Switching The Appliance On And Off (08, 09); Working Behaviour And Working Tech- Nique (10); Maintenance And Care - AL-KO HTA 1845 Bedienungsanleitung

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1. Press push-buttons (07/1) on both sides of
the cutter head.
2. Swivel the cutter head into the desired posi-
tion (06/a).
3. Release the push-buttons. The cutter head
engages in the selected position.
6.4 Switching the appliance ON and OFF
(08, 09)
Switching on the appliance
1. Bring the appliance into working position
(08).
2. Press and hold the unlocking button (09/1) on
the basic appliance.
3. Press and hold the on/off switch (09/2).
4. Release the unlocking button. It is not neces-
sary to keep the unlocking button pressed
once the appliance has started. The unlock-
ing button is intended to prevent inadvertent
starting of the appliance.
Switching off the appliance
1. Release the ON/OFF switch.
2. If necessary, remove the battery to prevent
unintentional restarting: see chapter 5.2 "In-
serting and removing the rechargeable bat-
tery (03, 04)", page 29.
7 WORKING BEHAVIOUR AND
WORKING TECHNIQUE (10)
WARNING! Increased risk of falling.
There is a greater risk of falling if work is carried
out from an elevated position (e.g. ladder).
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always work with the appliance from the
ground and make sure that you are standing
securely.
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Heed the safety instructions.
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Cut the hedge regularly and only at the per-
mitted times.
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Only cut off the thin branches and new
growth on the surface of the hedge; do not
cut too deep.
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Always cut the two sides of a hedge first, fol-
lowed by the top. This prevents cut material
from falling into areas that you have not yet
trimmed.
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Hedges should always be trimmed into a
trapezoidal shape (tapering toward the top).
This prevents the leaves on the lower
branches from being shaded out (10).
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Working behaviour and working technique (10)
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Make sure the motor is stopped before you
remove any cuttings.
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When leaving/transporting the appliance:
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Switch off the appliance.
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Fit the protective cover.
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Remove the battery.
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After use, remove the battery and check the
appliance for damage.

8 MAINTENANCE AND CARE

WARNING! Danger of cuts and lacera-
tions. Danger of cuts and lacerations when
reaching into sharp-edged, moving appliance
parts and into cutting tools.
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Before maintenance, care and cleaning work,
always switch off the appliance. Remove the
rechargeable battery.
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Always wear protective gloves during mainte-
nance, care and cleaning work.
NOTE Repair work is only allowed to be car-
ried out by expert workshops or our service cen-
tres.
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Do not expose the machine to rain or mois-
ture.
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After each use, clean the housing and cutting
blades with a brush or cloth. Do not use wa-
ter and/or aggressive cleaning agents or sol-
vents - risk of corrosion and damage to the
plastic parts.
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After every use, remove the rechargeable
battery and inspect the appliance for dam-
age.
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Clean the cutting blade and spray with corro-
sion protection oil.
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Regularly check the cutting blade. Contact
one of the manufacturer's service centres in
the event of:
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Defective cutting blade
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Blunt cutting blade
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Excessive wear
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Inspect all bolts for tightness.
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Inspect the electrical contacts of the appli-
ance for corrosion, clean with a fine wire
brush if necessary and then spray with a con-
tact spray.
HTA 1845