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► Store the hedge trimmer in a clean and dry
condition.
4.11.2
Battery
WARNING
■ Children are not aware of and cannot assess
the dangers of the battery Children may be
seriously injured.
► Store the battery out of the reach of chil‐
dren.
■ The battery is not protected against all ambi‐
ent conditions. If the battery is exposed to cer‐
tain ambient conditions, the battery may be
irreparably damaged.
► Store the battery in a clean and dry condi‐
tion.
► Store the battery in an enclosed space.
► Store the battery separately from the hedge
trimmer.
► If the battery is stored in the charger, dis‐
connect the mains plug and store the bat‐
tery at a state of charge between 40% and
60% (2 lit green LEDs).
► Do not store the battery outside of the
specified temperature limits, 18.6.
4.11.3
Charger
WARNING
■ Children are not aware of and cannot assess
the dangers of a charger. Children can be seri‐
ously injured or killed.
► Disconnect the plug from the wall outlet.
► Store the charger out of reach of children.
■ The charger is not protected against all ambi‐
ent conditions. If the charger is exposed to
certain ambient conditions, the charger may
be damaged.
► Disconnect the plug from the wall outlet.
► If the charger is hot: Allow the charger to
cool down.
► Store the charger in a clean, dry place.
► Store the charger in an enclosed room.
► Do not store the charger outside of the
specified temperature limits, 18.6.
■ The connecting cable should not be used for
carrying the charger or hanging up the
charger. The connecting cable and the
charger may be damaged.
► Hold the charger by the housing in a secure
grip. The charger is provided with a handle
recess to make it easy to pick up the
charger.
► Hang the charger on the wall mounting.
4.12
Cleaning, maintenance and
repair
WARNING
■ The hedge trimmer may start unintentionally if
the battery is left in place during cleaning,
maintenance or repair operations. This may
result in serious injury to people and damage
to property.
► Remove the battery.
■ Sharp cleaning agents, cleaning with a water
jet or pointed objects can damage the hedge
trimmer, the cutting blades, the battery or the
charger. If the hedge trimmer, cutting blades,
battery or charger are not cleaned correctly,
components may no longer function properly
or safety devices may be rendered inopera‐
tive. Persons may be seriously injured.
► Clean the hedge trimmer, cutting blades,
battery and charger as described in this
instruction manual.
■ If the hedge trimmer, cutting blades, battery or
charger are not serviced correctly, compo‐
nents may no longer function properly or
safety devices may be rendered inoperative.
There is a risk of serious or fatal injury.
► Do not attempt to service or repair the
hedge trimmer, battery or charger.
► If the hedge trimmer, battery or the charger
require servicing or repairs: Contact your
STIHL servicing dealer for assistance.
► Maintain the cutting blades as described in
this User Manual.
■ The user can be cut by the sharp cutting
edges while cleaning or servicing the cutting
blades. This may result in injury to the user.
► Wear work gloves made of robust material.
5
Preparing Hedge Trimmer
for Operation
5.1
Preparing Hedge Trimmer for
Operation
The following steps must be performed before
commencing work:
► Ensure that the following components are in
safe condition:
–
Hedge trimmer, 4.6.1.
–
–
–
Charger, 4.6.4.
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