Maintenance And Care; Disposal Information - Swift EB918D Operation Manual

• Cut the hedge from bottom to top.
• Hold the hedge trimmer at an angle of 5-10°to the
hedge to ensure a straight cut.
• Cut the hedge in a trapezoidal shape. This prevents the
lower part of the hedge from losing its foliage due to
lack of light.
• 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
approximately 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.

MAINTENANCE AND CARE

GENERAL SAFETY WARNING #1!
For your own safety, perform only the maintenance work
described here by yourself. All other work, in particular
motor maintenance and repairs, must be performed by a
trained specialist, improper work may damage the power
tool and also result in injuries. Have this power tool
inspected once a year at a service center.
Cleaning
WARNING: Do not use water or liquid detergents.
CAUTION: Clean the unit after every use. Failure to dean
the unit can damage the materials and cause malfunctions.
1. After each use, clean the hedge trimmer using a dry
cloth or a brush if the unit is very dirty.
2. Never spray the hedge trimmer with water.
3. Keep the ventilation slits clean and dust-free.
4. Clean the cutter bar after each use. Remove
contamination, remains of blades etc.
5. Spray the cutter bar with maintenance oil to ensure
that the hedge trimmer has a long service life. Preferably
use environmentally friendly lubricants, e.g. service
sprays.
6. Place the hedge trimmer on its side and apply a thin
film of oil to the cutter bar.
Blade Care
1. Lubricate the cutting blades after each use.
2. Periodically inspect the blades for damage and wear.
3. Always use the manufacturer's specified replacement
blades.
To Lubricate The Blade
1. For easier operation and longer blade life, lubricate
the hedge trimmer blade before and after each use.
2. Before lubricating, remove the battery pack and lay
hedge trimmer on a flat surface.
3. Apply light machine oil along the edge of the top
blade.
4. Always remove the battery pack before lubricating
the blades and never apply oil to moving blades
Storage
1. Store the unit in a dry and frost-free place (10-25 °C).
2. Store the battery and the unit separately.
3. Charge the battery before storing the unit in winter.
4. Place the protection hood on the cutter bar.
•
Keep the unit, in particular its plastic components,
away from brake fluids, petrol, petroleum products,
penetrating oit, etc. Thay contain chemical
substances which may damage, attack or destroy
the plastic components of the unit.
•
Fertilizers and other garden chemicals contain
substances which may have highly corrosive effect
on the metal parts of the unit near these
substances.
Repair
Check the unit for damage. Repairs may be carried out by
an authorized customer service center only.

DISPOSAL INFORMATION

Render redundant garden tools unusable:
- Main-operated tool by removing the power cord,
- Battery-operated tool by removing the battery.
For EU countries only:
Do not throw electric power tools into the household waste!
In accordance with the European Directive 2012/19/EC on
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
transposition into national law, used electric power tools
must be collected separately and recycled in an
environmentally friendly manner, same with devices,
accessories, and packaging. Plastic parts are identified for
recycling according to material type.
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