Maintenance - Scheppach PHT600 Originalanleitung

• Never work
- with stretched arms
- on hardly accessible places
- too far bent forward
• Never work with the hedge trimmer above shoulder
height.
• Never get in contact with the running cutting device
with metallic fences or the ground.
• Stop the engine and pull the spark plug connector:
- when you notice changes in the device's behav-
iour,
- to remove jammed material,
- to check the cutting device after it had contact
with stones, nails or other hard objects,
- to eliminate faults,
- for work breaks,
- before leaving the hedge trimmer.
• Do not place a hot hedge trimmer in dry grass or
onto inflammable objects.
• Before starting your work make sure that:
- no other persons or animals stay within the
working area,
- you can always step back without any barriers,
- your standing area is free from foreign objects,
brushwood and branches,
- you have always a secure standing position.
If persons who have blood circulation problems are
too often exposed to vibrations damages to the nerv-
ous system or to blood vessels may occur.
You can reduce vibrations
- by thick and warm working gloves,
- shorter working time (have longer breaks).
See a doctor if your fingers swell, you don't feel well
or your fingers become numb.
Working with the hedge trimmer
Hold the hedge trimmer with both hands on a safe
distance from the body.
• The maximal diameter to cut depends on the
wood's type, age, moisture and hardness.
• Therefore cut very thick branches using branch
shears to your desired length before trimming the
hedge.
• Due to its double sided knives the hedge trimmer
can be guided forward and backward or by oscillat-
ing movements from one to another side.
• At first cut the sides of the hedge and then the up-
per edge.
• Cut the hedge from the bottom up.
• Cut the hedge in trapezium shape.
• 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.
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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.
At any case pay attention to all safety instructions.

10. Maintenance

Before each maintenance and cleaning work
- Stop the engine.
- Wait until the cutting device does not longer move.
- Stop the engine and pull off the spark plug connec-
tor (with the exception of idle speed adjustment).
Do not carry out maintenance work close to open
flames. Risk of fire.
Maintenance and repair work other than those de-
scribed in this chapter is only allowed to be carried
out by service staff.
For maintaining and cleaning, removed security
devices must unconditionally be mounted prop-
erly and proved again.
Use only original parts. Other parts can result in un-
expected damages and injuries.
In order to avoid possible injuries wear gloves.
To guarantee a long and reliable usage of the hedge
trimmer carry out the following maintenance works
regularly.
Check the hedge trimmer for obvious defects
such as
- loose fastening elements
- worn or damaged components
- deformed, broken or damaged cutting device
- leaks from the fuel tank cap or fuel lines
Check the hedge trimmer after each application
for
- wear and tear, in particular sliding play of the cut-
ting device
- correct assembly and faultless covers and protec-
tive devices.
Necessary repair or maintenance operations have to
be carried out before the usage of the hedge trim-
mer.
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