Cutting Tips - Gardeo GTHE510SP Original Instructions Manual

CUTTING TIPS

WARNING! Always hold the hedge cutter by both handles when it is running. Never hold bushes with
one hand and manoeuvre the hedge cutter with the other. If you do, you could end up with serious
injuries.
• Check the blades are cutting as they should. The blades on both sides should work in opposite
directions and cut effectively without becoming stuck.
• Use a permitted extension lead for use outdoors. Pull the extension lead through the cable
restraint before you start working. Always keep the extension lead behind you.
• Plan in advance the direction you want to work in.
• Always clean the area you want to work on. Move any objects out of the way such as leads,
lamps, steel wire and cords, which could end up in the blades and cause serious injury.
• The hedge cutter can also be used to cut shrubbery and bushes.
• The best cutting results are achieved if you angle the hedge cutter slightly - approximately 15°
horizontally - when you begin cutting and then guide it along the top of the hedge until you
reach the edge.
• Stretch some string along the side of the hedge if you need help making the top even.
• Cut the hedge sides first and finish with the top. Always cut the hedge from the bottom upwards.
Cut the hedge into a trapezoid shape. This is the shape plants grow into naturally, and will mean
the hedge can grow in an optimal way.
• To minimise the risk of injury, the hedge cutter's teeth are rounded and staggered on the sides.
The extra hand guard means you avoid kickbacks if the blades accidentally come into contact
with walls or fences etc.
• Do not force the hedge cutter through thick shrubbery. This could mean the blades get stuck and
move more slowly. Reduce the speed if the blades begin to move more slowly.
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