Battery Safety; Warnings And Instructions - Stihl HLA 66 Instruction Manual

7 Battery Safety

– Never operate this hedge trimmer in the
vicinity of any wires or cables that may
be carrying electric current.
– Do not rely on the hedge trimmer's
insulation against electric shock. Hold
the power tool by insulated gripping
surfaces only, because the cutting
blades may contact hidden wiring.
– Maintain a clearance of at least
– Before working with less
7 Battery Safety
7.1

Warnings and Instructions

WARNING
￭ Read and follow the safety precautions on the battery and
all warnings and instructions that accompany it.
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50 ft. (15 m) between the hedge
trimmer (including any branches
it is contacting) and any
electrical line carrying live
current.
clearance, contact your electric
utility and make sure the current
is turned off.
￭ Use of unauthorized batteries can damage the power tool
and result in fire, explosion and personal injury and
property damage.
– Use only genuine STIHL AR or AP series batteries
with this power tool.
￭ Use of STIHL AR or AP series batteries for any purpose
other than powering STIHL power tools could be
extremely dangerous.
– Use STIHL AR and AP series batteries only to power
compatible STIHL power tools.
￭ Use of unauthorized chargers can damage the battery and
result in fire, explosion and personal injury and property
damage.
– Charge STIHL AP series batteries only with genuine
STIHL AL 101, AL 300 or AL 500 series chargers.
– Charge STIHL AR series backpack batteries only
with genuine STIHL AL 300 or AL 500 series
chargers.
￭ The battery contains safety features and devices which, if
damaged, may allow the battery to generate heat, rupture,
leak, ignite or explode.
– Never heat the battery above 212 °F
(100 °C).
– Never incinerate or place the battery on
or near fires, stoves or other high-
temperature locations.
– Never use or charge a malfunctioning, damaged,
cracked, leaking or deformed battery.
– Never open, disassemble, crush, drop, subject to
heavy impact or otherwise damage the battery.
– Never expose the battery to microwaves or high
pressures.
– Never insert objects into the battery's cooling slots.
￭ Extreme temperatures may cause the battery to generate
heat, rupture, leak, ignite or explode, resulting in severe or
fatal personal injury and property damage. Exposure to
temperatures outside the recommended temperature
range may also reduce battery life and performance.
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