Storing; Storing The Hedge Trimmer; Storing The Battery; Cleaning - Stihl HLA 66 Instruction Manual

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14 Storing

14.1 Storing the Hedge Trimmer

► Switch off the hedge trimmer and remove the battery.
► Fit the blade scabbard so that it completely covers the
cutting blades.
► Observe the following points when storing the hedge
trimmer:
– Hedge trimmer is out of the reach of children.
– Hedge trimmer is clean and dry.

14.2 Storing the Battery

STIHL recommends that you store the battery with a charge
between 40% and 60% (2 LEDs glow green).
► Observe the following points when storing the battery:
– Battery is out of the reach of children.
– Battery is clean and dry.
– Battery is in an enclosed location.
– Battery is stored separately from the hedge trimmer and
charger.
– Battery is in non-conductive packaging.
– Battery is in a temperature range between -10°C and
+50°C.

15 Cleaning

15.1 Cleaning the long-reach hedge trimmer

► Switch off the long-reach hedge trimmer and remove the
battery.
► Clean vents with a paintbrush.
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► Clean the long-reach hedge trimmer with a damp cloth or
STIHL resin solvent.
► Remove foreign objects from the battery compartment and
clean the battery compartment with a damp cloth.
► Clean the electrical contacts in the battery compartment
with a paintbrush or soft brush.

15.2 Cleaning the Cutting Blades

► Switch off the hedge trimmer and remove the battery.
► Spray both sides of blades with STIHL resin solvent.
► Fit the battery.
► Switch on the hedge trimmer for 5 seconds.
The cutting blades run. STIHL resin solvent is distributed
evenly.

15.3 Cleaning the Battery

► Clean the battery with a damp cloth.

16 Maintenance

16.1 Sharpening the cutting blade

STIHL recommends you have the cutting blades
resharpened by a STIHL dealer.
WARNING
The teeth of the cutting blades are very sharp. This may
result in the user cutting themselves.
► Wear work gloves made from resistant material.
► Switch off the long-reach hedge trimmer and remove the
battery.
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