During Operation - Stihl HSA 100 Owner's Instruction Manual

16 During Operation

Trigger Switch Lockout (2), Ergo-Lever (3) and
Trigger Switch (4)
WARNING
■ To reduce the risk of serious or fatal injuries,
keep hands, feet and other parts of the body
away from the cutting blades. Do not touch the
cutting blades while the battery is inserted.
Never touch moving cutting blades with your
hand or any part of your body,
bystanders out of the area while testing the
controls.
To test the trigger switch lockout, ergo-lever and
trigger switch:
► Remove the battery.
► Attempt to depress the trigger switch.
If the trigger switch can be depressed without
first unlocking the trigger switch lockout, take
the hedge trimmer to an authorized STIHL
servicing dealer to be repaired before use.
► Press down on the ergo-lever. Make sure it
moves freely and springs back into place
when released.
► Unlock the trigger switch lockout by pushing it
downwards.
When you release the trigger switch lockout it
should return to the locked position.
► Unlock the trigger switch lockout and depress
the ergo-lever at the same time to keep the
trigger switch lockout unlocked.
When you release the trigger switch lockout, it
should remain unlocked as long as you hold
down the ergo-lever.
► Release the trigger switch lockout and ergo-
lever.
► Insert the battery.
► Hold the hedge trimmer firmly with one hand
on the control handle and with the other hand
firmly on the loop handle depressing the
switch lever. While pushing the trigger switch
lockout downwards, squeeze the trigger switch
with your index finger.
The hedge trimmer should switch on. If it does
not, take the hedge trimmer to an authorized
STIHL servicing dealer to be repaired before
use.
► Release the trigger switch.
The hedge trimmer should switch off.
If the hedge trimmer does not switch off after
you release the trigger switch, remove the bat‐
tery and take the hedge trimmer to an author‐
ized STIHL servicing dealer to be repaired
before use.
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Switch Lever (1)
■ To reduce the risk of serious or fatal injuries,
keep hands, feet and other parts of the body
away from the cutting blades. Do not touch the
cutting blades while the battery is inserted.
Never touch moving cutting blades with your
hand or any part of your body,
6.5.2. Keep bystanders out of the area while testing the
controls.
To test the switch lever:
► Insert the battery.
► Unlock the trigger switch lockout by pushing it
downwards with your thumb.
► Hold the trigger switch lockout in the unlocked
position.
► Depress the trigger switch lockout and the trig‐
ger switch only. Do not depress the switch
lever.
The cutting blades should not start moving. If
they do start moving, take the hedge trimmer
to an authorized STIHL servicing dealer to be
repaired before use.
► Next, hold the hedge trimmer firmly with both
hands, your fingers wrapped tightly around the
handles. Now switch on the hedge trimmer by
depressing the trigger switch lockout, trigger
switch and switch lever momentarily. The
blades should start moving. Then release the
trigger switch or switch lever. The blades
should stop moving.
If the cutting blades do not start when you
depress the trigger switch and switch lever, or if
they do not stop after you release the trigger
switch or switch lever, remove the battery and
take the hedge trimmer to an authorized STIHL
servicing dealer to be repaired before use.
16 During Operation
16.1
■ To reduce the risk of personal injury, never
work with the hedge trimmer in the rain or in
wet or damp conditions,
proper clothing and protective apparel, includ‐
ing proper eye protection,
fully and maintain proper control of the hedge
trimmer,
WARNING
Using the Hedge Trimmer
WARNING
6.5.2.
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6.5.2. Keep
6.4. Always wear
6.3. Work care‐
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