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English 16 During Operation
Retaining Latch (2), Trigger Switch Lockout (3) and Trigger
Switch (4)
WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious or fatal injuries, keep hands,
feet and other parts of the body away from the cutting
blades. Do not touch the cutting blades while the battery is
inserted. Never touch moving cutting blades with your hand
or any part of your body,
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6.5.2. Keep bystanders out of
the area while testing the controls.
To test the retaining latch, trigger switch lockout and trigger
switch:
► Remove the battery.
► Unlock the retaining latch by pushing it forward with your
thumb.
► Hold the retaining latch in the unlocked position.
► Depress the trigger switch lockout and the trigger switch
momentarily.
► Release the retaining latch, trigger switch lockout and
trigger switch.
The retaining latch, trigger switch lockout and trigger
switch should return to their respective locked positions. If
they do not, take the hedge trimmer to an authorized
STIHL servicing dealer to be repaired before use.
If you can depress the trigger switch without first unlocking
the retaining latch and depressing the trigger switch
lockout, take the hedge trimmer to an authorized STIHL
servicing dealer to be repaired before use.
Switch Lever (1)
WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious or fatal injuries, keep hands,
feet and other parts of the body away from the cutting
blades. Do not touch the cutting blades while the battery is
inserted. Never touch moving cutting blades with your hand
or any part of your body,
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6.5.2. Keep bystanders out of
the area while testing the controls.
To test the switch lever:
► Insert the battery.
► Unlock the retaining latch by pushing it forward with your
thumb.
► Hold the retaining latch in the unlocked position.
► Depress the trigger switch lockout and the trigger switch
only – do not depress the switch lever.
The cutting blades should not start moving. If they do start
moving, take the hedge trimmer to an authorized STIHL
servicing dealer to be repaired before use.
► Hold the hedge trimmer firmly with both hands – your
fingers wrapped tightly around the handles. Now switch on
the hedge trimmer by depressing the trigger switch
lockout, the trigger switch and the switch lever
momentarily. Then release the trigger switch or switch
lever.
If the cutting blades do not stop after you release the
trigger switch or switch lever, remove the battery and take
the hedge trimmer to an authorized STIHL servicing
dealer to be repaired before use.
16.1 Using the Hedge Trimmer
WARNING
To avoid serious or fatal injury, avoid contact with the
moving cutting blades,
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6.5.4.
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