Operation Manual

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English 4 Safety Precautions
￭ 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 battery 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.
4.8 Charging
WARNING
Contact with live parts can occur for the following reasons:
– The connecting cord is damaged.
– The mains plug is damaged.
– The socket is not properly installed.
￭ Contact with live parts can result in electric shock. The
user may be seriously injured or killed.
► Make sure that the connecting cord and mains plug are
undamaged.
► Plug the mains plug into a correctly installed socket.
￭ During charging, an incorrect mains voltage or incorrect
mains frequency may result in an overvoltage in the
charger. The charger may be damaged.
► Make sure that the mains voltage and the mains
frequency of the power supply match the data on the
rating plate of the charger.
￭ During charging, a damaged or defective charger may
give off an unusual smell or smoke. This can result in
injuries and damage to property.
► Disconnect the mains plug from the mains power
supply.
￭ Insufficient heat dissipation may cause the charger to
overheat and a fire to break out. This can result in serious
injuries or death and damage to property.
► Do not cover the charger.
￭ Wiring may be overloaded during charging if more than
one charger is connected to the same socket. The wiring
may heat up and a fire may break out. This can result in
serious injuries or death and damage to property.
► Only ever connect one charger to one socket.
► Do not connect chargers to multiple sockets.
► Do not touch moving cutting blades.
► If the cutting blades are blocked by an
object: Switch off the hedge trimmer and
remove the battery. Then remove the object
causing the blockage.