Switching The Hedge Trimmer On And Off - Stihl HSA 60 Owner's Instruction Manual

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► Insert the battery (1) into the battery compart‐
ment (2) until you hear an audible click.
In this position, the arrows (3) on the battery
are still visible and the battery is locked in the
battery compartment. There is no electrical
contact between the battery and the hedge
trimmer.
► To supply power to the hedge trimmer, push
the battery into the battery compartment until it
stops.
The battery is properly inserted when you hear
a second audible click and the battery is flush
with the top of the housing. In this position,
there is electrical contact between the battery
and the hedge trimmer.
Since a new battery is not fully charged, STIHL
recommends that you fully charge the battery
before using it the first time,
14.2 Removing the Battery
WARNING
■ To reduce the risk of severe personal injury
from unintended activation, always remove the
battery before assembling, transporting,
adjusting, cleaning, servicing, maintaining or
storing the hedge trimmer, and any other time
it is not in use.
WARNING
■ Use care when ejecting the battery to prevent
it from falling and causing personal injury or
property damage.
To remove the battery:
► Release the trigger switch.
► Place the hedge trimmer on a level surface.
► Press down on the locking lever (1) to eject
the battery (2) from the battery compartment.
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15 Switching the Hedge Trimmer On and Off

NOTICE
■ Avoid exposing the battery to excessive heat
or prolonged periods of direct sunlight. Use or
storage outside the recommended ambient
temperature range can reduce the perform‐
ance of the battery.
15 Switching the Hedge Trim‐
mer On and Off
15.1 Switching On
WARNING
■ To reduce the risk of serious or fatal injuries to
the operator or bystanders from blade contact,
keep hands, feet and other parts of the body
away from the cutting blades,
touch the cutting blades while the battery is
inserted. Never touch moving cutting blades
with your hand or any part of your body,
6.5.4.
WARNING
■ Never operate your hedge trimmer if it is modi‐
fied, damaged, improperly adjusted or main‐
tained, not completely and securely assem‐
bled or not functioning properly,
reduce the risk of personal injury, always wear
proper clothing and protective apparel, includ‐
ing proper eye protection, when operating your
hedge trimmer,
serious or fatal injury from loss of control,
always hold the hedge trimmer with both
hands when you are working,
Before switching on:
► Make sure you have a secure and firm footing.
► Stand upright.
► Always hold and operate the hedge trimmer
with one hand firmly on the rear or control
handle and the other hand firmly on the front
or loop handle.
To switch the hedge trimmer on:
6.5.2. Do not
6.4. To
6.3. To reduce the risk of
6.5.2.
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