English 3 Overview – Safety information for STIHL batteries and products 3 Overview with built-in batteries: www.stihl.com/safety-data- sheets STIHL HLA 65 Hedge Trimmer and Battery Warning Notices in Text DANGER This notice refers to risks which result in serious or fatal injury.
English 3 Overview STIHL HLA 85 Hedge Trimmer and Battery 6 Cutting Blades Perform the cutting action. 7 Battery Compartment Accommodates the battery. 8 Locking Lever Secures the battery in the battery compartment. 9 Control Handle For operating, holding and controlling the trimmer.
English 4 Safety Precautions 8 Battery Compartment 1 LED glows red. Battery too hot or too cold. Accommodates the battery. 9 Locking Lever Secures the battery in the battery compartment. 4 LEDs flash red. There is a malfunction in the battery.
STIHL may cause a fire or explosion. This can result in serious or fatal injuries and damage to property. Maintain safe distance. ► Use the hedge trimmer with a STIHL AP battery or a STIHL AR battery. 5m (17ft) ■ Using the hedge trimmer or the battery for purposes for which they were not designed may result in serious or fatal injuries and damage to property.
► Wear work gloves made of durable material. ■ Wearing unsuitable footwear may cause you to slip or ► If you have any queries: Contact a STIHL servicing stumble. This can result in personal injury. dealer for assistance.
– Cutting blades are properly mounted. ► Keep children, bystanders and animals away from the – Only original STIHL accessories designed for this hedge work area. trimmer are fitted. ► Do not leave the battery unattended.
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English 4 Safety Precautions WARNING ► If you have any queries: Contact your STIHL servicing dealer. ■ If components do not comply with safety requirements, they will no longer function properly and safety devices 4.6.3 Battery may be rendered inoperative. This can result in serious or The battery is in a safe condition if the following points are fatal injuries.
This can result in serious injuries and damage to property. Operation ► Stop work, remove the battery and contact your STIHL servicing dealer for assistance. WARNING ■ Vibrations may occur while using the hedge trimmer.
English 4 Safety Precautions Transporting Storing 4.8.1 Hedge trimmer 4.9.1 Long reach hedge trimmer WARNING WARNING ■ The hedge trimmer may turn over or shift during transport. ■ Children are not aware of and cannot assess the dangers This may result in personal injuries and damage to of the hedge trimmer and can be seriously injured.
► Recharge the battery fully as described in the instruction can damage the hedge trimmer, cutting blades and the manual for the STIHL AL 101, 300, 500 chargers. battery. If the hedge trimmer, cutting blades or battery are ► Clean the hedge trimmer, @ 16.1.
0-20% ► Check the battery, @ 11.2. ► Recharge the battery fully as described in the instruction manual for the STIHL AL 101, 300, 500 chargers. ► Clean the hedge trimmer, @ 16.1. ► Press the button (1). ► Fit and adjust the carrying system, @ 8.
English 8 Adjusting Hedge Trimmer for User Adjusting Length of Shaft HLA 85 The shaft can be adjusted to different lengths to suit the application and height and reach of the user. ► Switch off the hedge trimmer, push retaining latch to position and remove the battery.
- wrap your thumb around the handle. ► Hold the hedge trimmer with the other hand on the loop handle (HLA 65) or the handle hose (HLA 85) - wrap your thumb around the handle hose. ► Push the battery (1) into the battery compartment (2) as far as stop.
STIHL servicing dealer. There is a malfunction in the hedge trimmer. ► If the cutting blades continue to run after about 1 second: Remove the battery and contact your STIHL servicing ► Release the trigger. dealer. The cutting blades stop running after about 1 second.
HLA 85 12 Operating the Hedge Trimmer 12.1 Holding and Controlling the Hedge Trimmer HLA 65 ► Connect the carrying ring (2) to the carabiner (1). ► Connect the carrying ring (2) to the carabiner (1). ► Hold the hedge trimmer firmly with one hand on the control handle - wrap your thumb around the handle.
English 12 Operating the Hedge Trimmer ► If cutting performance deteriorates: Sharpen the cutting blades. 45° Cutting side of hedge ► Use lopping shears or a chainsaw to cut out thick branches first. 70° ► Pull back the sliding sleeve (1) and hold it there. ►...
English 13 After Finishing Work 13 After Finishing Work 13.1 After Finishing Work ► Switch off the hedge trimmer, push retaining latch to position and remove the battery. ► If the hedge trimmer is wet: Allow the hedge trimmer to dry.
(lithium-ion batteries) and has been tested in accordance position and remove the battery. with UN Manual of Tests and Criteria, Part III, sub-section ► Clean the hedge trimmer with a damp cloth or STIHL resin 38.3. solvent. For transport regulations see www.stihl.com/safety-data- sheets 16.2 Cleaning the Cutting Blades...
► If the battery has a malfunction or is damaged: Replace the battery. ► Use a STIHL flat crosscut file to sharpen each cutting edge on the upper blade. The file only sharpens on the forward stroke. Maintain the prescribed sharpening angle, @ 20.2.
Battery has low charge. ► Recharge the battery fully as described in the not start when green. instruction manual for the STIHL AL 101, 300, 500 switched on. chargers. 1 LED glows red. Battery too hot or too cold. ► Remove the battery.
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► Switch on the hedge trimmer. Hedge trimmer Battery not fully charged. ► Recharge the battery fully as described in the runtime is too short instruction manual for the STIHL AL 101, 300, 500 chargers. Normal battery life has ► Replace the battery. been exceeded.
– Capacity in Ah: see rating label 20 Specifications – Energy content in Wh: see rating label – Weight in kg: see rating label 20.1 STIHL HLA 65, HLA 85 Hedge Trimmers – Permissible temperature range for operation and storage: -10°C to +50°C HLA 65 –...
23.1 STIHL HLA 65, HLA 85 Hedge Trimmers Information on compliance with Vibration Directive ANDREAS STIHL AG & Co. KG 2002/44/EC is available at www.stihl.com/vib.
The safety precautions and warnings on avoiding an electric c) Do not expose power tools to rain or wet conditions. Water shock given under “Electrical Safety” do not apply to STIHL entering a power tool will increase the risk of electric cordless products.
English 24 General Power Tool Safety Warnings Carrying power tools with your finger on the switch or e) Maintain power tools and accessories with care. Check for energizing power tools that have the switch on invites misalignment or binding of moving parts, breakage of accidents.
English 24 General Power Tool Safety Warnings e) Do not use a battery pack or tool that is damaged or modified. Damaged or modified batteries may exhibit unpredictable behaviour resulting in fire, explosion or risk of injury. f) Do not expose a battery pack or tool to fire or excessive temperature.
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