Operation - Makita DUH551 Instruction Manual

Refer to the table below for the relationship between the
number settings on the adjusting dial and the strokes
per minute.
Number on adjusting dial Strokes per minute (min )
6
5
4
3
2
1
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CAUTION:
The speed adjusting dial can be turned only as far
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as 6 and back to 1. Do not force it past 6 or 1, or
the speed adjusting function may no longer work.
The strokes per minute vary by the conditions of
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battery cartridge and shear blades.

OPERATION

CAUTION:
Be careful not to accidentally contact a metal
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fence or other hard objects while trimming. The
blade will break and may cause serious injury.
Overreaching with a hedge trimmer, particularly
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from a ladder, is extremely dangerous. Do not
work from anything wobbly or infirm.
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Do not attempt to cut branches thicker than 10 mm
diameter with this trimmer. These should first be cut with
shears down to the hedge trimming level.
CAUTION:
Do not cut off dead trees or similar hard objects.
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Failure to do so may damage the tool.
-1
1,800
1,750
1,650
1,500
1,300
1,000
7
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Hold the trimmer with both hands and pull the switch
trigger A or B and then move it in front of your body.
1
2
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As a basic operation, tilt the blades towards the
trimming direction and move it calmly and slowly at the
speed rate of 3 - 4 seconds per meter.
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To cut a hedge top evenly, it helps to tie a string at the
desired hedge height and to trim along it, using it as a
reference line.
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Attaching the chip receiver (optional accessory) on the
tool when trimming the hedge straight can avoid cut off
leaves' being thrown away.
1. Trimming
direction
2. Hedge surface
to be trimmed
3. Tilt the blades.
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