Switching Off; Testing The Hedge Trimmer And Battery; Checking The Controls; Testing The Battery - Stihl HLA 56 Instruction Manual

10 Testing the Hedge Trimmer and Battery

► Push the release slide (1) in the direction of the cutting
blades with your thumb and hold it there.
► Depress the Ergo lever (2) with your hand and hold it
there.
You can let go of the release slide (1).
► Pull the trigger (3) with your index finger and hold it there.
The motor accelerates and the cutting blades run.
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Switching Off

► Release the trigger and Ergo lever
► 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 dealer for
assistance.
There is a malfunction in the hedge trimmer.
10 Testing the Hedge Trimmer and
Battery

10.1 Checking the Controls

Release slide, Ergo lever and trigger
► Remove the battery.
► Attempt to pull the trigger lever without operating the
release slide.
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► If the trigger can be pulled: Do not use the hedge trimmer
1 and contact your STIHL dealer for assistance.
The release slide has a malfunction.
2
► Push the release slide in the direction of the cutting blades
with your thumb and hold it there.
► Depress the Ergo lever and hold it in that position.
► Pull the trigger.
You can let go of the release slide.
3
► Release the trigger and Ergo lever
► If the release slide, trigger or the Ergo lever is stiff or does
not spring back to the idle position: Do not use the hedge
trimmer and contact your STIHL dealer for assistance.
The release slide, trigger or the Ergo lever is defective.
Switching on the hedge trimmer
► Fit the battery.
► Push the release slide in the direction of the loop handle
and hold it there.
► Depress the Ergo lever and hold it in that position.
► Pull the trigger and hold it there.
The cutting blades run.
► If 3 LEDs flash red: Remove the battery and contact your
STIHL dealer for assistance.
There is a malfunction in the hedge trimmer.
► Release the trigger.
The cutting blades stop running after about 1 second.
► If the cutting blades continue to run after about 1 second:
Remove the battery and contact your STIHL dealer for
assistance.
There is a malfunction in the hedge trimmer.

10.2 Testing the Battery

► Press button on battery.
The LEDs glow or flash.
► If the LEDs do not glow or flash: Do not use the battery
and contact your STIHL servicing dealer.
There is a malfunction in the battery.
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