Parkside Performance PPHSA 40-Li A1 Traduction Des Instructions D'origine page 30

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hands and away from your body.
Before switching the device on,
make sure that it is not touching any
objects.
Removing the blade guard:
1. Pull the blade guard (
safety cutter bar (2).
Switching on:
2.­ Make­sure­that­the­batteries­(15)­are­
inserted­(see­"Removing/inserting­the­
battery").
3. Press the security switch (17) on the
front­handgrip­(4).
4. Press the on/off switch (7). The device
runs­at­the­lowest­speed.­
For­setting­the­speed,­refer­to­the­sec-
tion­"Setting­the­stroke­rate".
Switching off:
5. Release the security switch (17) or on/
off switch (7).
Setting the stroke rate
After switching on, the device runs at the
lowest­speed.­You­can­read­off­the­current­
speed­from­the­light­on­the­scale­
on­the­operational­control­(6).
1. Press the button for setting the cutting
speed­(13)­to­set­the­stroke­rate.
Mode
Speed­(rpm)
Attaching/removing the clip-
pings collector
Attaching the clippings collector
1.­ First­slide­the­clippings­collector­(10)­
with the angled edge onto the safety
cutter bar (2).
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9) off the
low mid
low mid high
1000 1500 1800
Removing the clippings collector
1.­ Pull­the­clippings­collector­(10)­for-
wards off the safety cutter bar (2).
Working with the device
While cutting, make sure that you
do not touch any objects, such as
wire­fences­or­plant­supports.­This­
can cause damage to the safety
cutter bar.
•­ If­the­blades­become­jammed­with­solid­
objects, switch the device off immedi-
ately and remove the batteries. Only
then should you remove the object.
•­ Avoid­over-stressing­the­device­while­
working.
•­ With­the­clippings­collector­in­place,­
remove­the­clippings­from­the­hedge­at­
horizontal cuts towards the user. This
makes­it­easier­to­collect­the­clippings.
Cutting Techniques
• Cut thick branches beforehand using a
branch­clippers.
•­ The­double-sided­cutter­bar­enables­cut-
high
ting in both directions or, with a swing-
ing action, from one side to the other.
•­ In­case­of­vertical­cutting,­move­the­
hedge­trimmer­uniformly­forward­or­up­
and down in an arc movement.
•­ In­case­of­horizontal­cutting,­move­the­
hedge­trimmer­in­a­sickle-shaped­move-
ment to the edge of the hedge, so that
cut branches fall to the ground.
•­ In­order­to­achieve­long­straight­lines,­
the­placing­of­tensioned­guiding­cords­
is recommended.