Adjusting The Turning Handle; Holding The Hedge Trimmer When In Use; Maintenance; Optimum Safety - Solo 168 A Originalbetriebsanleitung

Note: The battery is equipped with a deep-discharge
protection feature: the tool is automatically switched off
if the battery is discharged. Recharge the battery imme-
diately if this should be the case.
9. Switching the hedge shears on/off
When switching the hedge shears on take a safe stand.
These hedge shears have a two-hand safety switch. To
switch the hedge shears on the bar switch in the handle
(A) and the grip switch of the bow-type handle (B) must
be pushed down. To switch the device off let go of both
switches. The motor already stops if one of the two
switches is released..
The model 168 A is with an additional „Eco-switch" fea-
ture. This can vary the output in 2 steps. High = higher
performance, low = reduced performance. In the position
„low" will increase the battery time to about twice the du-
ration, while the speed of the hedge trimmer is lowered.
You can use this setting for lighter work to increase the
battery life. On the back of the rear grab handle is the
appropriate switch (fi g. 10 and 11).

10. Adjusting the turning handle

To facilitate your work the hedgetrimmer are equipped
with a turning rear handle that can be set in 3 different
positions (right, left, and normal). The purpose of this
mechanism is that especially for cutting in vertical direc-
tion the hedge shears can be held in their ergonomically
most favourable position whereby an early fatigue of the
user is avoided.
Please proceed as follows to change the position of the
handle:
Release switch (A). Pull back the locking pin (C) (Fig.
5). The handle is now unlocked and can be turned to the
desired position (Fig. 6+7). In the desired end position,
the pin locks back into place and securing the handle
and avoiding an accidental change of the position.
Please bear in mind that the locking pin (C) can only be
pulled back when the switch (A) is not activated (held
down). Make sure that the locking pin locks into place
again after repositioning the turning handle. Only then
the switch can be activated anew.
To increase safety when operating the turn handle, the
trimmer drive shuts off in less that 0.1 seconds if either
the switch on the hand grip (A) or the red switch rail on
the turn handle (B) is released. This ensures that the
hedge trimmer can only be operated if both hands are
on the hand grips and at the same time both switches
are actuated. This effectively eliminates the risk of injury,
combined with the extremely short run-on time.

11. Holding the hedge trimmer when in use

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This equipment will enable you to cut or trim bushes and
hedges easily and comfortably.
1) Trimming of hedges
- Young shoots are best cut in a scythe move ment.
- Older and stronger hedges are best cut in a sawing
movement.
- Branches, which are too thick for the hedge trimmer,
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2) In order to achieve an even height
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12. Maintenance

Always disconnect the plug from the power socket
before commencing any work on the machine.
Important: Always clean and oil the blades after pro-
longed use of the hedge trimmer. This will greatly affect
the life of the equipment. Damaged cutting units must
be properly repaired immediately. Clean the shearing
blades with a dry cloth or – in case of heavier dirt – with a
brush. Attention: Danger of injury!Oiling of the blades
should ideally be carried out using an environmentally
friendly lubricant (Fig. 9).
1) Sharpening of the blades
The blades generally do not need servicing and do
not require resharpening if used correctly. In order to
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prevent injuries caused by the blades when not in use,
the sharpened cutting blade should be covered by the
blade cover (Fig. 8). The blades cannot be sharpened by
the user without opening the equipment and the safety
mechanism. Resharpening of the blades can therefore
only be carried out at a specialist workshop.
2) Changing the blades
Only correct installation of the blades will guarantee
problem-free operation and function of the above men-
tioned safety feature of the blades. Changing of the
blades should therefore only be carried out at a special-
ist workshop.

13. Optimum safety

The 5 special features two-hand safety switch, quick
blade stop, protective cover, blade safety rail and
impact protector are fi tted to provide the hedge trim-
mer with optimum safety features.
1) Two-hand safety switch (Fig. 4)
To switch on the hedge trimmer one of the switch bars
on the hand grip (A or B) and the switch on the bow-type
handle (C) must be held down. If one of the switches is re-
leased, the shearing blades will stop after ca. 0.2 seconds.
2) Quick blade stop
In order to avoid injuries through cuts, the blade will
stop in max. 0.2 sec. when one of the two switches is
released.
3) Blade safety rail (Fig. 9)
The cutting blade set back from the blade housing reduc-
es the risk of injuries due to unintentional body contact.
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should be cut with a saw.
Sides of hedges should be cut upwards in a taper.
Fix a guide line at the required height.
Cut evenly over this guide line.
Attention!
If you fi nd out that safety functions, such as
the 2-switch mechanism or the safety stop, are
not functioning while working with the hedge
shears, immediately cease working and take
the machine to a specialised shop for repairing.