Manner Of Operation; Cutting Grass; Lawn Edge Trimming - Parkside PRT 550 A3 Originalbetriebsanleitung

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Tread on the pedal (8) on the motor
ƒ
housing and tilt the telescopic shaft
(7). There are 6 possible settings (see
"Work instructions").
To adjust the handle rod:
The handle rod can be turned by 90° and
180° (see "Work instructions").
Slide the latch (5) upwards and rotate
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the handle section (13)
latches into the desired position.
To adjust the spacer bow
(flower guard): The spacer bow keeps
the trimming assembly away from plants
and trunks not to be cut.
Push the spacer bow (11) forward.
…
When the spacer bow is not in use you
can move it back to its parking position.
Extend the cutting line: Your device
is equipped with a dual line auto-feed
mechanism.
The line extends automatically every time
the device is switched on. For proper
functioning of the automatic line extension
mechanism, the spool must have stopped
completely before you restart the device.
If the lines are initially longer than the cut-
ting diameter, they are automatically short-
ened to the right length by the line cutter
21).
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Check the nylon line regularly for
damage and make sure the cutting
line still has the length specified by
the thread cutter.
• If no line ends are visible: Re-
place the spool (20) (see "Cleaning
and Maintenance").
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• Setting the line length manually:

Manner of operation

until it
180

Cutting grass

series of levels from top to bottom.

Lawn edge trimming

Pull out the mains plug!
Press the locking button (
lease it and pull the line ends out a lit-
tle bit. Repeat this process until the line
ends protrude slightly beyond the line
21).
cutter (
WARNING. Danger of injury!
• Do not cut moist or wet grass.
• Before starting the unit, make sure
that the spool is not touching any
stones, scree, or other foreign
objects.
• Switch on the trimmer before you
approach the grass that is to be cut.
• Do not overload the trimmer dur-
ing operation.
• Avoid contact with obstacles
(stones, walls, fences, etc.). The
spool would wear out quickly.
• Avoid using the device in bad
weather, especially if there is a
danger of lightning!
The protective cover must not
be pointing away from the
user. Risk of injury.
24), re-
Cut the grass by
swaying the trimmer
sideways to the right
and left. Cut slowly
while the trimmer is
tilted forwards by
approx. 30°.
Cut tall grass by a