Stihl HSA 25 Instruction Manual page 12

English
￭ 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.
– Never hold the material to be cut.
– Never remove cut material without first releasing the
trigger switch and removing the battery.
– 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.
￭ These battery-powered garden shears are intended only
for light-duty garden 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 grass,
ornamental shrubs or similar soft vegetation. Do not
cut thick stems, branches or heavy vegetation.
– Read and follow the operating instructions in this
manual for approved applications, @ 17.
￭ To reduce the risk of personal injury to the operator and
bystanders:
– Always release the trigger switch and
remove the battery before assembling,
transporting, adjusting, inspecting,
cleaning, servicing, maintaining or
storing the garden shears and any other
time they are not in use.
– Release the trigger switch and remove the battery
before clearing jammed material.
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6 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
– Never leave the hedge trimmer unattended when the
battery is inserted.
￭ Although certain unauthorized attachments may fit STIHL
garden shears, 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 these garden shears in any way.
– Never attempt to modify or override the garden
shears' controls or safety devices in any way.
– Never use garden shears that have been modified or
altered from their original design.
￭ If the garden shears are dropped or subjected to similar
heavy impacts:
– Check that they are undamaged, in good condition
and functioning properly before continuing work.
– Check that the controls and safety devices are
working properly.
– 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
battery or garden shears. In case of doubt, have the
garden shears and battery checked by your
authorized STIHL servicing dealer.
￭ If the garden shears or battery are damaged, not working
properly, have been left outdoors, exposed to rain or
damp conditions or dropped into water or other liquid, their
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