After Finishing Work; Transporting - Stihl HTA 66 Instruction Manual

13 After Finishing Work

► Hold the pole pruner with one hand by the
control handle – wrap your thumb around the
control handle.
► Hold the pole pruner firmly with your other
hand by the handle hose - wrap your thumb
around the handle hose.
12.4 Delimbing
Cross-cut
1
► Position the limit stop (1) against the branch.
The saw chain can be positioned precisely
using the gauge bar.
► With the chain running at full speed, press the
guide bar downward against the limb with a
leveraging movement.
► Cut through the limb with the bottom of the
guide bar.
2
► If the limb is under tension: Make the relieving
cut (1) into the compression side and then per‐
form the bucking cut (2) from the tension side.
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Cutting thick branches
► Perform a relieving cut (2) at cutting point (2)
► Perform a relieving cut and then a cross-cut at
13.1
► Switch off the pole pruner and remove the bat‐
► If the pole pruner is wet: Allow the pole pruner
► If the battery is wet: Allow the battery to dry.
► Clean the pole pruner.
► Clean the guide bar and saw chain.
► Loosen the nut on the chain sprocket cover.
► Back off the tensioning screw 2 turns counter‐
► Tighten down the nut on the chain sprocket
► Fit the chain scabbard so that it completely
► Clean the battery.
14.1
► Switch off the pole pruner and remove the bat‐
► Fit the chain scabbard so that it completely
1
► Push in shaft completely (HTA 86).
Carrying the pole pruner
► Carry the pole pruner in one hand by the shaft
Transporting the pole pruner in the car
► Secure the pole pruner to prevent turnover
14.2
► Switch off the pole pruner and remove the bat‐
1
at a distance a = 20 cm from the final cross cut
(1).
the desired cutting point (1).
13 After Finishing Work
When Work is Finished
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to dry.
clockwise.
The saw chain is now slack.
cover.
covers the guide bar.

14 Transporting

Transporting the Pole Pruner
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covers the guide bar.
with the guide bar behind you.
and movement.
Transporting the Battery
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