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Hedge trimmers, how to use:advice on how to use a hedge trimmer. Cutting techniques to have a well-kept hedge and with maintenance pruning done in a workmanlike manner.
For themaintenance pruningof smallhedgesyou can proceed with manual shears and hedge trimmers. To prune hedges that extend along the entire perimeter of the property, it is necessary to use a mechanical, electric or combustion engine hedge trimmer. In this article we will see how to use an electric or petrol hedge trimmer to prune and keep the house hedge healthy. For pruning with manual hedge trimmer, we invite you to read the article dedicated toPruning the hedge.
Hedge trimmers, how to use
The electric or petrol hedge trimmer is used in the same way in terms of handle and cutting technique. The only difference is the maintenance, which is richer for the petrol hedge trimmer. The sharpening of the blade is also done in the same way. For instructions on how to sharpen the blade and how to maintain the professional hedge trimmer, please read the following paragraphs. In this paragraph we will seehow to use the hedge trimmer.
Basic notion:the cutting of the hedge is carried out based on the height of the hedge and the thickness of its branches.
How to cut low hedges with the hedge trimmer
Slide the barhedge trimmerhorizontally keeping the arms always at the same height. For greater accuracy you can spread a tightly stretched line at the top edge you want to cut. Holding thehedge trimmerproceeding slowly first in one direction and then going back to eliminate the branches that were not cut at the first stroke.
Cut off the top, you just have to act sideways. The hips of alow hedgethey are cut making arcs with the bar. The movement to be performed goes from bottom to top. The movement is arch-shaped because when you lower it with the handle of thehedge trimmeryou must never bring the machine close to your legs.
* In the case of petrol hedge trimmers: it is tiring to hold the tool at the same height for long periods, get the help of a well-stretched line.
How to cut a tall hedge
In the case of a high hedge, you can use the to cut the top edgehedge trimmergrabbing it only by the handle of the base. This operation is infectious especially with petrol hedge trimmers. It should be performed with some intervals: the breaks are necessary to not tire the arms too much.
* In case of electric hedge trimmer, be careful not to trip over the wire.
* In case of petrol hedge trimmers, be careful to keep the same height when cutting with thelow hedgeand the same distance in case ofhigh hedge.
Collect the twigs in the low hedge cut
If you cut onelow hedge with horizontal movement as described above, the twigs tend to fall back inside the hedge. Dry twigs will rot over time, increasing the risk of making your hedge sick. For this reason it is necessary to collect the branches just cut using the appropriate binders. On the market there are accessories to be fixed directly to the blades with two small screws (you will need three screws in case of blades longer than 48 cm).
A good accessory is the Makita shovel offered on Amazon at a price of 29.37 euros. This shovel is compatible with all UH series hedge trimmer or similar.
For info on prices and models: UH series hedge trimmers
Petrol hedge trimmers, maintenance
For the correct use of thepetrol hedge trimmerperiodic maintenance is required. For all information, please visit the page:maintenance of the petrol hedge trimmer.
Electric or petrol hedge trimmer, sharpen the blade
For a correct cut it is necessary to check that the pitch of the blade teeth is well defined. To protect the blade, it must be cleaned and lubricated after each use. For the correct sharpening of the blade of aelectric or petrol hedge trimmerwe invite you to visit the guide:how to sharpen the hedge trimmer.
