To Trim A Hedge - Ryobi PowerPlus HT12V Operator's Manual

WARNING: If any parts are missing
or damaged, do not operate your
hedge trimmer until they have been
replaced. Failure to do so could
result in possible serious personal
injury.

TO TRIM A HEDGE

See Figures 12 and 13.
1. Use hedge trimmer properly. Before starting
hedge trimmer, hold the handles with both
hands and face the cutting blade away
from you.
WARNING: Keep hands and fingers
away from moving parts. Any part of
body coming in contact with moving
parts could result in serious injury.
DANGER: If blade jams on any
electrical cord or line, DO NOT
TOUCH THE BLADE! IT CAN
BECOME ELECTRICALLY LIVE AND
VERY DANGEROUS. Release the
unit in the safest manner possible.
Disconnect the damaged electrical
cord or line from the power source.
If possible, do so safely. If in doubt,
call an electrician or the electrical
contractor for assistance. Failure to
heed this Danger will result in
serious personal injury and possibly
death.
2. If desired, you can use a string to help cut
your hedge level. Decide how high you want
the hedge. Then, stretch a piece of string
along the hedge at this height. Trim the
hedge just above this guide line of string.
See Figure 12. Trim the side of a hedge so
that it will be slightly narrower at the top as
shown in Figure 13. More of the hedge will
be exposed when shaped this way, and it
will be more uniform.
3. Wear gloves when trimming thorny or prickly
growth. When trimming new growth, use a
wide sweeping action, so that the stems are
fed directly into the cutting blade. Older
growth will have thicker stems and will be
trimmed easiest by using a sawing
movement.
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Do not try to cut stems that are larger than
3/8 inch thick, or those obviously too large to
feed into the cutting blade. Use a non-powered
hand saw or pruning saw to trim large stems.
WARNING: To prevent possible
serious injury from accidental
starting, remove battery from your
hedge trimmer and carry by the front
handle when not in use.
WARNING: GUARD AGAINST
ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD. Do
not use hedge trimmer in rain, in wet
locations, or on wet hedges or
shrubbery. Wear non-skid footwear.
Fig. 12
Fig. 13