User manual DOLMAR HT-365

[. . . ] Keep Children Away - All visitors should be kept at a distance from work area. Use of rubber gloves and substantial footwear is recommended when working outdoors. Use Safety Glasses - Always use face or dust mask if operation is dusty. Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) protection should be provided on the circuit(s) or outlet(s) to be used for the hedge trimmer. [. . . ] When using the waist cord hook, use the extension cord as a standard equipment. Using an extension cord available in the market may cause an accident or injury. Attach firmly one hook of the hook complete to the tool's cord and the other hook of hook complete to the extension cord. Working with the tool with a sole hook only attached may cause an accident and injury. Using the waist cord hook helps to minimizing a risk of cutting off the extension cord unexpectedly caused by the loose extension cord. CAUTION: Do not attach the holder of arm cord hook to other than the extension cord. Do not attach it in a position closer to the tool beyond the hook complete hooks. When using the arm cord hook, use the extension cord as a standard equipment. Using an extension cord available in the market may cause an accident or injury. Attach firmly one hook of the hook complete to the tool's cord and the other hook of hook complete to the extension cord. Working with the tool with a sole hook only attached may cause an accident and injury. Using the arm cord hook helps to minimize a risk of cutting off the extension cord unexpectedly caused by the loose extension cord. Attach firmly the arm cord hook placing around your arm and pass the extension cord through the holder. Using the arm cord hook together with the waist cord hook is more helpful. CAUTION: When operating the trimmer, keep extension cord behind trimmer. Be careful not to accidentally contact a metal fence or other hard objects while trimming. Overreaching with a hedge trimmer, particularly from a ladder, is extremely dangerous. Do not attempt to cut branches thicker than 10 mm diameter with this trimmer. These should first be cut with shears down to the hedge trimming level. To cut a hedge top evenly, it helps to tie a string at the desired hedge height and to trim along it, using it as a reference line. Hold the trimmer with both hands pull the switch trigger A or B and move it in front of your body. Attaching the chip receiver (accessory) on the tool when trimming the hedge straight can avoid cut off leaves' being thrown away. [. . . ] Place the new shear blades on the tool so that the oval holes in the shear blades fit onto the crank. Overlap the holes in the shear blades with the screw holes in the tool and then secure them with two screws. Put the blade cover on the shear blades so that the blades are not exposed. To maintain product SAFETY and RELIABILITY, repairs, carbon brush inspection and replacement, any other maintenance or adjustment should be performed by Dolmar Authorized Service Centers, always using Dolmar replacement parts. [. . . ]