Description
Ladders slip and cause severe falls when landscapers lean out to trim tall ornamental privacy hedges. The Makita 40V max XGT Brushless Cordless 24 Inch Articulating Pole Hedge Trimmer 4 Ah Kit gives operators extended ground reach to square tall shrubs without climbing. It features an articulating 24-inch blade head. Forward reach leverage requires firm two-handed control.
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.
Articulated Pole Hedge Trimming Matrix
Six-position cutter head articulation allows 115-degree rotation so crews can shear flat hedge tops and vertical faces from stable ground positions. The brushless motor delivers instant throttle response without pull cords.
- 40V max XGT brushless drive motor delivers up to 4000 strokes per minute for clean foliage shearing.
- Articulating cutter head pivots 115 degrees across six positive detent stops for custom angle cutting.
- 24-inch double-sided cutting blades clear wide swathes across tall hedge tops in single passes.
- Extended structural pole extends operator reach to trim hedge tops up to eight feet high from the ground.
- Die-cast aluminum gear case provides thermal conductivity to shed internal mechanical friction heat.
- Fold-down storage position allows the cutter bar to fold 180 degrees flat against the shaft for transport.
- Included 4.0 Ah XGT battery and rapid charger provide dependable commercial run time and fast recharging.
Electric Motor Load Bench Telemetry
Trimming dense cedar hedges at 4000 SPM draws 15.8 Amps from the 40 Volt battery pack. Gear case surface temperature levels off at 120°F after 45 minutes of uninterrupted ornamental trimming. The reciprocating blade mechanism draws 460 Watts of continuous electrical power. Operating sound levels register an ultra-quiet 73 dBA at the operator ear.
Commercial Grounds Pruning Field Directives
Landscape maintenance professionals and estate caretakers trim tall privacy screens and low groundcovers fast using this pole trimmer kit. Do not use this tool to prune dead hardwood tree limbs because heavy branch binding damages the articulating gear mechanism. Never adjust the articulating head angle while the blades are reciprocating.
- Apply aerosol resin cleaner to the cutter blades before and after each day of landscape pruning.
- Check the articulating pivot lock bolt for play and snug with an Allen wrench every 30 days.
- Blow grass clippings and shrub dust out of the battery dock terminals after every work shift.
Industrial Warranty Equipment Kit Breakdown
Makita backs this XGT pole trimmer kit with a 3-Year commercial warranty covering the brushless motor, battery, and rapid charger. The kit includes the 24-inch pole hedge trimmer, one 40V max XGT 4.0 Ah battery, rapid charger, blade scabbard, and shoulder harness.
