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NIKKARI SSHF Instruction Manual

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Hedge Trimmer Attachment
SSHF
Instruction Manual
Original Instruction
SSHF-L
For Safe Use of Hedge trimmer
Attachment
● Be sure to read this manual and the powerhead
(separately sold) manual to have a good understanding
of the contents before handling the hedge trimmer.
● If there is no powerhead manual, purchase it from
sales agency.
● Keep this manual and the powerhead manual carefully
in a readily accessible location.
Copyright (C) 2018 NIKKARI Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved
Contents
Important Information ···················· 2
1. Safety ··································· 4
1.1 Warnings ······································· 4
1.2 General Precautions ························ 7
1.4 Protective Equipment ····················· 15
1.5 Noise ·········································· 15
1.6 Vibration ······································ 15
2. Outline ·································16
2.2 Specification ································ 17
2.3 Attached Material ································ 17
3. Installation and Adjustment ··········19
3.1 Installation Method ························ 19
4. Operation ·····························23
4.1 Transporting method ······················ 23
4.2 Pre-operation Check ······················ 25
4.3 Start and Stop ······························ 26
4.5 Precautions for Operation ··············· 27
4.6 Examples of Use ··························· 28
4.7 Actions after Operation ··················· 29
5. Maintenance ·························30
5.1 Greasing ····································· 30
5.2 Maintenance of Trimmer Blade ········· 32
6. Storing ·································33
7. Waste Disposal ······················35
8. Troubleshooting ·····················36
9. Service after Sales ·················37
10. Technical data ·······················38
(Applies to UK only)··········40

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    ● Keep this manual and the powerhead manual carefully 10. Technical data ·······················38 EC Declaration of Conformity in a readily accessible location. (Applies to Europe only) ·····39 UK Declaration of Conformity (Applies to UK only)··········40 Copyright (C) 2018 NIKKARI Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved...

  • Page 2: Important Information

    The hedge trimmer is attached to our approved powerhead. Do not use the hedge trimmer for any other purpose or in any other way. Powerhead (Separately sold) Attachment SSHF-L Hedge trimmer Attachment (This product) Attachment series separately sold General ●...
  • Page 3 Important Cautions for Safe Work ● NIKKARI Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as NIKKARI) cannot foresee all the risks in handling the hedge trimmer. Therefore, also give consideration to general safety measures not stated in this manual, powerhead manual to prevent accidents when handling the hedge trimmer.

  • Page 4: Safety

    1. Safety 1.1 Warnings For appropriate use of the hedge trimmer, follow the instructions in this manual. Warning labels are attached to places where there are potential risks or in the periphery. The warning labels in this instruction manual are categorized depending on the degree of risk as shown in the table below. 1.1.1 Warning Description Signal words in this instruction manual are categorized as shown below.
  • Page 5 1.1.2 Warning Labels  Cautions for Handling (a) This hedge trimmer is provided with warning labels to indicate important cautions. Understand the meanings of the warning labels thoroughly and work in a safe environment without accident or failure. (b) Do not operate the hedge trimmer until you have a good understanding of the meanings of the warning labels.
  • Page 6  Attached Location and Warning Labels SSHF-L Carefully check the right warning labels and observe them. Be sure to read the instruction manual and completely understand it before use. Wear personal protective equipment for eyes, ears, and head during operation.

  • Page 7: General Precautions

    1.2 General Precautions 1.2.1 Overall Precautions When handling the hedge trimmer, follow the precautions of the powerhead manual in addition to the following precautions. Do not use the hedge trimmer when you are tired or under the influence of alcohol or other drugs. * You will be distracted or not be able to use the hedge trimmer appropriately, causing a serious accident.
  • Page 8 1.2.2 Precautions on Clothes Wear a hard hat when using or transporting the hedge trimmer. * It could cause injury to head. Wear appropriate personal protective equipment when using the hedge trimmer. * Otherwise, injury may result. Wear a goggle when using the hedge trimmer. It is recommended to also use face shield (or face screen) together.
  • Page 9 Check the condition of the trimmer blade and mounting screws before/after cutting. * If it is used with cracks or looseness, the blade could chip off and the pieces of the blade could hit a person or attachment could fall. When there is any obstacle (wires, etc.) which cannot be removed near the branches to be cut, cut the branches while taking care so as not to allow the trimmer blade to get contact with such obstacle during cutting.
  • Page 10 When starting the hedge trimmer, make sure that the trimmer blade is not touching the ground or obstacles. * Otherwise, you could fall down and get severly injured due to contact with the trimmer blade. It could also cause the objects to scatter, resulting in injury such as sight loss. 1.2.5 Precautions for Operation Do not operate the hedge trimmer on insecure footings including a ladder, tree or any other insecure support.
  • Page 11 When cutting a hedge trimmer higher than the eye level, frequently check if there is any person, animal or obstacle in the hedge. * If the check is neglected, the hedge trimmer could get contact with a person or obstacle, resulting in an accident.
  • Page 12 1.2.7 Precautions for Troubleshooting When troubleshooting, stop the engine and then remove the attachment from the powerhead. * If the engine starts during the work, hands or fingers could be severed by the moving parts or trimmer blade. 1.2.8 Precautions for Transporting Do not transport the hedge trimmer by a bicycle and a motorbike. * Otherwise, the hedge trimmer could fall off, resulting in injury or damage of the hedge trimmer.
  • Page 13 1.2.9 Precautions for Storing When storing the attachment with the hook of the pipe cap attached to the pipe, etc., do not pull or swing the attachment. Or, attach it to the fixed bar having enough strength. * Otherwise, it will fall off, causing a serious injury. When storing the attachment, set the guard to the trimmer blade. * Otherwise, it could cause injury due to contact with the trimmer blade or serious injury due to contact with the attachment which is falling off or falling down.

