En Original Instructions; Declaration Of Conformity; Specified Use; General Safety Instructions - Metabo AHS 18-55 V Originalbetriebsanleitung

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Original instructions

1. Declaration of Conformity

We declare under our sole responsibility: These
cordless hedge trimmers, identified by type and
serial number *1), comply with all relevant
requirements of the directives *2) and standards
*3). Technical file at *4) - see page 3.
2000/14/EC: Conformity assessment procedures in
accordance with Annex V.

2. Specified Use

The cordless hedge trimmer is suitable for cutting
hedges and bushes.
The user bears sole responsibility for any damage
caused by improper use.
Generally accepted accident prevention
regulations and the enclosed safety information
must be observed.

3. General Safety Instructions

For your own protection and for the
protection of your power tool, pay atten-
tion to all parts of the text that are marked
with this symbol!
WARNING – Reading the operating instruc-
tions will reduce the risk of injury.
WARNING Read all safety warnings and
instructions. Failure to follow all safety warn-
ings and instructions may result in electric shock,
fire and/or serious injury.
Keep all safety instructions and information for
future reference.
Pass on your electrical tool only together with these
documents.

4. Special Safety Instructions

Keep body parts well away from the cutting
blade. Never attempt to remove cuttings with
the blade running, or to hold on to material to
be cut. Remove jammed cuttings only with the
machine switched off. A moment of
inattentiveness when using the hedge trimmer can
result in serious injuries.
Carry the hedge trimmer by the bow-type
handle when the cutting blade is stationary.
When transporting or storing the hedge
trimmer, always pull on the enclosure. Careful
handling of the machine reduces the risk of injury
from the cutting blade.
Make sure you only hold the machine by the
isolated handle grips: the cutting blade could
strike hidden power lines. Any contact with a live
power line may transfer current to the exposed
metal parts of the power tool and could give the
operator an electric shock.
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Never use in rain or on wet hedges.
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Persons under the age of 16 must not used the
hedge trimmer.
Never use an incomplete machine, or one on which
an unauthorised modification has been made.
Do not switch on the machine if tool parts or guard
devices are missing or defective.
The machine features safety two-hand operation.
Have the machine repaired if it can be activated with
only one switch.
The machine is provided with a "Quick stop"
function. Have the machine repaired if braking time
is clearly lengthened.
Wear ear protectors. Exposure to noise can
cause hearing loss.
Danger of injury from the sharp edges of the blades.
Never touch the blades. Wear protective gloves.
Always wear protective goggles, gloves, and
suitable shoes when working with the hedge
trimmer.
Always hold the machine with both hands and stand
firmly on the ground. Pay attention to obstacles in
the working area - danger of tripping. Keep the
cutting blade well away from the body.
Examine the area to be cut and remove wire or other
foreign bodies.
If the cutting blades come to a standstill due to a
particularly hard branch or foreign body (wire in a
hedge) and the stoppage cannot be corrected by
pulling the machine back, the motor must first be
switched off and the battery pack removed from the
machine before the cause of the blockage can be
removed manually from the cutting blade.
For other activities (e.g. removing twigs or cuttings),
deposit the machine outside the working area.
Lay the machine down such that persons are not at
risk.
Remove the battery pack from the machine when
not in use.
For storage and transportation, always slide the
enclosure onto the cutting blades. (It has been slid
on correctly if the Metabo lettering faces upwards).
Only carry the machine by the bow-type handle.
Remove the battery pack from the machine before
any adjustments, conversions or servicing are
performed.
Before fitting the battery pack, make sure that the
machine is switched off.
Protect battery packs from water and
moisture!
Do not expose battery packs to naked flame!
Do not use faulty or deformed battery packs!
Do not open battery packs!