English 3 Overview Warning Notices in Text 3 Overview DANGER This notice refers to risks which result in serious or fatal Shrub Shears, Battery and Charger injury. ► Serious or fatal injuries can be avoided by taking the precautions mentioned. WARNING This notice refers to risks which can result in serious or fatal injury.
English 3 Overview 6 Button 3 Grass shear blade, cutting blades Activates the LEDs on the shrub shears. The cutting blades cut grass. 7 LEDs 4 Blade Scabbard Indicate battery’s state of charge and malfunctions. Helps protect user from contact with the grass shear blade.
Do not touch moving cutting blades. WARNING ■ Batteries and chargers not approved for the shrub shears by STIHL may cause a fire or explosion. This can result in Observe safety notices on flying debris and take serious or fatal injuries and damage to property.
If the user’s physical, ► If you have any queries: Contact a STIHL servicing sensory or mental ability is restricted, he dealer for assistance. Clothing and Equipment WARNING ■...
English 4 Safety Precautions ■ Dust can be whipped up during operation: Whipped up ■ The shrub shears are not waterproof. Working in the rain dust can damage the respiratory passages and cause or a damp location may result in an electric shock. This allergic reactions.
– The shrub shear blade or grass shear blade is properly ► Keep bystanders, children and animals away from the mounted. work area. – Only original STIHL accessories designed for these shrub ► Make sure that children cannot play with shears are fitted. the charger.
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► Replace worn or damaged labels. ■ The battery cannot function safely if it is not in safe ► If you have any queries: Contact a STIHL servicing condition. There is a risk of serious injury to persons. dealer for assistance.
This can result in serious injuries and damage to property. ■ The user cannot concentrate on the work in certain ► Stop work, remove the battery and contact your STIHL situations. The user may stumble, fall and be seriously servicing dealer for assistance.
English 4 Safety Precautions DANGER ► Insert the plug of the connecting cable or extension cable in a properly installed fused wall outlet with ■ Working near live electric cables can result in accidental ground contact. contact with and damage to the cutting blades. This can ►...
English 4 Safety Precautions ■ The extension cable becomes hot during operation. If the ► If no bag is supplied with the battery: Secure the shrub heat cannot dissipate, it may cause a fire. shears with lashing straps, belts or a net to prevent turnover and movement.
English 4 Safety Precautions 4.11 Storing ► Store the battery at a temperature between - 20°C and + 70°C. 4.11.1 Shrub Shears WARNING 4.11.3 Charger WARNING ■ Children are not aware of and cannot assess the dangers of shrub shears and can be seriously injured. ■...
If the shrub shears, cutting blades, battery or ► If 3 LEDs flash red while you are checking the controls: charger are not cleaned correctly, components may no Remove the battery and contact your STIHL dealer for longer function properly or safety devices may be assistance.
40-60% time. For specified charging times see 20-40% www.stihl.com/charging-times. The charging process starts automatically when the plug is inserted in a wall outlet and 0-20% the battery is fitted in the charger. The charger switches itself off automatically when the battery is fully charged.
English 7 Assembling the Shrub Shears 7 Assembling the Shrub Shears Fitting and Removing the Cutting Blades 7.1.1 Fitting the Shrub Shear Blade or Grass Shear Blade The shrub shear blade and grass shear blade are fitted on the shrub shears in the same way. ►...
► Wait until the cutting blades come to a complete standstill after about 1 second. ► If the cutting blades continue to run after about 1 second: Remove the battery and contact your STIHL servicing dealer. There is a malfunction in the shrub shears.
The LEDs glow or flash. 0 - 10° ► If the LEDs do not glow or flash: Do not use your shrub shears or battery and contact your STIHL dealer for ► Swing the shrub shears from the bottom upwards in an arc assistance.
14.2 Storing the Battery ► Pack the battery in the bag supplied. STIHL recommends that you store the battery with a charge ► If no bag is supplied with the battery: Pack the battery so between 40% and 60% (2 LEDs glow green).
► Switch off the shrub shears and remove the battery. – Battery is in non-conductive packaging. ► Clean the shrub shears with a damp cloth or STIHL resin – Battery is in a temperature range between - 20°C and + solvent.
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► Use a damp cloth to remove the filing dust. ► Sharpen the remaining cutting edges. ► Spray both sides of shrub shear blades with STIHL resin ► Use a damp cloth to remove the filing dust. solvent. ► Spray both sides of grass shear blades with STIHL resin ►...
The shrub shears, cutting blades, battery and charger are not user serviceable. ► If the shrub shears are damaged: Do not use your shrub shears and contact your STIHL servicing dealer. ► If the cutting blades are damaged: Replace the cutting blades.
Shrub shears or battery ► Allow shrub shears or battery to dry. damp. Cutting blades do not run ► Spray both sides of blades with STIHL resin freely. solvent. ► If shrub shears still do not start when switched on: Do not use the shrub shears and contact your STIHL servicing dealer.
► Clean contacts on charger. battery. ► Fit the battery. There is a malfunction in ► Do not use the charger and contact your STIHL the charger. dealer for assistance. There is a malfunction in ► Do not use the battery and contact your STIHL the battery.
For battery life see www.stihl.com/battery-life. – Permissible temperature range for operation and storage: - 20°C and + 50°C 19.2 Shrub Shear Blades, Grass Shear Blades – Maximum energy content of approved STIHL AS battery: 12.5 Ah Shrub shear blades For charging times see www.stihl.com/charging-times.
STIHL EN 60745-2-15: 69 dB(A) accessories. – Sound power level L measured according to EN 60745- STIHL recommends the use of original STIHL replacement 2-15: 80 dB(A) parts and accessories. – Vibration level a measured according to EN 60745-15- Original STIHL replacement parts and original STIHL 15: 1 m/s²...
Directive 2000/14/EC, Annex V. The safety precautions and warnings on avoiding an electric – Measured sound power level: 80 dB(A) shock given under “Electrical Safety” do not apply to STIHL cordless products. – Guaranteed sound power level: 82 dB(A)
English 23 General Power Tool Safety Warnings 23.3 Electrical safety Carrying power tools with your finger on the switch or energizing power tools that have the switch on invites a) Power tool plugs must match the outlet. Never modify the accidents.
English 23 General Power Tool Safety Warnings e) Maintain power tools and accessories with care. Check for e) Do not use a battery pack or tool that is damaged or misalignment or binding of moving parts, breakage of modified. Damaged or modified batteries may exhibit parts and any other condition that may affect the power unpredictable behaviour resulting in fire, explosion or risk tool's operation.
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