Basic Working Techniques - Husqvarna 536LiHE3 Operator's Manual

• Always use both hands to hold the machine. Hold the
machine at the side of your body.
• Make sure that no clothes or parts of the body come
in contact with the cutting equipment when it is
activated.
• When the motor is switched off, keep your hands and
feet away from the cutting attachment until it has
stopped completely.
• Watch out for stumps of branches that can be thrown
out during cutting. Do not cut too close to the ground.
Stones and other objects can be thrown out.
• Check the working area for foreign objects such as
electricity cables and animals, etc, or other objects
that could damage the cutting attachment, such as
metal items.
• If anything jams in the blades while you are working,
switch off the motor and wait until it has stopped
completely before cleaning the blades. Remove the
battery from the machine.
• Never leave the machine unsupervised with the motor
running.
Safety instructions after completing work
Li-ion Li-ion
• The transport guard should always be fitted to the
cutting attachment when the machine is not in use.
• Make sure the cutting attachment has stopped before
cleaning, carrying out repairs or an inspection.
Remove the battery from the machine.
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WORKING TECHNIQUES
• Always wear heavy-duty gloves when repairing the
cutting attachment. The blades are very sharp and
can easily cause cuts.
• Store the machine out of reach of children.

Basic working techniques

• Work with a swinging action from the bottom upwards
when trimming sides.
• When trimming a hedge the motor should always face
away from the hedge.
• Hold the machine as close to your body as possible to
get the best balance.
• Make sure that the tip does not touch the ground.
• Do not rush the work, but work steadily until all the
branches have been cut back cleanly.