Redback E522D Operation Manual page 16

• Cut the upper edges of the hedge
slightly round.
• Cut in several stages if heavy
trimming is required.
• Peg out a string line if you want to cut
the hedge evenly.
• Trim the young hedge plants to the
required shape. The main shoot should
not be damaged until the hedge has
reached the required height. All other
shoots can be cut back to half their
height. Dispose of the clippings properly
and in an environmentally friendly
manner.
• Cutting times:
- Deciduous hedges-June and
October
- Evergreen hedges - April and
August
- Fast growing hedges (e.g.
conifers) - from May approx, every 6
weeks
NOTE: Beware of nesting birds in the
hedge. Do not cut the hedge until birds
have fledged or do not cut this part of
the hedge.
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Operating the Hedge
Trimmer
1. Do not force the hedge trimmer
through heavy shrubbery. This can
cause the blades to bind and slow
down. If the blades slow down, reduce
the pace
2. Do not try to cut stems or twigs
that are larger than 15 mm thick, or
those
obviously
too large
to feed
into the
cutting
blade.
Use a hand saw or pruning cutters to
trim large stems.
3. An easy way to keep your hedge
level is to run a string line guide. Stretch
a piece of string along the hedge just
below your intended cutting line. Trim
the hedge just above this guide line.
4. Trim the side of a hedge so that it
tapers slightly towards the top (the
hedge will be slightly wider at the bottom
than at the top. This improves the