Westfalia 87 24 88 Instruction Manual page 10

transmission. For protecting the blades from corrosion, apply a light
film of lubrication oil on the metal parts of the unit. Proper care of
the tree pruner will guarantee usability for long time.
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When not using the tree pruner, slide the protection foils over the
pruner and the saw blade.
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Store the tree pruner in a dry location and protect the unit from
dust, dirt and moisture. Store the tree pruner always out of reach of
children and persons in need of supervision.
Correct Pruning Techniques
Fruits trees should be thinned out only after
harvest or in spring. Ornament plants should
be thinned out only in autumn and the spring.
Picture 1
Do not leave branch stubs after cutting. There
is risk of disease transmission.
Picture 2
Prune young sprouts only a few centimetres
over the bud. First make a rough cut to
remove the branch and then cut precisely at
the desired position.
Picture 3
Cuts for increasing growth of the plant should
only be carried out on young plants.
Picture 4
Heading back resp. thinning-out cuts should
only be carried out on old plants.
Using
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