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• Stretch a guide over the complete length of the
hedge when you want to shorten the upper edge of
the hedge evenly.
• Trim in several passes if you have to cut down a
large portion of the hedge.
• Remove unconditionally any foreign objects out of
the hedge (e.g. wires) as these can damage the
knives of the hedge trimmer.
Best time for hedge trimming:
• Leaved hedge: June and October
• Conifer hedge: April and August
• Quickly growing hedge: from May and then every
6 weeks
Pay attention to breeding birds in the hedge. If so,
put off hedge trimming or leave this area out.
Angle adjustment
By swivelling the cutter head, the hedge trimmer can
be adjusted to the working conditions from +90° to
-75°. Fig. 42.
• Warning! Adjust the angle only when the motor has
been turned off.
• Push both levers down and put the cutter head in
the required position. Fig. 41
• Release both levers until they click into place in
the notch.
• Before use, check that the adjustment levers have
clicked into place properly. Fig. 42
Oil the blades and the angle adjustment each time
before starting work, with environmentally friendly lu-
bricant.
Regularly oil the blades during working hours as well.
Warning! Oil the tool only when the motor has been
turned off.
Caution: Incorrect use and misuse can damage the
bush cutter and cause severe injuries because of
pieces hurled away.
To minimize the risk of accidents by use of the cutting
blade, take note of following points:
• Never cut shrubbery or wood whose diameter is
larger than 2 cm.
• Avoid contact with metal bodies, stones, etc.
• Periodically check the cutting blade for damages.
Never continue to use a damaged cutting blade.
• When the cutting blade becomes apparently blunt,
it must be sharpened according to instructions.
When the cutting blade is apparently out of bal-
ance, it must be replaced.
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Working with pole saw
Oiling of the chain and bar
It is recommended to use commercial chain oil.
• Remove the oil tank cap. (Fig. 47 / L)
• Fill the chain oil tank (Fig. 47 / M ) to 80% with
chain oil.
• Close Oil tank cap (Fig. 47 / L)
Oil Supply Control
Always make sure the automatic oiler system is
working properly. Keep the oil tank filled with Chain,
Bar and Sprocket Oil.
Adequate lubrication of the bar and chain during cut-
ting operations is essential to minimize friction with
the guide bar.
Never starve the bar and chain of lubricating oil. Run-
ning the saw dry or with too little oil will decrease
cutting efficiency, shorten saw chain life, cause rapid
dulling of chain, and lead to excessive wear of bar
from overheating. Too little oil is evidenced by smoke
or bar discoloration.
To check the saw chain lubrication, hold the chain
saw with the saw chain over a piece of paper and
give a few seconds of full throttle.
The oil quantity can be checked on the paper. The
chain must always be thrown off a small amount of
oil. After a few seconds, a light oil trail must be vis-
ible.
Automatic oiler system
Fine adjustment Fig 49.
Use screw (R) to reduce or increase the amount of
oil.
Clockwise - oil quantity is reduced (-)
Counterclockwise - oil quantity increases (+)
Precautions for Saw procedure
Never stand under the branch you want to saw. Use
special caution when working with branches under
tension and splintering wood. Possible risk of injury
caused by falling branches and catapulting pieces of
wood. In general, it is recommended to set the prun-
ing saw at an angle of 60 ° to the road.
Keep both hands well with the device during the cut-
ting process and pay you up to an equilibrium posi-
tion and a good level.
• Never try to use your tool with one hand. The loss
of control of your tool can cause serious injury or
death. Never work on a ladder, a tree branch or
other unstable surfaces.
• Never cut with the upper edge or the tip of the cut-
ter bar.
• Make sure that the chain tension is always cor-
rectly adjusted.
• Practice for guiding the device slight pressure, but
you do not overload the motor.
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