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Using your power hedge trimmer ; Operating and maintenance instructions 

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.3 Decorative 

cutting 

The trapezoidal cutting pattern shown prevents the 
lower hedge area from loosing its foliage due to 
lack of light. 

Fig.10: 
Firstly, cut the hedge to the desired height. 
Cuttings can be freed from the hedge by a slight 
pendulum action. To achieve a straight cut, a taut 
piece of string is positioned in the hedge at cutting 
height. 

Fig.11: 
Cut the hedge from below upwards into a 
trapezoidal shape (to 1 m height. narrowed at the 
top by approximately 10 cm). This prevents 
cuttings falling onto that part of the hedge that has 
not yet been cut, which may disrupt further cutting. 

Slightly bevel the top edge of the hedge; then cut 
back the bottom of the hedge near the ground. 

To promote thick new growth on young hedges, 
only cut back half of the new shoots. 
If the hedge has already grown to the desired 
height, young shoots can be cut back completely. 

The correct time for cutting hedges is: 

Leaves:  

June and October 

Needles:  

April and August 

Fast growing hedges:   approx. every 6 weeks 

from May onwards. 

. Operating and maintenance instructions  

The maintenance and the repair of modern 
machines as well as their safety-relevant 
assemblies require qualified specialised training 
and a workshop equipped with special tools and 
test equipment. Consequently the manufacturer 
recommends that all tasks not described in these 
operating instructions be carried out by a 
specialised workshop. That specialist has the 
required training, experience, and equipment at his 
disposal, to provide you with the most cost-
effective solution for such work. He will provide 
additional help in word and deed. 

.1 Blade 

Before hedge trimming and after cleaning, treat the 
clean blade with maintenance and treatment oil. 
We recommend the "Solo maintenance and 
treatment oil"   

Please note: Never use grease.

To clean the blade after hedge trimming, we 
recommend the use of "SOLO Universal-Reiniger 
(Cleaner)" After a short 
period of soaking in, the ingrained remains of 
cuttings on the blade are soft and solvent. They 
can then be removed easily with a cloth. 
Check the blade at regular intervals and when 
cutters operate unusually or if the blades are 
jammed. For this, the engine must be switched off 
and the blade must be stopped. Clean all clippings, 
brush, etc. from the cutter. Ask your local service 
shop immediately to sharpen or replace the blade if 
it is blunt or damaged, even if it shows only slight 
cracks.  
Let your service shop sharpen the blade regularly. 
During this service, always clean the guide nuts 
after removing the blade. 
 

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