Florabest FAH 18 C3 - Manual (Page 14)

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After turning off the appli-
ance, the blades will keep
moving for some time. Al-
low the blades to come to
a standstill. Neither touch
nor slow down the moving
blades. Risk of injury!
Note noise protection and local
specifications.
Switching On and Off
Ensure that you are standing in a
firm position with both hands grip-
ping the hedge trimmer away from
the body. Ensure that the trimmer
is in contact with no other objects
before switching on.
Turning on:
1. Before turning on the unit, re-
move the knife guard ( 13).
2. Check that the battery (9) is in
(see “Removing/inserting the bat-
tery”).
3. Press the safety switch (4) at the
front handle (5).
4. Press the On/Off switch (7). The
hedge trimmer will run at top
speed.
Turning off:
5. Release the safety switch (4) or
the On/Off switch s (7).
Checking the battery charge
level
The battery’s (9) charge level is indicated
by the charge state indicator (11).
Press the button for state of charge
display (15) on the battery (9).
The LEDs indicate the battery’s
charge level.
Recharge the battery when the last
charge state indicator LED ( 11)
changes from green to red.
Working with the Hedge
Trimmer
During cutting work, ensure that no
contact is made with objects, e.g.
such as wire fencing or main plant
stems. This may result in damage to
the cutter bar.
• Switch off the equipment immediately
in the event that the blades are blocked
by solid objects, pull out the power
plug then remove the object.
• Avoid overstraining the equipment dur-
ing work.
Cutting Techniques
• Cut thick branches beforehand using a
branch clippers.
• The double-sided cutter bar enables cut-
ting in both directions or, with a swing-
ing action, from one side to the other.
• In case of vertical cutting, move the
hedge trimmer uniformly forward or up
and down in an arc movement.
• In case of horizontal cutting, move the
hedge trimmer in a sickle-shaped move-
ment to the edge of the hedge, so that
cut branches fall to the ground.
• In order to achieve long straight lines,
the placing of tensioned guiding cords
is recommended.