Cutting - Stihl HLA 65 Instruction Manual

12 Operating the Hedge Trimmer
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► Pull back the sliding sleeve (1) and hold it there.
► Grip the swivel handle (2) and swing cutter bar to required
angle.
► Release the sliding sleeve (1).
► Move swivel handle (2) back and forth until the sliding
sleeve (1) engages.
The sliding sleeve (1) locates against the housing. That
completes the adjustment.

12.3 Cutting

Cutting at ground level
► Set the cutter bar to a suitable angle.
► Swing the hedge trimmer back and forth in an arc.
► Walk slowly and steadily forwards.
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► If cutting performance deteriorates: Sharpen the cutting
blades.
Cutting side of hedge
► Use lopping shears or a chainsaw to cut out thick
branches first.
► If you have to cut at a certain distance from the hedge
(flowerbed): Set the cutter bar to a suitable angle.
► Swing the hedge trimmer up and down in an arc while
making the cut.
► Walk slowly and steadily forwards.
► Cut the other side of the hedge in the same way.
► If cutting performance deteriorates: Sharpen the cutting
blades.
Cutting top of hedge
► Use lopping shears or a chainsaw to cut out thick
branches first.
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