Pole Pruner - Stihl HTA 135 Owner's Instruction Manual

6 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
– Wear sturdy boots with non-slip soles.
Steel-toed safety boots are
recommended. Do not wear sandals, flip-
flops, open-toed or similar footwear.
￭ To improve your grip and help protect your hands:
– Always wear heavy-duty non-slip work
gloves made of leather or another wear-
resistant material when handling the pole
pruner or its chain.
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Pole Pruner

WARNING
￭ To reduce the risk of electric shock:
– Do not immerse the pole pruner in water or other
fluids.
– Store the pole pruner indoors.
￭ The saw chain has many sharp cutters. Contacting the
cutters may result in serious laceration injuries, even if the
chain is not moving. To reduce the risk of such injuries:
– Keep hands, feet and other parts of your body away
from the chain.
– Wear heavy-duty work gloves when handling the
pole pruner or its chain.
– Never touch a moving chain with your hand or any
other part of your body.
– Cover the guide bar with a chain scabbard before
transporting or storing the pole pruner to reduce the
risk of injury from inadvertent contact.
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￭ Reactive forces, including kickback, can be dangerous.
– Pay special attention to the section of this instruction
manual on "Kickback and Other Reactive Forces,"
@ 7.
￭ This battery-powered pole pruner is intended only for
limbing. Use for other purposes may increase the risk of
personal injury and property damage.
– Cut wood only.
– Read and follow the operating instructions in this
manual for approved applications, @ 18.4.
￭ To reduce the risk of personal injury to the operator and
bystanders:
– Always release the trigger switch and
remove the battery before assembling,
transporting, adjusting, inspecting,
cleaning, servicing, maintaining or
storing the pole pruner, and any other
time it is not in use.
￭ Although certain unauthorized attachments may fit your
STIHL pole pruner, their use may be extremely
dangerous. Only attachments supplied by STIHL or
expressly approved by STIHL for use with this specific
model are recommended.
– Use only attachments supplied or expressly
approved by STIHL.
– Never modify this pole pruner in any way.
– Never attempt to modify or override the pole pruner's
controls or safety devices in any way.
– Never use a pole pruner that has been modified or
altered from its original design.
￭ If the pole pruner is dropped or subjected to similar heavy
impacts:
– Check that it is undamaged, in good condition and
functioning properly before continuing work.
– Check that the controls and safety devices are
working properly, @ 17.1.
– Check the LEDs for error messages, @ 12.
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