Assembly; Operation; Repairs - AL-KO HT 440 BASIC CUT Bedienungsanleitung

Safety Instructions for operation
Always operate the machine with both hands.
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Observe local regulations regarding minimum
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age requirements for operating the machine.
Children and persons who are not familiar with
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these operating instructions are not permitted to
use the mower
This tool is not intended to be used by people
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(including children) who have restricted physi-
cal, sensory or mental capabilities; neither is it in-
tended to be used by people lacking experience
and/or knowledge unless they are supervised by
someone who is responsible for safety, or receive
instructions from this supervisory person in how
to operate the tool. Children should be supervised
in order to make sure that they do not play with
the tool.
Keep body and clothing away from cutting parts.
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Do not remove cut material while the motor is run-
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ning.
When leaving unattended / transporting the ma-
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chine:
Switch the machine off.
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Pull out the mains plug.
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Push on the safety cover.
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Never hold the machine by the blade.
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Only carry the machine by the hand grip.
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The domestic mains voltage must match the
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mains voltage specifications in the technical data.
Always use the special cable strain relief for the
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extension lead.
Always keep the cable out of the cutting area and
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routed away from the machine.

Assembly

1. Fasten the handguard to the housing using the
screws supplied (1).
2. Feed the extension cable through the strain re-
lied clamp (2 / 3).
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Operation

Caution - Risk of injury!
Use the equipment only after it has been com-
pletely assembled.
Follow the safety instructions when working.
1. Connect the power cable to the mains supply.
2. Grasp the front hand grip first, then the rear
hand grip.
3. Press the power switches on both hand grips
(4) - the machine will start.
4. Keep both switches pressed while working.
5. If one of the switches is released, the hedge
trimmer stops.
Instructions when working
Always c ut b oth s ides o f t he h edge fi rst, t hen t he t op.
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This will prevent cut leaves and twigs from falling
into an area not yet trimmed
You can use the built-in spirit level to cut along a
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straight line (5)
Hedges should always be cut in a trapezoid sha-
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pe. This prevents the lower twigs from becoming
bare (8)

Repairs

Repairs should be carried out only by a specia-
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lised repairer, or at one of our AL-KO service cen-
tres
Translation of the original operating instructions
AL-KO Hedge trimmer