Stihl HSA 100 Owner's Instruction Manual page 7

6 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
– Check with your doctor before using the
hedge trimmer if you have any health con‐
dition that may be aggravated by strenu‐
ous work.
– Do not operate the hedge trimmer while
under the influence of any substance
(drug, alcohol or medication, etc.) that
might impair vision, balance, dexterity or
judgment.
– Be alert. Do not operate the hedge trim‐
mer when you are tired. Take a break if
you become tired.
– Do not permit minors to use the hedge
trimmer.
■ According to STIHL's current knowledge, the
electric motor of this hedge trimmer should not
interfere with a pacemaker.
– However, persons with a pacemaker or
other implanted medical device should
consult their physician and device manu‐
facturer before operating this hedge trim‐
mer.
6.3 Personal Protective Equipment
WARNING
■ To reduce the risk of personal injury:
– Always wear proper clothing and protec‐
tive apparel, including proper eye protec‐
tion.
■ Loss of control and severe cut injuries may
result if hair, clothing or apparel make contact
with the moving cutting blades or otherwise
become entangled in the components of the
hedge trimmer. To reduce the risk of severe
personal injury:
– Wear sturdy and snug-fit‐
– Wear overalls or long
– Wear a long-sleeve shirt or jacket.
– Avoid loose-fitting jackets, scarves, neck‐
ties, flared or cuffed pants, jewelry and
any other apparel that could be caught on
branches, brush or the moving cutting
attachment.
– Secure hair above shoulder level before
starting work.
■ To reduce the risk of eye injury:
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ting clothing that also
allows complete freedom
of movement.
pants made of heavy
material to help protect
your legs. Do not wear
shorts.
– Always wear goggles or
■ Good footing is very important. To help main‐
tain a secure footing and reduce the risk of
injury while working:
– Wear substantial footwear
■ To improve your grip and help protect your
hands:
– Always wear heavy-duty
6.4 Hedge Trimmer
WARNING
■ To reduce the risk of electric shock:
– Do not immerse the hedge trimmer in
water or other fluids.
– Store the hedge trimmer indoors.
■ The cutting blades have many sharp cutters.
Making contact with the cutters may result in
serious laceration injuries, even if the cutting
blades are not moving. To reduce the risk of
such injuries:
– Keep hands, feet and other parts of your
body away from the cutting blades.
– Never hold the material to be cut.
– Never remove cut material without first
releasing the trigger switch and removing
the battery.
– Wear heavy-duty work gloves when han‐
dling the hedge trimmer or its cutting
blades.
– Never touch the moving cutting blades
with your hand or any other part of your
body.
– Cover the cutting blades with a blade
scabbard before transporting or storing
the hedge trimmer to reduce the risk of
inadvertent contact.
■ This battery-powered hedge trimmer is inten‐
ded only for garden and landscape mainte‐
nance. Use for other purposes may increase
the risk of personal injury and property dam‐
age.
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close-fitting protective
glasses with adequate
side protection that are
impact-rated and marked
as complying with ANSI
Z87 "+".
with non-slip soles. Do not
wear sandals, flip-flops,
open-toed or similar foot‐
wear.
non-slip work gloves
made of leather or another
wear-resistant material
when handling the hedge
trimmer or its cutting
blades.
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