Cutting - Stihl HLA 56 Instruction Manual

11 Operating the Hedge Trimmer

11.3 Cutting

Cutting at ground level
► Set the cutter bar to a suitable angle.
► Swing the hedge trimmer back and forth in an arc.
► Walk slowly and steadily forwards.
► If cutting performance deteriorates: Sharpen the cutting
blades.
Cutting side of hedge
► Use lopping shears or a chainsaw to cut out thick
branches first.
► If you have to cut at a certain distance from the hedge
(flowerbed): Set the cutter bar to a suitable angle.
► Swing the hedge trimmer from the bottom upwards in an
arc while making the cut.
► Walk slowly and steadily forwards.
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► Cut the other side of the hedge in the same way.
► If cutting performance deteriorates: Sharpen the cutting
blades.
Cutting top of hedge
► Use lopping shears or a chainsaw to cut out thick
branches first.
► Hold the cutting blades at an angle of 0° to 10° to the top
of the hedge.
► Swing the hedge trimmer horizontally and in an arc while
making the cut.
► If cutting performance deteriorates: Sharpen the cutting
blades.
Cutting overhead
► Use lopping shears or a chainsaw to cut out thick
branches first.
► Set the cutter bar to a suitable angle.
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