occurs, flush with water. If liquid contacts eyes,additionally seek medical help. Liquid ejected fromthe battery may cause irritations or burns.Service• Have your power tool serviced by a qualified repairperson using only identical replacement parts. Thiswill ensure that the safety of the power tool ismaintained.Always use common senseIt is not possible to cover every conceivable situationyou can face. Always exercise care and use yourcommon sense. Avoid all situations which you considerto be beyond your capability. If you still feel uncertainabout operating procedures after reading theseinstructions, you should consult an expert beforecontinuing.WARNING: Never allow children to use orbe in the vicinity of the machine. Since themachine is easy to start, children may beable to start it if they are not kept under fullsurveillance. This can mean a risk of seriouspersonal injury. Therefore disconnect thebattery when the machine is not under closesupervision.General safety instructionsWARNING: Read the warning instructionsthat follow before you use the product.• Remove the battery to prevent the product frombeing started by accident.• This product is a dangerous tool if you are notcareful or if you use the product incorrectly. Thisproduct can cause serious injury or death to theoperator or others.• Do not use the product if it is changed from its initialspecification. Do not change a part of the productwithout approval from the manufacturer. Only useparts that are approved by the manufacturer. Injuryor death is a possible result of incorrectmaintenance.• Do a check of the product before use. See,Checkbefore starting on page 6 andBefore you operatethe product on page 12. Do not use a defectiveproduct. Do the safety checks, maintenance andservice instructions described in this manual.• Children should be supervised to ensure that they donot play with the product. Never allow children orother persons not trained in the use of the productand/or the battery to use or service it. Local lawsmay regulate the age of the user.• Keep the product in a locked area to prevent accessfor children or persons that are not approved.• Store the product out of reach of children.• Under no circumstances may the design of theproduct be modified without the permission of themanufacturer. Always use original accessories. Non-authorized modifications and/or accessories canresult in serious personal injury or the death of theoperator and others.Note: National or Local laws can regulate the use.Comply to given regulations.Safety instructions for operationWARNING: Read the warning instructionsthat follow before you use the product.• If you encounter a situation where you are uncertainhow to proceed you should ask an expert. Contactyour dealer or your service workshop. Avoid allusage which you consider to be beyond yourcapability.• Never use the product if you are fatigued, whileunder the influence of alcohol or drugs, medicationor anything that could affect your vision, alertness,coordination or judgment.• Never use the product in bad weather, for instance infog, in rain, strong winds, intense cold, etc.Extremely hot weather may cause overheating of theproduct.• Faulty cutting attachment can increase the risk ofaccidents.• Do not allow children to use or be in the vicinity ofthe product. Since the product is easy to start,children may be able to start it if they are not keptunder full surveillance. This can mean a risk ofserious personal injury. Disconnect the battery whenthe product is not under close supervision.• Ensure that no people or animals come closer than15 metres while you work. When several operatorsare working in the same area the safety distanceshould be at least 15 metres. Otherwise there is arisk of serious personal injury. Stop the productimmediately if anyone approaches. Never swing theproduct around without first checking behind you tomake sure that no one is within the safety zone.• Ensure that people, animals or other things can notaffect your control of the product or that they do notcome in contact with the cutting attachment or looseobjects that are thrown out by the cuttingattachment. However, do not use the product unlessyou are able to call for help in the event of anaccident.• Always inspect the working area. Remove all looseobjects such as stones, broken glass, nails, steelwire, string, etcetera, that could be thrown out orbecome wrapped around the cutting attachment.• Make sure that you can move and stand safely.Check the area around you for possible obstacles(roots, rocks, branches, ditches, etcetera) in case8 782 - 001 - 05.07.2019