User manual ATIKA HS 600

[. . . ] Before initiating the device please observe the provisions pertaining to corresponding laws (regional provisions) for the noise control. The hedge shears is only intended for the private use in the house and hobby garden. As hedge shears for the private house and hobby garden are considered such devices that are not applied in public facilities, parks, and sports facilities as well as in the agriculture and silviculture. The device shall not be used for cutting grass, grass borders or in order to chop for composting. [. . . ] One moment of carelessness when using the device can result in serious injuries. Wear suitable work clothes: - do not wear loose-fitting clothes or jewellery; they can catch in moving parts. - Gloves and slip-proof shoes - wear a hair-net if your hair is long Wear protective clothing: - eye protection - ear protection Keep your workplace in an orderly condition!Take into consideration environmental influences: - Do not expose the hedge shears to the rain. - Do only work with sufficient visibility conditions - Do not use the hedge shears near inflammable liquids or gases. Do not allow other persons, especially children, to touch the tool or cable. Only operate the machine with complete and correctly attached safety equipment and do not alter anything on the machine that could impair the safety. Do not use any knives which do not comply with the indicated characteristics of this instruction manual. The use of other tools and other accessories can signify a risk of injury for you Switch the machine off and remove the mains plug from the socket when - carrying out repair works - carrying out servicing and repair works, removal of faults (including blocking of knives) - Transport and storage - Leaving of hedge trimmer (even during short interruptions) Maintain your hedge trimmer with care: - Keep the tools sharp and clean to be able to work better and more safely - Keep handles dry and free of oils and grease. Before commissioning this product, read and keep to the following advice. Also observe the safety provisions applicable in the respective country, in order to protect yourself and others from possible injury. Pass the safety instructions on to all persons who work with the machine. Check the machine for possible damage: - Before continuing to use the machine, the protective devices must be inspected to ensure that they work perfectly and with their intended function - Check whether the movable parts function perfectly and do not stick or whether the parts are damaged. All parts must be correctly installed and fulfil all conditions to ensure perfect operation of the hedge trimmer - Damaged guards and parts must be properly repaired or exchanged by a recognized, specialist workshop; insofar as nothing else is stated in the instructions for use. - Damaged or illegible safety warning labels should be replaced immediately. Before switching on, check always that wrenches and adjusting tools are removed. Store the unused machine in a dry locked place away from the reach of children. The manufacturer is not liable for any damage or injury resulting from such action. Use connection cable or extension cable respectively with a cross section of at least 1, 5 mm². In order to prevent an unintended loosening of the connection assembly put the extension cable as noose through the opening on the rear handhold (6) and put it over the cable mounting. Design of the connection cable according to IEC 60245 (H 07 RN-F) with a core cross-profile section of at least - 1. When taking the connecting line take care that it does not disturb, is not squeezed, bended and the connection assembly does not get wet. [. . . ] B - E Hold the hedge trimmer with both hands on a safe distance from the body. The extension cable must be kept behind the hedge trimmer when cutting so that it can not be caught by the knives, fig. Due to its double sided knives the hedge trimmer can be guided forward and backward or by oscillating movements from one to another side, fig. Stretch a guide over the complete length of the hedge when you want to shorten the upper edge of the hedge evenly. [. . . ]