Preparing Hedge Trimmer For Operation; Charging The Battery, Leds - Stihl HSA 50 Instruction Manual

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■ The connecting cable should not be used for
carrying the charger or hanging up the
charger. The connecting cable and the
charger may be damaged.
► Hold the charger by the housing in a secure
grip. The charger is provided with a handle
recess to make it easy to pick up the
charger.
► Hang the charger on the wall mounting.
4.12 Cleaning, maintenance and
repair
WARNING
■ The hedge trimmer may start unintentionally if
the battery is left in place during cleaning,
maintenance or repair operations. This may
result in serious injury to people and damage
to property.
► Remove the battery.
■ Sharp cleaning agents, cleaning with a water
jet or pointed objects can damage the hedge
trimmer, the cutting blades, the battery or the
charger. If the hedge trimmer, cutting blades,
battery or charger are not cleaned correctly,
components may no longer function properly
or safety devices may be rendered inopera‐
tive. Persons may be seriously injured.
► Clean the hedge trimmer, cutting blades,
battery and charger as described in this
instruction manual.
■ If the hedge trimmer, cutting blades, battery or
charger are not serviced correctly, compo‐
nents may no longer function properly or
safety devices may be rendered inoperative.
There is a risk of serious or fatal injury.
► Do not attempt to service or repair the
hedge trimmer, battery or charger.
► If the hedge trimmer, battery or the charger
require servicing or repairs: Contact your
STIHL servicing dealer for assistance.
► Maintain the cutting blades as described in
this User Manual.
■ The user can be cut by the sharp cutting
edges while cleaning or servicing the cutting
blades. This may result in injury to the user.
► Wear work gloves made of robust material.
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5 Preparing Hedge Trimmer for Operation

5 Preparing Hedge Trimmer
for Operation
5.1 Preparing Hedge Trimmer for
Operation
The following steps must be performed before
commencing work:
► Ensure that the following components are in
safe condition:
– Hedge trimmer,
– Cutting blades,
– Battery, 4.6.3.
– Charger, 4.6.4.
► Check the battery,
► Fully charge the battery,
► Clean the hedge trimmer,
► Check the controls,
► If you cannot carry out this work: Do not use
your hedge trimmer and contact your STIHL
servicing dealer.
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Charging the Battery, LEDs

6.1 Mounting the Charger on a
Wall
The charger can be mounted on a wall.
2
1
a
b
a
Check the following points
►
when mounting the charger on
a wall:
– Suitable fixing materials.
– The charger is level.
The following dimensions are maintained:
– a = at least 100 mm
– b (for AL 101) = 75 mm
– b (for AL 300 and AL 500) = 120 mm
– c = 4.5 mm
– d = 9 mm
– e = 2.5 mm
6.2 Charging the Battery
The charging time depends on several factors,
e.g. temperature of the battery or the ambient
4.6.1.
4.6.2.
9.2.
6.2.
14.1.
9.1.
3
d
e
e
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