Removing And Fitting The Battery; Switching The Hedge Trimmer On/Off - Stihl HSA 50.0 Instruction Manual

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The state of charge is indicated when the LEDs
glow or flash green.
► If the LEDs glow or flash red: Troubleshooting,
17.
There is a malfunction in hedge trimmer or
battery.
6.5 LED on Charger
The LED indicates the operating status of the
charger.
If the LED glows green, the battery is being
charged.
► If the LED flashes red: Rectify the malfunction.
Malfunction in charger.
7 Removing and Fitting the
Battery
7.1 Inserting the Battery
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► Insert the battery (1) in the battery compart‐
ment (2) and press it home until you hear a
click.
The arrows (3) on the battery (1) are still visi‐
ble and the battery (1) is held securely in the
battery compartment (2). There is no electrical
contact between the hedge trimmer and bat‐
tery (1).
► Insert the battery (1) into the battery compart‐
ment (2) as far as it will go.
The battery (1) engages with a second click
and is flush with the hedge trimmer's housing.
7.2 Removing the Battery
► Place the hedge trimmer on a level surface.
► Depress the locking lever (1).
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7 Removing and Fitting the Battery

The battery (2) is unlocked and can be
removed.
8 Switching the Hedge Trim‐
mer On/Off
8.1 Switch on the hedge trimmer
WARNING
■ The motor accelerates and the cutting blades
run regardless of the sequence in which the
control bar and trigger are depressed. If you
depress the trigger first and then the control
bar, you may lose control of the hedge trim‐
mer. This may result in serious injury to the
user.
► Depress the control bar first and then the
trigger.
► Depress the control bar (1) and hold it in that
position.
► Press the locking lever (2) down with your
thumb and hold it there.
► Press the trigger (4) with your index finger and
keep it depressed.
The hedge trimmer accelerates and the cutting
blades run.
The locking lever (2) can be released.
If the ergo lever (3) is pressed, the locking lever
(2) remains unlocked. This means the trigger (4)
can be released and pressed again without hav‐
ing to press down the locking lever again.
If the trigger (4) and the ergo lever (3) are
released, the trigger (4) is locked. The locking
lever (2) must be pushed down again and held to
unlock the trigger (4).
8.2 Switching off the hedge trim‐
mer
► Release the control bar and the trigger.
► Wait for the cutting blades to come to a com‐
plete standstill after about 1 second.
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