Safety Precautions - Stihl HTA 66 Instruction Manual

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3.3 Symbols
Meanings of the symbols that may be on the pole
pruner and battery:
The clamp nut is unscrewed in this posi‐
tion. The shaft can be extended.
The clamp nut is locked in this position.
The shaft cannot be extended.
This symbol marks the saw chain oil tank.
This symbol shows the direction of
rotation of the saw chain.
Rotate in this direction to increase the saw
chain tension
1 LED lights up red. The battery is too
warm or too cold.
4 LEDs flash red. There is a fault in the
battery.
The battery is equipped with a Bluetooth
radio interface and can be linked up to the
STIHL app.
The information next to the symbol indi‐
cates the energy content of the battery
according to the cell manufacturer's specifi‐
cation. The energy content available in
operation is lower.
Do not dispose of the product with domes‐
tic waste.
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Safety Precautions

4.1 Warning Symbols
Meanings of warning symbols on the pole pruner
or battery:
Observe safety notices and take the
necessary precautions.
Read, understand and keep the User
Manual.
Wear safety glasses and a hard hat.
Wear safety boots.
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Wear work gloves.
Maintain a safety distance.
Remove the battery during work stop‐
pages, transport, storage, maintenance
or repair.
Protect battery from heat and fire.
Do not immerse battery in fluids.
Observe the permitted battery temper‐
ature range.
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4.2 Intended Use
The STIHL HTA 66 and HTA 86 pole pruners are
designed for limbing and pruning the branches of
tall trees.
The pole pruner must not be used for felling
operations.
The pole pruner may be used in the rain.
The pole pruner is powered by a STIHL AP bat‐
tery or a STIHL AR battery.
Combined with the STIHL app, the battery with
allows the personalization and transmission
of information to the battery using Bluetooth
technology.
WARNING
■ Batteries not explicitly approved for the pole
pruner by STIHL may cause a fire or explo‐
sion. Persons may be seriously or fatally
injured, and property may be damaged.
► Use the pole pruner with a STIHL AP bat‐
tery or a STIHL AR battery.
■ Using the pole pruner or the battery for purpo‐
ses for which they were not designed may
result in serious or fatal injuries and damage
to property.
► Use the pole pruner as described in this
User Manual.
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