Operation Manual

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English 4 Safety Precautions
￭ A damaged or defective battery may smell unusual, emit
smoke or burn. This can result in serious or fatal injuries
and damage to property.
► If the hedge trimmer smells unusual or emits smoke: Do
not use the hedge trimmer and keep it away from
combustible substances.
► If the hedge trimmer catches fire: Extinguish the hedge
trimmer with a fire extinguisher or water.
4.8 Operation
WARNING
￭ The user cannot concentrate on the work in certain
situations. The user may trip, fall and be seriously injured.
► Work calmly and carefully.
► If light and visibility are poor: Do not use your hedge
trimmer.
► Operate the hedge trimmer alone.
► Watch out for obstacles.
► Stand on the ground while working and keep a good
balance. If it is necessary to work at heights: Use a lift
bucket or a safe platform.
￭ Working above shoulder height can cause you to tire
quickly. This can result in serious injuries.
► Work above shoulder height only for short periods.
► Take regular breaks.
￭ If the moving cutting blades make contact with a hard
object they can be brought to a sudden stop. The reactive
forces that occur can cause the user to lose control of the
hedge trimmer and be seriously injured.
► Hold the hedge trimmer firmly with both hands.
► Before starting work, check hedge for hard objects and
remove any such objects.
￭ The moving cutting blades can cut the user. This can
result in serious injuries.
￭ If the behavior of the hedge trimmer changes during
operation or feels unusual, it may no longer be in a safe
condition. This can result in serious injuries and damage
to property.
► Stop work, remove the activation key and contact your
STIHL servicing dealer.
￭ Hedge trimmer vibrations may occur during operation.
► Wear gloves.
► Take regular breaks.
► If signs of circulation problems occur: Seek medical
advice.
￭ Note that the cutting blades continue to run for about 1
second after you release the trigger. The moving cutting
blades can cut the user. This can result in serious injuries.
► Hold the hedge trimmer firmly by the control handle and
loop handle and wait until the cutting blades come to a
complete standstill.
DANGER
￭ Working near live electric cables can result in accidental
contact with the cutting blades. This can result in serious
or fatal injuries.
► Do not perform cutting work near electric cables.
4.9 Charging
WARNING
Contact with live components may occur for the following
reasons:
– Connecting cable is damaged.
– Plug is damaged.
– Wall outlet is not properly installed.
► Do not touch moving cutting blades.
► If the cutting blades are blocked by an
object: Switch off the hedge trimmer and
remove the activation key. Then remove the
object causing the blockage.