Introduction; Guide To Using This Manual; Applicable Documents - Stihl HLA 66 Instruction Manual

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19.1 STIHL HLA 66, HLA 86 Long-Reach Hedge
Trimmers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
19.2 Cutting blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
19.3 STIHL AP battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
19.4 Sound Values and Vibration Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
19.5 REACH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
20 Combinations of Carrying Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
20.1 Combinations of Carrying Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
21 Spare Parts and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
21.1 Spare parts and accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
22 Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
22.1 Disposing of the Hedge Trimmer and Battery . . . . . . . 58
23 EC Declaration of Conformity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
23.1 STIHL HLA 66, HLA 86 Long-Reach Hedge
Trimmers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
24 General Power Tool Safety Warnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
24.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
24.2 Work area safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
24.3 Electrical safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
24.4 Personal safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
24.5 Electric power tool use and care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
24.6 Battery tool use and care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
24.7 Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
24.8 Hedge Trimmer Safety Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
24.9 Additional safety warning for hedge trimmer with
extended range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
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1 Introduction

Dear Customer,
Thank you for choosing STIHL. We develop and
manufacture our quality products to meet our customers'
requirements. The products are designed for reliability even
under extreme conditions.
STIHL also stands for premium service quality. Our dealers
guarantee competent advice and instruction as well as
comprehensive service support.
STIHL expressly commit themselves to a sustainable and
responsible handling of natural resources. This user manual
is intended to help you use your STIHL product safely and in
an environmentally friendly manner over a long service life.
We thank you for your confidence in us and hope you will
enjoy working with your STIHL product.
Dr. Nikolas Stihl
IMPORTANT! READ BEFORE USING AND KEEP IN A
SAFE PLACE FOR REFERENCE.

2 Guide to Using this Manual

2.1

Applicable Documents

The local safety regulations apply.
► In addition to this User Manual, read, understand and
keep the following documents:
- User manual of the carrying system you are using
- User Manual for STIHL AR battery
- User Manual for "AP belt bag with connecting cable"
1 Introduction
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