Stiga HET 1501 Manual De Instrucciones página 42

USING THE MACHINE
4. USING THE MACHINE
ASSEMBLING THE ROD
(if supplied separately) (Fig. 1)
– Insert the rod (1) in the sleeve (2) so that the
hole (3) coincides with the screw (4).
– Tighten the two screws (4) and (5) completely.
The head of the screw (4) must not stick out
when tightened.
CONNECTING THE HEDGE TRIMMER
(Fig. 2)
– Pull out the stop pin (1) and push the rod (2) right
down until the stop pin (1) clicks into the hole (3)
in the rod. This is easier to do if you rotate the
bottom of the rod (2) slightly in both directions.
The pin (1) is in place when it is completely lo-
dged in the hole.
– Once inserted, tighten the knob (4) securely.
SETTING AT WORK
IMPORTANT
Also carefully read the opera-
tor's manual for the brush cutter fitted with the he-
dge trimming device.
Before starting work please:
– Check that all the screws on the machine and
the blade are tightly fastened;
– check that the blades are sharp and there are no
signs of any damage;
– check that the protection devices are well fa-
stened and working efficiently;
– check that the handgrips are well fastened
• Directions for use
– Cut branches up to a maximum diameter of 5
mm; cutting branches with a larger diameter
could damage the hedge trimmer.
– ONLY adjust the tilt angle with the motor
switched off. SWITCH OFF the motor before
removing any branches caught up in the blades.
– Never bring the blades close to body parts while
working.
– Always fit the blade guards when the device is
switched off.
• Adjustment of blade inclination (Fig. 3)
– Turn the engine off and wait for the blade to
stop.
– Grasp the handgrip (1) then, holding the rod
(3) steady with one hand, pull the release lever
(2) move the handgrip (1) as needed to change
blade (4) inclination.
– On releasing the lever (2), the blade remains
blocked in the desired position.
• Vertical trimming (Fig. 4)
Proceed to cut by using curved movements from
the bottom towards the top, keeping the blade as
far from the body as possible.
• Horizontal trimming (Fig. 5)
The best results will be obtained with the blade
slightly inclined (5° - 10°) in the direction you are
cutting, proceed with a curved movement, slowly
and without interruptions, especially in the ca se of
very thick hedges.
LUBRICATING THE BLADES DURING JOBS
(Fig. 6)
If the cutting device gets excessively hot during
operations, grease the blade's internal surfaces
with the specific oil.
DANGER!
be performed when the blades have stopped
running and the motor is switched off.
EN
This operation must only
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