  • Page 14: Safety Devices And Protective Guard

    1.3 Safety Devices and Protective Guard 1.3.1 Safety Devices (Stop Devices) To stop the hedge trimmer in case of an accident or abnormality, use the stop device and stop the rotation of the blade. There are the throttle trigger and start/stop switch on the powerhead as stop devices. Refer to the powerhead manual for details.

  • Page 15: Protective Equipment

    1.4 Protective Equipment When using the hedge trimmer for cutting, always wear the following protective equipment. (a) Hard hat Hard hat (b) Working wear (long sleeve jackets and full-length Goggle pants of heavy material are recommended.) Ear muffler Face shield (c) Protective shoes (or sturdy boots with nonslip sole) (Steel-toed safety boots are recommended.) Working wear...

  • Page 16: Outline

    2.1 Name of Parts and Their Functions The hedge trimmer is a device with the attachment installed to the powerhead (separately sold). The following is the structure of the attachment and name and function of each part. ■ SSHF-L Name Description Trimmer blade A steel blade to cut the hedges or low trees.

  • Page 17: Specification

    Kind of blade Double-sided blade Length of blade 550mm Attachment weight SSHF-L : 2.75 kg (excluding the shaft) 2.3 Attached Material The following is the attached material. For the powerhead, refer to the powerhead manual. ■ Attached Material Instruction manual Pipe cap...

  • Page 18: Position Of Model Code And Serial No

    Record serial No. (See “9. Service after Sales”). You will need this serial No. when ordering parts, and when making technical or warranty inquiries. ■ SSHF-L AAAA Model code BBBBBBB Serial No. Note ● The model code is 4-digit numeric number for management.

  • Page 19: Installation And Adjustment

    3. Installation and Adjustment 3.1 Installation Method Before installing or removing, stop the engine. * If the engine starts during the work, hands or fingers could be severed by the moving parts or trimmer blade. When handling the trimmer blade, wear gloves. * If you touch the edge of the trimmer blade or tip of the sharp blade, it could cause injury to hands or fingers.
  • Page 20 3.1.2 Connecting Loosen the knob bolt [1] of powerhead connections. Align the boss (protrusion) [2] at the end of the pipe with the slit of the joint case [3], and insert it to the label [4] position. Make sure that the positioning knob [5] is lowered to the original position, and then tighten the knob bolt [1] of powerhead connections.
  • Page 21 3.1.3 Removing Loosen the knob bolt [1] of powerhead connections. Lift the positioning knob [5], and turn When the positioning knob is lifted, it can be rotated both clockwise and counterclockwise by 90°. Pull out the shaft tube [6]. If the shaft tube is hard to remove, hold it so that the attachment is parallel to the pipe of the powerhead, and then pull out it.

  • Page 22: Adjustment Of Cutter Bar Angle

    3.2 Adjustment of Cutter Bar Angle On this type of cutter bar, the angle relative to the cutter bar can be adjusted to 13 positions between -90° to +90° in case of SSHF-L series. Adjust as follows. Before this adjustment, stop the engine.

  • Page 23: Operation

    4. Operation Wear appropriate personal protective equipment when using the hedge trimmer. * Otherwise, injury may result. 4.1 Transporting method Do not transport the hedge trimmer by a bicycle and a motorbike. * Otherwise, the hedge trimmer could fall off, resulting in injury or damage of the hedge trimmer. Before transporting the hedge trimmer, stop the engine, and make the blade stopped.
  • Page 24 Wear protective equipment. For detail about the protective equipment, refer to “1.4 Protective Equipment”. Make sure that the engine is stopped and the blade is not moving. Install the trimmer blade guard to the When hand-carrying the hedge trimmer trimmer blade. <When hand-carrying the hedge trimmer>...

  • Page 25: Pre-Operation Check

    4.2 Pre-operation Check Make sure that the hedge trimmer is operated normally or there is not any part missing or cracking before starting the operation. Especially check the looseness of the connections, screws and nuts, and fuel leakage. * Otherwise, it will cause serious accident. Before operating the hedge trimmer, check the following.

  • Page 26: Start And Stop

    For starting the hedge trimmer, refer to the powerhead manual. Note ● Do not start the engine in the folded status (SSHF-L: 180°). Driving energy will be cut off. 4.3.2 Stop When the throttle trigger is released, the engine power will decrease, and the trimmer blade operation will stop.

