Integrated Battery - Stihl FSA 45 Instruction Manual

5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
including its integrated battery, may no longer function
properly and safety devices may be inoperative. To
reduce the risk of personal injury and property damage:
– Take the trimmer to your authorized STIHL servicing
dealer to be checked before further operation.
￭ Genuine STIHL replacement parts are specifically
designed to match your trimmer and meet safety and
performance requirements. Use of parts that are not
authorized or approved by STIHL may cause serious or
fatal injury or property damage.
– STIHL recommends that only identical STIHL
replacement parts be used.
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Integrated Battery

WARNING
￭ Use of an unauthorized charging device can damage the
lithium ion battery inside the trimmer and result in fire,
explosion and personal injury and property damage.
– Charge the trimmer only with a genuine
STIHL LK 45 charger (power supply).
￭ The trimmer's integrated battery contains safety features
and devices which, if damaged, may allow it to generate
heat, rupture, leak, ignite or explode.
– Be alert for signs that the battery may be damaged:
never use or charge a trimmer with a housing that is
cracked, deformed, excessively hot, leaking battery
fluid or otherwise damaged.
– Never attempt to remove the battery or open or
disassemble the trimmer's housing for any reason.
– Never subject the trimmer to heavy impacts or
attempt to crush, drop or otherwise damage it.
– Never heat the trimmer above 212 °F
(100 °C) or place it on or near fires,
stoves or other high-temperature
locations.
– Never expose the trimmer to microwaves or high
pressures.
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– Never insert foreign objects into the trimmer's
charging socket, activation key socket or other
openings.
￭ High temperatures may cause the trimmer's integrated
battery to generate heat, rupture, leak, ignite or explode,
resulting in severe or fatal personal injury and property
damage. Exposure to temperatures outside the
recommended temperature range may also damage the
battery.
– Use and store the trimmer only within an
ambient temperature range of 32 °F to
122 °F (0 °C to 50 °C).
– Never store the trimmer in direct sunlight
or inside a vehicle in hot weather.
￭ To reduce the risk of personal injury and property damage
in the event the trimmer emits smoke, an unusual smell or
feels unusually hot while using, charging or storing:
– Immediately discontinue using or charging the
trimmer. Contact the authorities in the event of fire or
explosion.
￭ To reduce the risk of electric shock:
– Never bridge the electrical contacts of the activation
key socket with wires or other metallic objects (e.g.,
paper clips, nails, coins, keys).
– Keep the trimmer dry. Protect it from rain
and ensure that the trimmer and its
battery are never exposed to water,
liquids or damp conditions.
– Never immerse the trimmer in water or
other liquids.
– Store the trimmer indoors in a dry room.
– Never store the trimmer in damp or corrosive
environments or in conditions that could lead to
corrosion of its metal components or battery.
– Protect the trimmer from exposure to corrosive
agents such as garden chemicals and de-icing salts,
which may damage its battery and increase the risk
of short circuit, fire and explosion.
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