Maintenance, Repair And Storage; Warnings And Instructions; General Warnings And Instructions; General Safety Warnings And Instructions For Battery-Powered Products - Stihl BGA 45 Instruction Manual

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7 Maintenance, Repair and Storage

7.1

Warnings and Instructions

WARNING
￭ There are no user-authorized repairs for the blower or
charger. To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or other
personal injury and property damage:
► Users may carry out only the cleaning and maintenance
operations described in this manual. Users must not
attempt any other cleaning, maintenance or repair.
► Strictly follow the cleaning and maintenance
instructions in the appropriate sections of this
instruction manual.
► STIHL recommends that all repair work be performed by
authorized STIHL servicing dealers.
￭ Unintentional starting may result in personal injury or
property damage.
► Remove the activation key before
inspecting the blower or carrying out any
cleaning, maintenance or repair work,
before storing, and any other time the
blower is not in use.
￭ Use of parts that are not authorized or approved by STIHL
may cause serious or fatal injury or property damage.
► STIHL recommends that only identical authorized
STIHL replacement parts be used for repair or
maintenance.
￭ To reduce the risk of electric shock:
► Unplug the charger from the wall outlet before
inspecting or cleaning the charger.
► Regularly check the electrical contacts of the charger
and ensure that the insulation of the power cord and
plug are in good condition and show no signs of aging
(brittleness), wear or damage.
► Replace the charger if the power supply cord becomes
worn or damaged. The power supply cord cannot be
repaired or replaced.
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￭ To reduce the risk of short circuit and fire:
► Keep the charging socket and power supply cord
connector free of foreign matter. Clean as necessary,
@ 20.
￭ Improper storage can result in unauthorized use, damage
to the blower and charger and an increased risk of fire,
electric shock and other personal injury or property
damage.
► Remove the activation key from the blower before
storing. Store the activation key away from the blower in
a safe place that is inaccessible to children and other
unauthorized users.
► Never store the blower with the activation key inserted.
► Before storing, always unplug the charger from the wall
outlet.
► Store the blower and charger indoors in a dry, secure
place that cannot be accessed by children or other
unauthorized users.
► Store the blower only within an ambient temperature
range of 32 °F to 122 °F (0 °C to 50 °C).

8 General Warnings and Instructions

8.1 General Safety Warnings and Instructions for
Battery-Powered Products
This section contains the general safety warnings and
instructions for battery-powered products contained in
UL 2595 / CSA C22.2 No. 0.23.
WARNING
￭ Read all safety warnings and instructions.
￭ Failure to follow the warnings and instructions may result
in electric shock, fire, explosion and/or serious injury or
property damage.
￭ Prevent unintentional starting. Ensure the trigger switch is
in the off-position before inserting the activation key,
picking up or carrying the blower. Carrying the blower with
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