Echo HEDGE TRIMMERS SAFETY MANUAL - Manual (Page 22)

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CUTTING - SHAFT HEDGE CLIPPERS
Echo manufactures two types of extended reach, shaft-
mounted hedge clippers to meet the needs of profes-
sional landscapers and demanding homeowners.
Shaft-mounted hedge clippers (SHC models) provide
the additional reach needed for trimming tall bushes
and ornamental shrubs. Articulating hedge clippers
(HCA model ) provide extended reach, and also allow
users to adjust the cutting angle of the blades.
Using shaft-mounted hedge clippers requires that you
follow additional safety rules to assure safe operation:
•
NEVER operate unit within 50 Feet (15 meters) of
overhead wires. Hedge clipper shafts are not
insulated against electrical current, and contact with
wires could result in serious injury or death from
electrical shock.
•
ALWAYS wear head, face, and eye protection when
cutting overhead to protect yourself from falling
debris and sharp branches.
•
ALWAYS check area to be cut for hazards before
beginning. Cutting with an extended reach hedge
clipper may require trimming in an area that is not in
the direct line of sight.
•
ALWAYS use adjustment handle when adjusting
blade angle, and lock blades securely before releas-
ing handle.
•
NEVER grip blades or use gear case to adjust
blade position. Blade edges can cut through gloves,
and gear case gets hot during use.
•
ALWAYS wear gloves to protect hands against hot
surfaces and accidental contact with sharp edges.
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