Storing; Cleaning; Maintenance - Stihl HSA 56 Instruction Manual

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► Wind up the connecting cable and attach it to
the charger.
► Transporting the charger in a vehicle: Secure
the charger with lashing straps, belts or a net
to prevent it turning over and moving.

13 Storing

13.1 Storing the Hedge Trimmer
► Switch off the hedge trimmer, push retaining
latch to position and remove the battery.
► Fit the blade scabbard so that it completely
covers the cutting blades.
► Observe the following points when storing the
hedge trimmer:
– Hedge trimmer is out of the reach of chil‐
dren.
– Hedge trimmer is clean and dry.
13.2 Storing the Battery
STIHL recommends that you store the battery
with a charge between 40% and 60% (2 LEDs
glow green).
► Observe the following points when storing the
battery:
– Battery is out of the reach of children.
– Battery is clean and dry.
– Battery is in an enclosed space.
– Store the battery separately from the hedge
trimmer and charger.
– Battery is in non-conductive packaging.
– Battery is in a temperature range between
-10°C and +50°C.
13.3 Storing the Charger
► Disconnect the mains plug from the power
supply.
► Remove the battery.
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► Wind up the connecting cable and attach it to
the charger.
► Observe the following points when storing the
charger:
– Charger is out of the reach of children.
– The charger is clean and dry.
– Charger is in an enclosed space.
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– Charger is stored separately, away from the
battery.
– The charger is not suspended from the con‐
necting cable or the holder (3) for the con‐
necting cable.
– Charger is in a temperature range between
+ 5°C and + 40°C.

14 Cleaning

14.1 Cleaning the Hedge Trimmer
► Switch off the hedge trimmer, push retaining
latch to position and remove the battery.
► Clean the hedge trimmer with a damp cloth or
STIHL resin solvent.
► Clean vents with a paintbrush.
► Remove foreign objects from the battery com‐
partment and clean the battery compartment
with a damp cloth.
► Clean the electrical contacts in the battery
compartment with a paintbrush or soft brush.
14.2 Cleaning the Cutting Blades
► Switch off the hedge trimmer, push retaining
latch to position and remove the battery.
► Spray both sides of blades with STIHL resin
solvent.
► Fit the battery.
► Run the hedge trimmer for 5 seconds, .
The cutting blades run. STIHL resin solvent is
distributed evenly.
14.3 Cleaning the Battery
► Clean the battery with a damp cloth.
14.4 Cleaning the Charger
► Disconnect the mains plug from the power
supply.
► Clean the charger with a damp cloth.
► Clean vents with a paintbrush.
► Clean the charger's electrical contacts with a
paintbrush or a soft brush.

15 Maintenance

15.1 Sharpening the cutting blade
STIHL recommends you have the cutting blades
resharpened by a STIHL dealer.
WARNING
■ The teeth of the cutting blades are very sharp.
This may result in the user cutting themselves.
► Wear work gloves made from resistant
material.
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