Electrical Safety; Hedge Trimmer Safety Warnings; Safety Instructions For Hedge Trimmers With Extended Reach; Safety Instructions For Hedge Trimmer Attachment - AL-KO SOLO HTA 4245.2 Translation Of The Original Instructions For Use

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3.6

Electrical safety

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To avoid short-circuits and destroying electri-
cal components:
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Protect the appliance against humidity
and do not use it in the rain.
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Do not spray the appliance with water.
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Do not open the appliance.
NOTE Heed the safety instructions for the
rechargeable battery and for the charging unit in
the separate operating instructions.
3.7

Hedge trimmer safety warnings

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Keep all parts of the body away from the
blade. Do not remove cut material or hold
material to be cut when blades are mov-
ing. Blades continue to move after the switch
is turned off. A moment of inattention while
operating the hedge trimmer may result in se-
rious personal injury.
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Carry the hedge trimmer by the handle
with the blade stopped and taking care
not to operate any power switch. Proper
carrying of the hedge trimmer will decrease
the risk of inadvertent starting and resultant
personal injury from the blades.
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When transporting or storing the hedge
trimmer, always fit the blade cover. Proper
handling of the hedge trimmer will decrease
the risk of personal injury from the blades.
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When clearing jammed material or servic-
ing the unit, make sure all power switches
are off and the battery pack is removed or
disconnected. Unexpected actuation of the
hedge trimmer while clearing jammed materi-
al or servicing may result in serious personal
injury.
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Hold the hedge trimmer by insulated grip-
ping surfaces only, because the blade
may contact hidden wiring. Blades contact-
ing a "live" wire may make exposed metal
parts of the hedge trimmer "live" and could
give the operator an electric shock.
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Keep all power cords and cables away
from cutting area. Power cords or cables
may be hidden in hedges or bushes and can
be accidentally cut by the blade.
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Do not use the hedge trimmer in bad
weather conditions, especially when there
is a risk of lightning. This decreases the
risk of being struck by lightning.
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3.8 Safety instructions for hedge trimmers
with extended reach
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To reduce the risk of electrocution, never
use the extended-reach hedge trimmer
near any electrical power lines. Contact
with or use near power lines may cause seri-
ous injury or electric shock resulting in death.
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Always use two hands when operating the
extended-reach hedge trimmer. Hold the
extended-reach hedge trimmer with both
hands to avoid loss of control.
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Always use head protection when operat-
ing the extended-reach hedge trimmer
overhead. Falling debris can result in serious
personal injury.
3.9 Safety instructions for hedge trimmer
attachment
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Before cutting, check the hedges and bushes
for concealed objects – e.g. wires, wire fenc-
es, electrical cables, garden equipment, bot-
tles – and remove them.
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Move and transport the appliance so that per-
sons and animals cannot touch the cutting
blade. Before transport, push the protective
cover over the cutting blade.
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During the work, do not hold the branches to
be cut off.
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Before removing jammed branches, switch
off the appliance and wait until the cutting
blade has come to a standstill.
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Remove the rechargeable battery from the
basic appliance and push the protective cov-
er over the cutting blade for:
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Testing, adjustment work and cleaning
work
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Working on the cutting blade
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Leaving the appliance
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Transport
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Storage
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Maintenance and repair work
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Danger
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Maintain a minimum distance of 10 m to
overhead electrical lines.

4 INSTALLATION AND START-UP

4.1 Attaching the carrying belt to the basic
appliance
See "Multitool MT 42.2 – basic appliance" operat-
ing instructions.
Installation and start-up
HTA 4245.2