  • Page 27: Description Of Cutting Techniques

    4.4 Description of Cutting Techniques The following describes the cutting techniques.  Vertical cut While cutting along the hedge, move the trimmer blade up and down in large arc. Use the both edges of the trimmer blade to cut.  Horizontal cut When cutting, while swinging the hedge trimmer horizontally, keep the trimmer blade angle to between 0°...

  • Page 28: Examples Of Use

    4.6 Examples of Use Specific examples of how hedge trimmer is used are described as follows.  Example 1 (horizontal cut)  Example 2 (vertical cut) Use an angled cutter bar. Use an angled cutter bar. Cut close to the ground from the standing position Cut without standing directly in front of the hedge such as low shrubs as shown in the figure.

  • Page 29: Actions After Operation

     Example 5 (horizontal cut) Use a straight cutter bar. Cut without standing directly in front of the hedges in case of cutting reaching over flower beds, ditches, etc. Note ● Do not throw cuttings in the garbage can. They can be composted. 4.7 Actions after Operation After using the hedge trimmer, take the following actions.

  • Page 30: Maintenance

    5. Maintenance Before performing maintenance, repair or cleaning, stop the engine and remove the attachment from the powerhead. * If the engine starts during the work, hands or fingers could be severed by the moving parts or trimmer blade. Do not perform any maintenance or repair other than those described in the instruction manual. Request the sales agency. * Otherwise, an accident could happen.
  • Page 31 5.1.1 Greasing to Transmission Case Use OEST 2000EP to grease the transmission case. Greasing must be performed every 25 operation hours. Remove the plug [1] from the grease filler opening with the specialized tool attached to powerhead. Grease from the grease filler opening [1].

  • Page 32: Maintenance Of Trimmer Blade

    5.2 Maintenance of Trimmer Blade If the trimmer blade is excessively worn, bent or knicked, replace the trimmer blade assembly with the new one. * Otherwise, pieces of the trimmer blade broken during the work could scatter, causing serious injury. When handling the trimmer blade, wear gloves.

  • Page 33: Storing

    6. Storing Store the grease in a place out of reach of children. Also, put them in a container so that the grease is not spilled and make them distinguished to understand contents. * When drinking them by mistake, the person will feel physically sick. When storing the attachment with the hook of the pipe cap attached to the pipe, etc., do not pull or swing the attachment.
  • Page 34 Store the hedge trimmer in the following place. (a) Locked place (b) High place out of reach of children and other unauthorized person (c) Dried and cool dark place Note ● Storage in the completely folded status (SSHF-L: 180°) can save the space.

  • Page 35: Waste Disposal

    7. Waste Disposal For disposal, observe the standards and regulations of your region. If there is any question, contact the sales agency.

  • Page 36: Troubleshooting

    8. Troubleshooting In case of failure, follow the table below. When troubleshooting, stop the engine and then remove the attachment from the powerhead. * If the engine starts during operation, hands or fingers could be severed by the moving parts or trimmer blade. Phenomena Causes Measures The hedge trimmer Fuel runs out or fails. Refuel or replace the fuel by reference to does not start.

  • Page 37: Service After Sales

    9. Service after Sales For repair, handling method or cleaning, contact the sales agency. ■ When Requesting for Repair If there is any problem, try finding the cause and take measures according to “8. Troubleshooting”. If it does not solve the trouble, contact the sales agency. ■ Contact for Repair Contact the sales agency from which you purchased the hedge trimmer for repair. Record serial No. (See “2.4 Position of Model Code and Serial No.”) in the space below. You will need this serial No.

  • Page 38: Technical Data

    10. Technical data Model SSHF-L (Europe) Powerhead UMC425 UMC435 Handle LOOP LOOP Mass (without guard and powerhead) Length 1445 (without guard and powerhead) Cutting attachments (diameter for blades) Front Uncertainty Measured vibration levels (in accordance with EN ISO 22867) Applies to Europe only...

  • Page 39: Ec Declaration Of Conformity

    EC Declaration of Conformity ( Applies to Europe only ) Manufacturer NIKKARI CO.,LTD. Address 465-1,Saidaiji-Kawaguchi,Higashi-ku,Okayama,704-8125 Country JAPAN Type Hedge Trimmer Attachment SSHF-L Model / Serial No. SSHH-L SFLE-1006672 ~ Declare, that the following machinery complies with all the essential health and safety Requirements of the EC Directive.

  • Page 40: Declaration Of Conformity

    UK Declaration of Conformity ( Applies to UK only ) Manufacturer NIKKARI CO.,LTD. Address 465-1,Saidaiji-Kawaguchi,Higashi-ku,Okayama,704-8125 Country JAPAN Type Hedge Trimmer Attachment SSHF-L Model / Serial No. SSHH-L SFLE-1006672 ~ Declare, that the following machinery complies with all the essential health and safety Requirements of the S.I.

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