Stihl HTA 66 Instruction Manual page 54

English
￭ If the behavior of the pole pruner changes during
operation or feels unusual, it may no longer be in a safe
condition. This may result in serious injury to people and
damage to property.
► Stop working, remove the battery and consult a STIHL
servicing dealer.
￭ Vibrations may occur while using the pole pruner.
► Wear gloves.
► Take breaks.
► If signs of a circulatory disturbance occur: Consult a
doctor.
￭ If the moving saw chain hits a hard object, sparks may
occur. Sparks can cause fires in a flammable
environment. Persons may be seriously or fatally injured
and property may be damaged.
► Do not use the chain saw in a flammable environment.
￭ The saw chain runs on for a short period after you release
the trigger. People may be cut by the moving saw chain.
They may cause serious injury to persons.
► Hold the pole pruner firmly with both hands and wait
until the saw chain comes to a standstill.
￭ In an emergency, the user may start to panic and forget to
take off the carrying system. This may result in serious
injury to the user.
► Practice taking off the carrying system.
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WARNING
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B
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￭ If you saw wood which is under tension, the guide bar may
become jammed. The user may lose control of the pole
pruner and be seriously injured.
► First make a relief cut (1) on the compression side (A),
then a separating cut (2), offset in the direction of the
trunk, on the tension side (B).
DANGER
￭ Working near live electric cables may result in accidental
contact with the saw chain and damage the cables. This
may result in serious or fatal injury to the user.
► Maintain a clearance of 15 meters from live
cables.
4 Safety Precautions
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