User manual MAKITA PS7310

[. . . ] Be sure that you understand their meaning before use. Failure to follow the warnings and instructions may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious injury. Only for EU countries Do not dispose of electric equipment or battery pack together with household waste material!In observance of European Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electric and electronic equipment, 2006/66/EC on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators and their implementation in accordance with national laws, electric equipment and battery pack that have reached the end of their life must be collected separately and returned to an environmentally compatible recycling facility. [. . . ] The tool may stop during operation when the tool and/or battery are placed under the following situation. This is caused by the activation of protection system and does not show the tool trouble. €¢ When the tool is overloaded: At this time, release the switch trigger and remove causes of overload and then pull the switch trigger again to restart. When the tool does not work even after pulling the switch trigger, the battery power auto-stop is still at work. Charge the battery cartridge before use. €¢ When the remaining battery capacity becomes low: Recharge the battery cartridge. 2) The handle can be rotated to either 90° left or right and mounted either 45° or 90° position to fit your work needs. First, pull the knob and rotate the handle clockwise or counterclockwise in the direction of arrow as shown in the figure. The handle will be locked in 45° position. The handle will be locked in 90° position. CAUTION: • Always make sure that the handle is locked in the desired position before operation. OPERATION CAUTION: • Be careful not to accidentally contact a metal fence or other hard objects while trimming. The blade will break and may cause serious injury. €¢ Overreaching with a hedge trimmer, particularly from a ladder, is extremely dangerous. Do not work from anything wobbly or infirm. 9) 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. CAUTION: • Do not cut off dead trees or similar hard objects. 10) Hold the trimmer with both hands and pull the switch trigger A or B and then move it in front of your body. 11) As a basic operation, tilt the blades towards the trimming direction and move it calmly and slowly at the speed rate of 3 - 4 seconds per meter. 12) 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. 13) Attaching the chip receiver (accessory) on the tool when trimming the hedge straight can avoid cut off leaves’ being thrown away. [. . . ] €¢ For specific way of removing and installing shear blades refer to the reverse of a package for accessory shear blades. Replace when they wear down to the limit mark. Keep the carbon brushes clean and free to slip in the holders. Both carbon brushes should be replaced at the same time. [. . . ]