward (downάup) movementsέ
ά Pay attention when trimming a hedge close to or against wire fencesέ
ά Do not touch hard objects such as wire fence, stone or ground with the cutting
bladesέ It may cause blades to crack, chip or breakέ
ά Do not use the pole hedge trimmer over an extended period of timeέ As a general
rule, for every ηί minutes of operation take a 1ίάβί minutes restέ
ά If the cutting blades come into contact with stones or other solid objects, stop
the engine immediately and check the blades for damageέ Replace the blades if
damagedέ
ά If the pole hedge trimmer develops a problem during operation (strange noises,
vibration, etcέ), immediately stop the engineέ Do not use the machine again until
the problem has been recognized and solvedέ
ά Always do your utmost to keep pollution and noise emissions as low as possible
when operating the pole hedge trimmerέ Pay special attention to correct
carburetor adjustment.
ά If thick branches get jammed in the cutting blades, immediately stop the engine,
lay the equipment on the ground and remove the obstructionέ Check the blades
for damage before using the machine againέ
Chip receiver (only for EN7350SH)
ά This model equips chip receiverέ It helps avoiding cut off leaves being thrown
away.
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