General safety
WARNING: When using electric gardening appli-
ances, basic safety precautions should always
be followed to reduce risk of fire, electric shock,
and personal injury, including the following:
Before use the pole trimmer
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS
1. Stay Alert – Watch what you are doing. Use common
sense when operating Pole Trimmer.
2. Avoid Dangerous Environments:
- Do not operate Pole Trimmer in rain or in damp or
wet locations..
- Do not operate Pole Trimmer while under the influ-
ence of alcohol, medications, or drugs.
- Do not operate Pole Trimmer where highly- flam-
mable liquids or gases are present.
- Do not operate Pole Trimmer while standing on a
ladder or in a tree.
- Do not operate Pole Trimmer if it is damaged or not
securely and fully assembled.
3. Keep Children Away – Keep all visitors, children and
pets a safe distance from work area, at least 50 ft
(15 m) away.
4. Use Right Appliance – Do not use Pole Trimmer for
any job except that for which it is intended.
5. Only well instructed adults should operate Pole Trim-
mer. Never allow children to operate Pole Trimmer.
6. Dress Properly when operating Pole Trimmer
- Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry that can get
caught in the moving blades or parts of the Pole
Trimmer.
- Always wear rubber gloves and substantial foot
wear when working outside.
- Always wear protective hair covering to contain
long hair.
- Always wear a face or dust mask if operation is
dusty.
7. Always wear eye protection.
8. Use only electrical voltage noted on model name-
plate on Pole Trimmer.
Extension Cord: Make sure your extension cord is
in good condition. When using an extension cord, be
sure to use one heavy enough to carry the current
your Pole Trimmer will draw. An under sized exten-
sion cord will cause a drop in line voltage resulting in
loss of power and overheating.
9. Your power tool is not insulated against electric
shock. To reduce the risk of electrocution, never
operate this power tool in the vicinity of any wires or
cables (power, etc.) which may be carrying electric
current. Electricity can jump from one point to another
by means of arcing. Higher voltage increases the
distance electricity can arc. Electricity can also move
through branches, especially if they are wet. Maintain
a clearance of at least 50 feet (15 m) between the
pole trimmer (including any branches it is contacting)
and any electrical line carrying live current. Before
working with less clearance, contact your electric util-
ity and make sure the current is turned off.
10. This power tool has a large range. In order to reduce
the risk of personal or even fatal injury to bystand-
ers from falling objects or inadvertent contact with
the moving blades of your power tool always keep
bystanders at least 50 feet (15 m) away when the
power tool is running.
When using the telescopic hedge trimmer
1. WARNING: Pay attention to what you are doing. Be
careful when using the telescopic hedge trimmer.
2. Pay attention to the extension cable when using the
telescopic hedge trimmer. Be careful not to trip on
the extension cable. Keep the blade away from the
extension cable.
3. Make sure the hedge trimmer does not start acciden-
tally: do not connect the telescopic hedge trimmer to
the mains if your fingers are on the switch. Make sure
the telescopic hedge trimmer is switched off when
connecting it to the mains.
4. Avoid leaning out when working with the hedge
trimmer: make sure that your footing and balance is
always secure.
DANGER: Keep hands away from blades at all
times. Keep both hands on handle areas when
Pole Trimmer is on. Do not attempt to remove cut
material nor hold material to be cut when blades are
moving. Do not grasp the exposed cutting blades
or cutting edges when picking up or holding the
Pole Trimmer.
CAUTION: The blades are hot after the trimmer has
been switched off.
5. Disconnect Pole Trimmer – Disconnect the Pole
Trimmer from the power supply:
- when not in use
- before servicing
- when changing accessories such as blades
- when clearing jammed material from blades
- when moving from one worksite to another.
6. Do Not Force Pole Trimmer – It will do the job better
and with less likelihood of a risk of injury at the rate for
which it was designed.
7. Do Not Abuse Power Cord – Never carry Pole
Trimmer by power cord or yank it to disconnect from
receptacle. Keep power cord from heat, oil, and sharp
edges.
8. Make sure the blades are not touching anything be-
fore starting the telescoping hedge trimmer.
Before commissioning
Unpacking
1. Remove the telescoping hedge trimmer and every-
thing else from the packaging.
2. If any parts are damaged or missing, do not operate
this product until the parts are replaced. Failure to
heed this warning could result in serious personal
injury.
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