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Using your power hedge trimmer ; Operating and maintenance instructions
6.3 Decorative cutting
The trapezoidal cutting pattern shown prevents the
lower hedge area from loosing its foliage due to
lack of light.
Fig. 10
Fig.10:
Firstly, cut the hedge to the desired height.
Cuttings can be freed from the hedge by a slight
pendulum action. To achieve a straight cut, a taut
piece of string is positioned in the hedge at cutting
height.
Fig.11:
Cut the hedge from below upwards into a
trapezoidal shape (to 1 m height. narrowed at the
top by approximately 10 cm). This prevents
cuttings falling onto that part of the hedge that has
not yet been cut, which may disrupt further cutting.
Fig. 12
Slightly bevel the top edge of the hedge; then cut
back the bottom of the hedge near the ground.
To promote thick new growth on young hedges,
only cut back half of the new shoots.
If the hedge has already grown to the desired
height, young shoots can be cut back completely.
The correct time for cutting hedges is:
Leaves:
Needles:
Fast growing hedges:
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Fig. 11
Fig. 13
June and October
April and August
approx. every 6 weeks
from May onwards.
7. Operating and maintenance instructions
The maintenance and the repair of modern
machines as well as their safety-relevant
assemblies require qualified specialised training
and a workshop equipped with special tools and
test equipment. Consequently the manufacturer
recommends that all tasks not described in these
operating instructions be carried out by a
specialised workshop. That specialist has the
required training, experience, and equipment at his
disposal, to provide you with the most cost-
effective solution for such work. He will provide
additional help in word and deed.
7.1 Blade
Before hedge trimming and after cleaning, treat the
clean blade with maintenance and treatment oil.
We recommend the "Solo maintenance and
treatment oil" (Part no: 00 83 163).
Please note: Never use grease.
To clean the blade after hedge trimming, we
recommend the use of "SOLO Universal-Reiniger
(Cleaner)" (Part no: 00 83 116). After a short
period of soaking in, the ingrained remains of
cuttings on the blade are soft and solvent. They
can then be removed easily with a cloth.
Check the blade at regular intervals and when
cutters operate unusually or if the blades are
jammed. For this, the engine must be switched off
and the blade must be stopped. Clean all clippings,
brush, etc. from the cutter. Ask your local service
shop immediately to sharpen or replace the blade if
it is blunt or damaged, even if it shows only slight
cracks.
Let your service shop sharpen the blade regularly.
During this service, always clean the guide nuts
after removing the blade.
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