Using The Garden Shears - Stihl HSA 25 Instruction Manual

6 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
components may no longer function properly and safety
devices may be inoperative. To reduce the risk of personal
injury and property damage:
– Take the garden shears to your authorized STIHL
servicing dealer to be checked before further
operation.
￭ Genuine STIHL replacement parts are specifically
designed to match your garden shears and meet safety
and performance requirements. Use of parts that are not
authorized or approved by STIHL may cause serious or
fatal injury or property damage.
– STIHL recommends that only identical STIHL
replacement parts be used for repair or
maintenance.
6.6

Using the Garden Shears

6.6.1 Before Operation
WARNING
￭ Misuse or unauthorized use may result in personal injury
and property damage.
– Use the garden shears only as described in this
instruction manual.
￭ Using garden shears that are modified, damaged,
improperly adjusted or maintained, or not completely and
securely assembled can lead to a malfunction and
increase the risk of serious personal injury or death.
– Never operate garden shears that are modified
damaged, improperly maintained or not completely
and securely assembled.
– Always check your garden shears for proper
condition and operation before starting work,
particularly the retaining latch, trigger switch and
cutting blades.
– Ensure that the retaining latch and trigger switch
move freely and always spring back to the stop
position when released. The trigger switch must not
engage until the retaining latch is unlocked.
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– Never attempt to modify or override the controls or
safety devices in any way.
– The cutting blades must move only when the battery
is inserted, the retaining latch is unlocked and the
trigger switch is depressed.
– If your garden shears or any part are damaged or do
not function properly, take them to your authorized
STIHL servicing dealer. Do not use the garden
shears until the problem has been corrected.
￭ Before inserting the battery:
– Check the contacts in the battery compartment for
corrosion or other foreign matter and keep clean. If
the socket is dirty or corroded, take the unit to your
authorized STIHL servicing dealer before use.
– Never insert or use a malfunctioning, damaged,
cracked, leaking or deformed battery.
– Read and follow the instructions on switching on the
garden shears, @ 15.1.
￭ To help reduce the risk of serious personal injury or death
from unintentional starting:
– Be sure the retaining latch is in the locked position
and the trigger switch is in the off position before
inserting the battery.
– Never carry the garden shears with your finger on
the trigger switch.
– Release the trigger switch before removing the
battery.
– 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.
– Never leave the garden shears unattended when the
battery is inserted.
– Never store the battery in the garden shears.
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