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● Hearing protection can impair
your ability to hear warning
sounds, so pay attention to
hazards in your vicinity and in
the work area.
● Wear head protection when
working in areas with a danger
of falling objects.
● Risk of injury from sharp cut-
ting tools. Wear non-slip, stur-
dy protective gloves when
handling the cutting tool.
● Risk of injury when loose fit-
ting clothing, hair or jewellery
is caught by moving parts of
the device. Keep clothing and
jewellery away from moving
parts of the device. Tie long
hair back.
● You must not operate the de-
vice when you are under the
influence of medication or
drugs which restrict your reac-
tive capacity. Only work with
the device when you are well
rested and are in good health.
● Do not use the device if it vi-
brates unusually or makes un-
usual noises.
● Check the device for damage
before use and make sure that
the screws on the blade are
firmly tightened.
● Do not use the device if it has
been dropped beforehand, has
received an impact or is visibly
damaged. Have any damage
repaired correctly before using
the device again.
● Do not use the device on lad-
ders or unstable surfaces.
● Check that the cutting tool
cannot come into contact with
anything before starting the
device.
● Risk of injury from exposed
blades. Fit the blade guard
when not using the device, al-
so during short work breaks.
ATTENTION
● Do not force the device
through dense bushes. This
can block and slow down the
cutting tool. Reduce the work-
ing speed if the cutting tool
blocks.
● Do not attempt to cut boughs
and branches that are obvious-
ly too large to fit between the
cutting blades. Use a non-mo-
torised hand saw or branch
saw for cutting larger boughs
and branches.
Safe servicing and care
WARNING ● Switch the mo-
tor off, remove the battery pack
and make sure that all moving
parts have stopped moving:
 Before cleaning or servicing
the device.
 Before changing accessories.
● Risk of injury from sharp cut-
ting tools. Exercise special care
when removing and fitting the
blade guard, cleaning and oiling
the device. ● Ensure that the de-
vice is in a safe condition by reg-
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