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6 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
6.4 Hedge Trimmer
WARNING
￭ To reduce the risk of electric shock:
￭ 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 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 0.55 in. (14 mm) thick.
– Read and follow the operating instructions in this
manual for approved applications,
￭ To reduce the risk of personal injury to the operator and
bystanders:
￭ 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,
– Check that the battery has not been damaged.
Never use or charge a malfunctioning, damaged,
cracked, leaking or deformed battery.
– Never work with a damaged or malfunctioning hedge
trimmer or battery.
￭ 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 may no longer function properly and safety
devices may be inoperative. To reduce the risk of personal
injury and property damage:
– Take the hedge trimmer to your authorized STIHL
servicing dealer to be checked before further
operation.
￭ Genuine STIHL replacement parts are specifically
designed to match your hedge trimmer model and meet
safety and performance requirements.
– STIHL recommends using genuine STIHL
replacement parts.
– Do not expose the hedge trimmer to rain,
water or excessive moisture.
– Store the hedge trimmer indoors.
– Always release the trigger switch and
remove the battery before assembling,
transporting, adjusting, inspecting,
cleaning, servicing, maintaining or
storing the hedge trimmer and any time it
is not in use.