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6.1-
Daily maintenance
WARNING!
Always wear
gloves
when
working
around
the
cutter
assembly.
1.
Clean
amy
debris
or
dirt
from
the
hedge
trimmer
cutter
blades.
Lubricate the
blades
before use
and after
refueling.
Check the
cutters for damage
or
incorrect
adjustment
2. Check
for
loose or
missing screws
or
components.
Make sure the
cutter
attachment is securely fastened.
3.
Check the entire
machine
for
leaking
fnel or
grease.
VI.
MArNTENANCE
Fig.HT13
Overhead
cut:
hold
the shaft upright
with
a
90
0
blade angle
to
cut
upper surface of
hedge.
Fig.HTll
Horizontal cut: cutting without
standing
directly
in front
of the
hedge (e.g,
reaching
over a
flowerbed)
5.5- Cutting techniques
(Fig.HTIO;
II;
12; 13)
5.5.1- Vertical
cut:
Swing the cutting
blade
up and down in an arc as you move along
the
hedge;
use both sides
of
the
cutting blade.
5.5.2-
Horizontal
cut;
Hold
the cutting blade
at
an
angle
of'D?to
10" as
you
swing the hedge
trimmer
horizontally.
Swing
the
blade
in an
arc
towards the outside
of
the
hedge
so
that the cuttings
are
swept
on
to
the
ground.
5.4-
Prep a
rations
Use lopping shears to
cut out
thick branches first.