Using The Unit - Stihl HLA 65 Instruction Manual

English
Clean cooling air inlets in motor housing
as necessary.
Keep the battery guides free from
foreign matter – clean as necessary.
Store the power tool in a dry, locked
location with the retaining latch on ƒ
and the battery removed.
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Using the Unit

Cutting Season
Observe country-specific or municipal
rules and regulations for cutting hedges.
Do not use your hedge trimmer during
rest periods customary in the
neighborhood.
Cutting Sequence
If a radical cut is necessary, cut a little at
a time in several stages.
Use lopping shears to cut out thick
branches first.
Cut the sides of the hedge first, then the
top.
Disposal
Do not throw cuttings into the garbage
can – they can be composted.
Preparations
Adjust angle of cutter bar – see
N
"Adjusting the Cutter Bar"
Remove the blade scabbard.
N
Put on the harness – see "Fitting the
N
Harness".
Connect machine to harness – see
N
"Fitting the Harness".
Working Technique
Observe the following sections in the
chapter on "Safety Precautions and
Working Techniques":
Holding and Controlling the Unit
–
(Version without Telescoping Shaft)
Holding and Controlling the Unit
–
(Version with Telescoping Shaft)
Horizontal Cut (with cutter bar at an
angle)
Cutting close to the ground from a
standing position, e.g. low shrubs.
Swing the cutter bar back and forth in an
arc as you move along – use both sides
of the cutting blades.
The hedge trimmer is unsuitable for
mowing.
HLA 65, HLA 85