STIHL expressly commit themselves to a sus‐ tainable and responsible handling of natural resources. This user manual is intended to help you use your STIHL product safely and in an environmentally friendly manner over a long service life. We thank you for your confidence in us and hope you will enjoy working with your STIHL product.
3 Overview English Overview 12 Locking Hook Holds the battery in the battery compartment. Shrub Shears, Battery and 13 Battery Charger Supplies power to the shrub shears. # Rating Label with Serial Number Shrub Shear Blade and Grass Shear Blade 1 Shrub shear blade, cutting blades The cutting blades cut shrubs.
Observe safety notices and take the explosion. This can result in serious or fatal necessary precautions. injuries and damage to property. ► Use the shrub shears with a STIHL AS bat‐ Read, understand and save the tery. instruction manual. ► Recharge the STIHL AS bat‐...
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Bystanders, children and ani‐ ► If you have any queries: Contact a STIHL mals may be seriously injured and damage to servicing dealer for assistance.
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► If the controls do not function properly: Do ► Keep bystanders, children and animals not use your shrub shears. away from the work area. ► Fit genuine STIHL accessories designed for ► Make sure that children can‐ these shrub shears. ► Attach accessories as described in this not play with the charger.
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■ If components do not comply with safety ► If you have any queries: Contact your requirements, they will no longer function STIHL servicing dealer. properly and safety devices may be rendered 4.6.3 Battery inoperative. This can result in serious or fatal The battery is in safe condition when the follow‐...
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► Disconnect the plug from the wall ► Stop work, remove the battery and contact outlet. your STIHL servicing dealer for assistance. ► Never touch the connecting cable, exten‐ ■ Vibrations may occur while using the shrub sion cable or their plugs with wet hands.
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4 Safety Precautions English ► Lay the connecting and extension cables on ► Transport the battery in the bag supplied. a dry surface. ► If no bag is supplied with the garden pruner: ■ The extension cable becomes hot during oper‐ Transport the battery in non-conductive ation.
► If the shrub shears, battery or the charger be damaged. require servicing or repairs: Contact your ► Remove the battery. STIHL servicing dealer for assistance. ► If the charger is hot: Allow charger to cool ► Maintain the cutting blades as described in down.
The battery and the charger warm up during ► Check the controls, 10.1. charging. ► If you cannot carry out this work: Do not use your shrub shears and contact your STIHL servicing dealer. Charging the Battery, LEDs Mounting the Charger on a Wall The charger can be mounted on a wall.
English 7 Assembling the Shrub Shears LEDs on Shrub Shears ► Remove the blade scabbard (4). The LEDs can show the state of charge or mal‐ 7.1.2 Removing the Shrub Shear Blade or functions. The LEDs can glow or flash green or Grass Shear Blade red.
English Removing the Battery ► If the trigger can be pulled: Do not use your shrub shears and contact your STIHL servic‐ ing dealer. The release slide has a malfunction. ► Push the release slide in the direction of the cutting blades with your thumb and hold it there.
UN Manual of Tests and Criteria, Part III, sub-section 38.3. ► Hold the shrub shears at the required height For transport regulations see www.stihl.com/ while cutting the grass. safety-data-sheets For optimum performance, observe the recom‐...
Cleaning the Cutting Blades ► Switch off the shrub shears and remove the NOTICE battery. ► Spray both sides of blades with STIHL resin ■ If the battery is not stored as described in this solvent. user manual, the battery may become deeply ►...
► Sharpen the remaining cutting edges. distributed evenly. ► Use a damp cloth to remove the filing dust. ► If you have any queries: Contact a STIHL ► Spray both sides of shrub shear blades with servicing dealer for assistance.
18 Troubleshooting English ► If the connecting cable has a malfunction or is connecting cable replaced by a STIHL servic‐ damaged: Do not use the charger and have ing dealer. 18 Troubleshooting 18.1 Troubleshooting shrub shears and battery Fault LEDs on shrub...
There is a malfunction ► Do not use the charger and contact your in the charger. STIHL dealer for assistance. There is a fault in the ► Do not use the battery. Consult a STIHL battery. dealer. The charger The LED Electrical contact to ►...
EN 62841-4-2: 80 dB(A) pollute the environment. – Vibration level a measured according to ► Take STIHL products including packaging to a EN 62841-4-2: 1 m/s² suitable collection point for recycling in accord‐ ance with local regulations. The vibration levels indicated were measured ►...
Regulations 2001 Schedule 8. The technical documents are stored for product – Measured sound power level: 80 dB(A) approval at ANDREAS STIHL AG & Co. KG. – Guaranteed sound power level: 82 dB(A) The year of manufacture, country of manufacture...
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24 General Power Tool Safety Warnings English 24.4 Personal safety WARNING a) Stay alert, watch what you are doing and use common sense when operating a power tool. ■ Read all safety warnings, instructions, illustra‐ Do not use a power tool while you are tired tions and specifications provided with this or under the influence of drugs, alcohol or power tool.
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English 24 General Power Tool Safety Warnings c) Disconnect the plug from the power source contact accidentally occurs, flush with water. and/or remove the battery pack, if detacha‐ If liquid contacts eyes, additionally seek ble, from the power tool before making any medical help.
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24 General Power Tool Safety Warnings English clearing jammed material or servicing may result in serious personal injury. e) Hold the hedge trimmer by insulated gripping surfaces only, because the blade may con‐ tact hidden wiring or its own cord. Blades contacting a "live"...
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