Preparing Pole Pruner For Operation; Charging The Battery, Leds; Assembling The Pole Pruner - Stihl HTA 66 Instruction Manual

5 Preparing Pole Pruner for Operation

► Clean the pole pruner, guide bar, saw chain
and battery as described in this User Man‐
ual.
■ If the pole pruner, guide bar, saw chain or bat‐
tery are not serviced or repaired correctly,
components may no longer function properly
or safety devices may be rendered inopera‐
tive. This may result in serous or fatal injury to
people.
► Do not attempt to service or repair the pole
pruner or battery.
► If the pole pruner or the battery require
servicing or repairs: Contact your STIHL
dealer for assistance.
► Service or repair the guide bar and saw
chain as described in this User Manual.
■ The user may be cut by the sharp cutters
while cleaning or servicing the saw chain. This
may result in injury to the user.
► Wear work gloves made from resist‐
ant material.
5 Preparing Pole Pruner for
Operation
5.1 Preparing the Pole Pruner for
Operation
The following steps must be performed before
commencing work:
► Ensure that the following components are in
safe condition:
– Pole Pruner, 4.6.1.
– Guide bar, 4.6.2.
– Saw chain, 4.6.3.
– Battery, 4.6.4.
► Check the battery,
► Charge the battery fully as described in the
User Manual for the STIHL AL 101, 300, 500
chargers.
► Clean the pole pruner,
► Assemble the pole pruner (HTA 86),
► Mount the guide bar and saw chain,
► Tension the saw chain,
► Fill up with saw chain oil,
► Adjust the shaft length (HTA 86),
► Fit and adjust the carrying system,
► Check the controls,
► Check the chain lubrication,
► If you cannot carry out this work: Do not use
your pole pruner and contact your STIHL
dealer for assistance.
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10.6.
15.1.
7.1.
7.2.1.
7.3.
7.4.
11.1.
11.2.
10.4.
10.5.
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Charging the Battery, LEDs

6.1 Charging the Battery
The charging time depends on several factors,
e.g. temperature of the battery or the ambient
temperature. The actual charging time may differ
from the specified charging time. For specified
charging times see www.stihl.com/charging-
times.
► Recharge the battery fully as described in the
instruction manual for the STIHL AL 101, 300,
500 chargers.
6.2 Displaying State of Charge
1
► Press the button (1).
The LEDs (5) glow green for about 5 seconds
and indicate the state of charge.
► If the LED on the right flashes green: Charge
the battery.
6.3 LEDs on Battery
The LEDs can show the state of charge or mal‐
functions. The LEDs can glow or flash green or
red.
The state of charge is indicated when the LEDs
glow or flash green.
► If the LEDs glow or flash red: Troubleshooting,
18.
There is a malfunction in the pole pruner or
battery.
7 Assembling the Pole Pru‐
ner
7.1

Assembling the Pole Pruner

(HTA 86)
► Switch off the pole pruner and remove the bat‐
tery.
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