Hedge Trimmer - Stihl HSA 45 Manual De Instrucciones

6 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
– Always wear heavy-duty non-slip work
gloves made of leather or another wear-
resistant material when handling the
hedge trimmer or its cutting blades.
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Hedge Trimmer

WARNING
￭ To reduce the risk of electric shock:
– Do not expose the hedge trimmer to rain,
water or excessive moisture.
– Store the hedge trimmer indoors.
– Never immerse the hedge trimmer in
water or other liquids.
￭ The cutting blades have many sharp cutters. If the cutters
contact you, it will result in serious cut injuries, even if the
cutting blades are not moving. To reduce the risk injuries:
– Keep hands, feet and other parts of your body away
from the cutting blades.
– Wear heavy-duty work gloves when handling the
hedge trimmer or its cutting blades.
– Never touch the moving cutting blades with your
hand or any other part of your body.
– Cover the entire length of the cutting blades with a
blade scabbard before transporting or storing the
hedge trimmer to reduce the risk of inadvertent
contact.
￭ This battery-powered hedge trimmer is intended only for
light-duty garden and landscape maintenance around the
home. Use for other purposes may increase the risk of
personal injury and property damage.
– Do not attempt to cut any material other than
hedges, shrubs, bushes or similar soft vegetation.
Do not cut stems, branches or other vegetation
greater than 0.32 in. (8 mm) thick.
– Read and follow the operating instructions in this
manual for approved applications, @ 15.
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￭ To reduce the risk of personal injury to the operator and
bystanders:
– Always release the trigger switch and
remove the activation key before
assembling, transporting, adjusting,
inspecting, cleaning, servicing,
maintaining or storing the hedge trimmer
and any other time it is not in use.
￭ Although certain unauthorized attachments may fit STIHL
hedge trimmers, their use may be extremely dangerous.
Only attachments supplied by STIHL or expressly
approved by STIHL for use with this specific model are
authorized.
– Use only attachments supplied or expressly
approved by STIHL.
– Never modify this hedge trimmer in any way.
￭ If the hedge trimmer is dropped or subjected to similar
heavy impacts:
– Check that it is undamaged, in good condition and
functioning properly before continuing work.
– Check that the controls and safety devices are
working properly.
– Check the LEDs for error messages, @ 11.1.
– Never work with a damaged or malfunctioning hedge
trimmer.
– Never use or charge a hedge trimmer with a motor
housing that is cracked, deformed, excessively hot,
leaking battery fluid or otherwise damaged. These
could be signs that the battery inside the hedge
trimmer is damaged, increasing the risk of personal
injury and property damage from short circuit, fire or
explosion. In case of doubt, have it checked by your
authorized STIHL servicing dealer.
￭ If the hedge trimmer is damaged, not working properly,
has been left outdoors, exposed to rain or damp
conditions or dropped into water or other liquid, its
components, including its integrated battery, may no
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