Description
Double-sided hedge trimmers throw chopped foliage back onto uncut bushes when leveling wide formal privacy hedges. The Makita 40V max XGT 24in Single Sided Hedge Trimmer Kit includes an aluminum collector plate that sweeps clippings clear in smooth continuous passes. It swings a 24-inch single-edge cutter. Single-sided trimming requires deliberate return strokes without cutting.
A commercial brushless motor mounts inside a die-cast aluminum crank housing to dissipate internal gear heat. Hardened tool steel blades utilize three sharpened cutting edges per tooth, induction-hardened to Rockwell 58C to maintain sharpness through abrasive dirty hedge bark. The reciprocating scotch yoke drive runs inside grease-packed needle roller bearings to eliminate friction losses under heavy branch shearing loads.
Single Sided Commercial Trimming Matrix
Directional blade sweeping allows landscape crews to shape boxwood and cedar hedges with flat, table-top precision. The integrated chip collector deflector moves trimmed waste off hedge crowns in continuous passes.
- 40V max XGT brushless drive motor delivers up to 4000 strokes per minute for clean foliage shearing.
- 24-inch single-sided shear blade features three sharpened cutting edges per tooth for aggressive cutting.
- Lightweight aluminum leaf collector bar sweeps trimmed hedge foliage off the canopy as you work.
- Three-speed electronic push-button selector adjusts stroke rates between 2000, 3600, and 4000 SPM.
- Die-cast aluminum gear case provides thermal conductivity to shed internal mechanical friction heat.
- Rubber vibration-isolation mounts decouple the motor and blade drive assembly from the operator handle.
- Included 4.0 Ah XGT battery and rapid charger provide fast turnaround for commercial trimming routes.
Brushless Motor Load Bench Telemetry
Shearing dense yew hedges at maximum 4000 SPM draws 14.5 Amps from the 40 Volt 4.0 Ah battery pack. Gear case surface temperature stabilizes at 116°F after 40 minutes of uninterrupted hedge leveling. Blade mechanical friction consumes 420 Watts under heavy stem contact. The electronic control circuit holds constant stroke speed through thick branches. Operating acoustic output registers 74 dBA at the operator position.
Formal Trimming Application Field Directives
Commercial landscape maintenance contractors and estate arborists pruning geometric hedges produce flat, clean surfaces with this single-sided tool kit. Do not use this trimmer for rough brush reclamation or hacking through dead branches thicker than 3/4-inch because teeth will bind. Never operate the blade without clearing wire fences from the cutting path.
- Coat cutting blade teeth with resin-dissolving spray lubricant before and after each trimming shift.
- Check blade guide screw torque and adjustment shims every 30 days to maintain crisp cutting shear.
- Blow plant sap and hedge debris from the motor cooling vents after every commercial workday.
Commercial Warranty Equipment Shipment Roster
Makita backs this XGT commercial trimmer kit with a 3-Year limited warranty covering the brushless motor, battery, and rapid charger. The kit arrives with the 24-inch single-sided hedge trimmer, one 4.0 Ah battery, rapid charger, aluminum chip collector bar, protective blade scabbard, and instruction manual.
