Checking The Special Harvester; Checking The Controls; Testing The Battery; Operating The Special Harvester - Stihl SPA 65 Instruction Manual

11 Checking the Special Harvester

11 Checking the Special Harvester

11.1 Checking the Controls

Retaining latch, trigger lockout and trigger
► Remove the battery.
► Push the retaining latch into position
► Attempt to pull the trigger without depressing the lockout
lever.
► If the trigger can be pulled: Do not use your special
harvester and contact your STIHL servicing dealer for
assistance.
Retaining latch or trigger lockout is faulty.
► Push the retaining latch into position
► Depress the trigger lockout lever and hold it in that
position.
► Pull the trigger.
► Release the trigger and trigger lockout lever.
► If the trigger or trigger lockout is stiff or does not spring
back to the idle position: Do not use your special harvester
and contact your STIHL servicing dealer for assistance.
Trigger or trigger lockout is faulty.
Switching On
► Fit the battery.
► Depress the trigger lockout lever and hold it in that
position.
► Pull the trigger and hold it there.
The rakes run.
► If 3 LEDs flash red: Remove the battery and contact your
STIHL dealer for assistance.
There is a malfunction in the special harvester.
► Release the trigger.
The rakes stop running after a brief delay.
► If the rakes do not stop running after a brief delay:
Remove the battery and contact your STIHL dealer for
assistance.
The special harvester is defective.
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11.2 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.

12 Operating the Special Harvester

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12.1 Holding and Controlling the Special Harvester

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► Connect the carrying ring (2) to the carabiner (1).
► Hold the special harvester with one hand on the control
handle – wrap your thumb around the control handle.
► Hold the special harvester firmly with your other hand on
the handle hose - wrap your thumb around the handle
hose.
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