Horizontal Cut (With Angled Cutter Bar); Store The Engine; Warranty - Brother BHL 3040 Operating Instructions Manual

Any working position above head height is tiring. To mi-
nimize the risk of accidents, work in such positions for
short periods only. Set angle of adjustable cutter bar to
maximum so that the unit can be held in a lower, less ti-
ring position (with harness) while still providing adequate
vertical reach.
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Horizontal cut (with angled cutter bar)

Cutting close to the ground from a standing position,
e.g. low shrubs
Do not throw cuttings in the rubbish bin (gar-
bage can) -they can be composted

Store the Engine

For periods of about 3 months or longer:
• Drain and clean the fuel tank in a well ventilated area.
• Dispose fuel properly in accordance with local environ-
mental requirements.
• Empty the fuel tank and screw the tank cap back on.
• Let the engine idle until it stops to free the carburettor
from fuel.
• Let the engine cool down (about 5 minutes)
• Remove the spark plug using a spark plug wrench.
• Fill a tea spoon of pure 2-stroke oil into the combus-
tion chamber. Pull the starter rope several times slowly
to distribute the oil inside the engine. Put the spark
plugback in.
• Thoroughly clean the machine - pay special attentionto
the cylinder fins and the air filiter.
• Remove the tool – clean and inspect it.
• Store the machine in a dry, high or locked location- out
of the reach of children and other unauthorized per-
sons.
Store the Tools
• Remove the tool – clean and inspect
• Always clean and oil the blades after prolonged use of
the hedge trimmer. This will greatly affect the life of the
equipment. Damaged cutting units must be properly
repaired immediately.Clean the shearing blades with a
dry cloth or – in case of heavier dirt – with a brush. At-
tention: Danger of injury! Oiling of the blades should
ideally be carried out using an environmentally friendly
lubricant. Then put the shears in their case with the
cutting blades first.
• If the Tool is stored separately, fit the protective cap
on the drive tube to avoid dirt getting into the coupling.
• Store the machine in a dry, high or locked location –
out of the reach of children and other unauthorized
persons.
• During transport and storage of the tool, the blade gu-
ard must be attached.
• Do not store the tool and fuel can where petrol vapours
could come into contact with a naked flame or sparks
(e.g. not next to a cooker, oven or hot water boiler with
a pilot light). Always allow the tool to cool down before
putting into storage.
CAUTION: All maintenance work which is not detailed in
these instructions must be performed by an authorised
repair shop. In order to guarantee consistent and proper
operation, only ORIGINAL SPARE PARTS may be used.

Warranty

For this petrol tool, the company provides the end user
- independently from the retailer's obligations resulting
from the purchasing contract - with the following war-
ranties:
The warranty period is 24 months beginning from the
hand-over of the device which has to be proved by the
original purchasing document. For commercial use and
use for rent, the warranty period is reduced to 12 months.
Wearing parts and defects caused by the use of not fitting
accessories, repair with parts that are no original parts
of the manufacturer, use of force, strokes and breaking
as well as mischievous overloading of the motor are
excluded from this warranty. Warranty replacement does
only include defective parts, not complete devices. War-
ranty repair shall exclusively be carried out by authorized
service partners or by the company's customer service.
In the case of any intervention of not authorized person-
nel, the warranty will be held void.
All postage or delivery costs as well as any other subse-
quent expenses will be borne by the customer.
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