Operation - Dolmar HT-155 HT-163 Owner's And Safety Manual

Operation

Refer to the Important Safety Instructions before operation.
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C
- Hold the front handle (C/4) with one hand, depressing the
front grip safety (C/5).
- Grasp the rear handle (C/6) with the other hand and start the
trimmer with depressing the rear grip safety (C/7).
Caution: The trimmer will start immediately!
Note: The hedge trimmer will start only when both grip
safeties (C/5 and C/7) are depressed.
To switch off: Release one or both grip safeties. The trimmer
will stop immediately.
D
Do not attempt to cut branches thicker than 16 mm (0.6")
diameter with this trimmer. These should first be cut with
shears (fig. D) down to the hedge trimmer level.
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E
Hold the trimmer with both hands and move it in front of your
body (see fig. E).
When operating the trimmer, keep extension cord behind trim-
mer. Never drape it over hedge being trimmed.
CAUTION:
• Be careful not to accidentally contact a metal fence or other
hard objects while trimming. The blade will break and may
cause serious injury.
• Do not attempt to trim too much at a time, or malfunction of
the tool may result.
F
• Overreaching with a hedge trimmer, particularly from a
ladder, is extremely dangerous. Don't work from anything
wobbly or infirm (see fig. F).
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