Personal Protective Equipment; Garden Shears - Stihl HSA 25 Instruction Manual

6 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
– Be alert. Do not operate the garden shears when you
are tired. Take a break if you become tired.
– Do not permit minors to use the garden shears.
￭ According to STIHL's current knowledge, the electric
motor of these garden shears should not interfere with a
pacemaker.
– However, persons with a pacemaker should consult
their physician and pacemaker manufacturer before
operating these garden shears.
6.4

Personal Protective Equipment

WARNING
￭ To reduce the risk of personal injury:
– Always wear proper clothing and protective apparel,
including proper eye protection.
￭ Loss of control and severe cut injuries may result if hair,
clothing or apparel make contact with the moving cutting
blades or otherwise become entangled in the components
of the garden shears. To reduce the risk of severe
personal injury:
– Wear sturdy and snug-fitting clothing that
also allows complete freedom of
movement.
– Avoid loose-fitting jackets, scarves, neckties, flared
or cuffed pants, jewelry and any other apparel that
could be caught on branches, brush or the moving
cutting attachment.
– Secure hair above shoulder level before starting
work.
￭ To reduce the risk of eye injury:
– Always wear goggles or close-fitting
protective glasses with adequate side
protection that are impact-rated and
marked as complying with ANSI Z87 "+"
(for Canada: CSA Z94).
￭ To help maintain a secure footing and reduce the risk of
injury while working:
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– Wear substantial footwear with non-slip
soles. Do not wear sandals, flip-flops,
open-toed or similar footwear.
￭ To improve your grip and help protect your hands:
– Always wear heavy-duty non-slip work
gloves made of leather or another wear-
resistant material when handling the
garden shears or the cutting blades.
6.5

Garden Shears

WARNING
￭ To reduce the risk of electric shock:
– Do not expose the garden shears to rain,
water or excessive moisture.
– Store the garden shears indoors.
￭ The grass and shrub blades have many sharp cutters.
Making contact with the cutters may result in serious
laceration injuries, even if the cutting blades are not
moving. To reduce the risk of such injuries:
– Keep hands, feet and other parts of your body away
from the cutting blades.
– Wear heavy-duty work gloves when handling the
garden shears or the grass or shrub blades.
– The garden shears are operated with one hand.
Keep your other hand away from the cutting area
during operation. Never hold the material being cut
while operating the garden shears.
– 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 garden shears to
reduce the risk of inadvertent contact.
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