ith the 2-sided blade model HT 260 use an arc-
HOW TO USE : HANDLE
CUTTING WORK
WARNING
•
W
eather conditions and altitude may effect
carburation.
•
Do not allow any
one to stay close to the hedge-
trimmer while working or while adjusting the car-
buretor.
•
To
reduce fatigue when trimming hedges, the handle
can be swivelled through 90° to the left or right.
•
Do not press the throttle during this operation!
Proceed as f
ollows:
1. Free the handle by pressing the locking lever.
2. Turn the handle until the locking lever clicks into place.
3. When the handle is locked in its new position, you can
apply the throttle again.
7. Operation
(1) handle
(2) locking lever
•
You can swivel the handle even with the engine
idling because the hedge-trimmer is equipped with
a blade brake that maintains the blades at a
standstill.
■ HEDGE TRIMMING TECHNIQUES
Trim sides of a hedge first, and then the top.
V
ertical cut:
Horizontal cut:
• In or
der to get the best cutting results, slightly tilt the
blade (5÷10°) towards the cutting direction.
Cut slowly, specially with thick hedges.
WARNING
Al
ways f
ollow the safety precautions.
The hedge-trimmer must only be used to trim hedges
or small bushes. It is forbidden to cut other types of
material. Do not use the hedge-trimmer as a lever to
lift, move or break objects, nor lock it on fixed sup-
ports. It is forbidden to apply tools or applications
that are not the ones indicated by the manufacturer
onto the hedge-trimmer’s power take-off. Do not use
it for pruning trees or cutting grass.
•W
ing cut from the bottom upwards, then downwar
ds to
use both sides of the blades.
GB 10
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