Hedge Trimmer Safety Warnings; Operation; Switching On And Off - FLORABEST 79064 Translation Of Original Operation Manual

Hedge trimmer safety
warnings
Keep all parts of the body away
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from the cutter blade. Do not
remove cut material or hold ma-
terial to be cut when blades are
moving. Make sure the switch is
off when clearing jammed ma-
terial. A moment of inattention while
operating the hedge trimmer may result
in serious personal injury.
Carry the hedge trimmer by the
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handle with the cutter blade
stopped. When transporting or
storing the hedge trimmer al-
ways fit the cutting device cover.
Proper handling of the hedge trimmer
will reduce possible personal injury from
the cutter blades.
Hold the power tool only on the
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insulated grip surfaces, as the
cutting blade can come into con-
tact with concealed power lines
or its own mains cable. Contact
between the cutting blade and a live ca-
ble may render metallic components live
and result in an electric shock.
Keep cable away from cutting
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area. During operation the cable may
be hidden in shrubs and can be acci-
dentally cut by the blade.
Before the work, search the
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hedge for concealed objects, e.g.
cable etc.
Hold the hedge trimmer correct-
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ly, e.g. with both hands on the
handles, if there are two han-
dles. Loss of control of the equipment
may result in injuries.
Wear suitable clothing and work
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clothes when working with
the equipment. Do not hold the
equipment by the cutting blade
or lift it on the cutting blade. Con-
tact with the cutting blade can cause
injuries.

Operation

Do not use the equipment
without the hand guard. Wear
suitable clothing and work
gloves when working with
the equipment. Wear eye and
ear protection. Ensure that the
equipment is functional before
each use.
There is a risk of personal in-
jury and property damage!
The On/Off switch and the
safety switch must not be held
closed. They must switch off
the motor when on is released.
Should a switch be damaged,
stop working with the equip-
ment. Ensure that the mains
voltage value matches the la-
bel on the equipment.
There is a risk of electric shock!
Note noise protection and local
specifications.

Switching On and Off

Remove the blade protection (
10) before switching the unit on.
Ensure that you are standing in a
firm position with both hands grip-
ping the hedge trimmer away from
the body.
Ensure that the trimmer is in contact
with no other objects before switch-
ing on.
1. For tension relief of the cable,
form a loop of the end of the
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