Working Safely; Maintenance/Cleaning - FLORABEST FHL 900 D4 Originalbetriebsanleitung

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• The double-sided cutter bar enables cut-
ting in both directions or, with a swing-
ing action, from one side to the other.
• In case of vertical cutting, move the
hedge trimmer uniformly forward or up
and down in an arc movement.
• In case of horizontal cutting, move the
hedge trimmer in a sickle-shaped move-
ment to the edge of the hedge, so that
cut branches fall to the ground.
• In order to achieve long straight
lines, the placing of tensioned guid-
ing cords is recommended.
Cutting Shaped Hedges:
It is recommended that hedges be cut in
a trapezoidal shape, in order to prevent
stripping off of the lower branches. This
corresponds to the natural plant growth and
allows the hedge to thrive optimally. During
cutting, only the new annual growths are
reduced and thus a dense branching and a
good screen will develop.
1. Cut the sides of a hedge first. To
do this, move the hedge trimmer
in the direction of growth from
bottom to top. If you cut down
from the top, the thinner branches
will move out, which may result in
some areas having sparse growth
or holes.
2. Cut the top edge, according to
taste, in a flat shape, roof shape
or rounded shape
3. Trim young plants to the required
shape. The main growth should re-
main undamaged until the hedge
has reached the planned height.
All other shoots are lopped off to
half size.
Care of Free-Growing Hedges:
Free-growing hedges are not shaped when
cut, although they must be regularly main-
tained so the hedge does not become too
high.
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Working Safely

• Observe the specified working an-
gle (see illustration above), in order
to guarantee safe working.
• Do not use the high pruning saw
when standing on a ladder or in an
unsafe position.
• Do not be tempted to make uncon-
sidered cuts. Doing so may endan-
ger both yourself and others.
• Children must be supervised to en-
sure that they do not play with the
equipment.
• Long use of the equipment can re-
sult in vibration-related circulatory
disorders in the hands. However,
the length of use can be extended
by using suitable gloves or taking
regular breaks. Note that a per-
sonal tendency for poor circulation,
low outdoor temperatures, or high
gripping forces during work will
reduce the length of use.

Maintenance/Cleaning

Repair and servicing work not de-
scribed in this manual should always
be carried by our Service Centre.
Use only original parts.