Maintenance / Care / Storage - Brill 400 HS Manual Del Usuario

Avoid wearing baggy clothing or
jewellery because it could get
caught in the moving parts.
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We recommend that you wear
protective goggles and shoes
with a good grip.
Make sure you always maintain
a sturdy stance when operating
this machine, particularly when
you are using steps or ladders.
Familiarise yourself with the
area where you will be working
and pay attention to potential
dangers that you may not hear
because of the noise generated
by the machine.
When laying out the
A
power cable, never feed
the cable through gaps around
the edges of doors, underneath
doors or through open windows.
Always hold the plug and / or
the coupling housing when
unplugging the power cable
from the socket. Do not pull
on the cable.
Do not remove or bridge
A
the safety devices pre-
8. Maintenance, Care and Storage
Accidents and equipment failure
can be prevented by regular
checks (screwed connections
firmly attached, cracks, damage)
and by replacing damaged or
worn parts.
Repairs should only be under-
taken by authorised specialists
on safety grounds.
Warning! Always pull out
A
the mains plug before
undertaking any work, inspec-
tions and repairs to the equip-
ment.
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installed by the manufacturer at
the factory or the safety devices
that you have installed, e. g. by
tying down one of the ON but-
tons in the handle.
Operating the Hedge Trimmers
Attaching the power cable
(Figure E, F)
Make part of the power cable
into a loop and clip it into the
cable clip (Figure E). Then con-
nect the plug-in connection.
If you are right-handed, push the
cable clip into your waistband
on your left-hand side (Figure F).
If you are left-handed, push the
cable clip into your waistband
on your right-hand side. This
ensures that you always have
both hands free and the power
cable is guided automatically
outside the immediate area
where you are working.
The hedge trimmers feature a
two-hand safety circuit that pre-
vents you switching the hedge
trimmers on accidentally. To turn
the hedge trimmers on you have
to press the ON buttons with
both hands. Hold the 3-point
Danger of damage to equip-
ment: never clean electrical
equipment under running water,
in particular, do not use water
under high pressure on it.
Store the equipment in a dry,
frost proof location.
Store where children cannot gain
access to the equipment.
Maintenance
Warning! Danger! The
A
safety clutch is pre-ten-
sioned and must not be disas-
sembled if removed.
guide handle in one hand and
press one of the three ON but-
tons 2. Then take hold of the
grip 3 with the other hand and
press the ON button 4. The
hedge trimmer blades start mov-
ing. To stop the hedge trimmers
simply release one of the ON
buttons. The hedge trimmers are
equipped with a rapid blade
stop mechanism that stops the
blades less than half a second
after you release one of the ON
buttons.
Shock Protection
(Figure D)
The projecting guide prevents
any kickback if the hedge trim-
mers come into contact with
hard objects.
Safety Clutch (slip clutch)
The safety clutch protects the
motor and gears against
mechanical damage that can
occur if the cutting blades
become jammed. If the blades
are jammed by a hard object,
switch off the hedge trimmers
and remove the object.
Care
Clean the hedge trimmers blades
after each use and oil with a
biodegradable, vegetable-based
oil.
Storage
Put the hedge trimmers in the
blade protectors to ensure safe
storage and to protect the
blades. The blade protectors
can be fastened to the wall
using screws and dowels. The
blade protectors and hedge
trimmers can be easily removed
again for transportation.