Battery Safety; Warnings And Instructions - Stihl HSA 25 Instruction Manual

7 Battery Safety

– Inspect the garden shears for loose parts (nuts,
screws, etc.) and for cracked, bent, warped or
damaged cutting blades. Replace damaged cutting
blades before using the garden shears.
– Always keep the cutting blades sharp.
￭ To reduce blade friction and the buildup of dirt, which can
interfere with the proper functioning of the garden shears:
– STIHL recommends that you spray the cutting
blades with a resin solvent, such as STIHL Resin
Remover and Lubricant, before starting work.
DANGER
￭ To reduce risk of electrocution:
– Never operate these garden shears in
the vicinity of any wires or cables that
may be carrying electric current.
– Do not rely on the garden shears'
insulation against electric shock.
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7 Battery Safety
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Warnings and Instructions

WARNING
￭ Use of unauthorized batteries can damage the garden
shears and result in fire, explosion and personal injury and
property damage.
– Use only the STIHL 5120.4 battery to power the
HSA 25.
￭ Use of the STIHL 5120.4 battery for any purpose other
than powering the STIHL HSA 25 could be extremely
dangerous.
– Use the STIHL 5230.4 battery only to power the
STIHL HSA 25. Do not use it for other purposes.
￭ Use of unauthorized chargers can damage the battery and
result in fire, explosion and personal injury and property
damage.
– Use only the charger provided with the HSA 25 to
charge the STIHL 5120.4 battery.
￭ The battery contains safety features and devices which, if
damaged, may allow the battery to generate heat, rupture,
leak, ignite or explode.
– Never heat the battery above 212 °F
(100 °C).
– Never incinerate or place the battery on
or near fires, stoves or other high-
temperature locations.
– Never use or charge a malfunctioning, damaged,
cracked, leaking or deformed battery.
– Never open, disassemble, crush, drop, subject to
heavy impact or otherwise damage the battery.
– Never expose the battery to microwaves or high
pressures.
– Never insert objects into the battery's cooling slots.
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