Operation - Makita DUH501 Instruction Manual

NOTICE:
Make sure that the chip receiver does
not overlap the branch catcher.
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► 1. Branch catcher
To remove the chip receiver, press the levers on both
sides to release the hooks.
► 1. Lever
NOTICE:
Never try to remove the chip receiver
by an excessive force with its hooks locked in the
grooves of the shear blades.

OPERATION

WARNING:
Keep hands away from shear blades.
CAUTION:
Avoid operating the tool in very
hot weather as much as practicable. When operat-
ing the tool, be careful of your physical condition.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to accidentally contact
a metal fence or other hard objects while trimming.
The shear blades may break and cause an injury.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to allow the shear blades
to contact the ground. The tool may recoil and cause an injury.
CAUTION:
Overreaching with a hedge trimmer,
particularly from a ladder, is extremely dangerous. Do
not work while standing on anything wobbly or infirm.
NOTICE:
than 10 mm (3/8") in diameter with the tool. Cut
branches to 10 cm (4") lower than the cutting height
using branch cutters before using the tool.
► (1) Cutting height (2) 10 cm (4")
NOTICE:
hard objects. Doing so may damage the tool.
NOTICE:
using the shear blades. The shear blades may
become tangled in the grass or weeds.
Hold the tool with both hands, press the switch lever
and pull the switch trigger while pressing the lock-off
lever, and then move it forward.
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For basic operation, tilt the shear blades toward the
trimming direction and move it calmly and slowly at the
speed rate of 3 to 4 seconds per meter.
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Do not attempt to cut branches thicker
Do not cut down dead trees or similar
Do not trim the grass or weeds while
(1)
(2)