Garden Shears - Stihl HSA 26 Instruction Manual

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– Wear sturdy and snug-fitting clothing that
also allows complete freedom of
movement.
– Avoid loose-fitting jackets, scarves, neckties, flared
or cuffed pants, jewelry and any other apparel that
could be caught on branches, brush or the moving
cutting attachment.
– Secure hair above shoulder level before starting
work.
￭ To reduce the risk of eye injury:
– Always wear goggles or close-fitting
protective glasses with adequate side
protection that are impact-rated and
marked as complying with CSA Z94.
￭ Good footing is very important. To help maintain a secure
footing and reduce the risk of injury while working:
– Wear substantial footwear with non-slip
soles. Do not wear sandals, flip-flops,
open-toed or similar footwear.
￭ To improve your grip and help protect your hands:
– Always wear heavy-duty non-slip work
gloves made of leather or another wear-
resistant material when handling the
garden shears or the cutting blades.
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Garden Shears

WARNING
￭ To reduce the risk of electric shock:
– Do not expose the garden shears to rain,
water or excessive moisture.
– Never immerse the garden shears in
water or other liquids.
– Store the garden shears indoors.
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6 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
￭ The grass and shrub blades have many sharp cutters.
Making contact with the cutters may result in serious
laceration injuries, even if the cutting blades are not
moving. To reduce the risk of such injuries:
– Keep hands, feet and other parts of your body away
from the cutting blades.
– Never hold the material to be cut.
– Never remove cut material without first releasing the
trigger switch and removing the battery.
– Wear heavy-duty work gloves when handling the
garden shears or the grass or shrub blades.
– The garden shears are operated with one hand.
Keep your other hand away from the cutting area
during operation. Never hold the material being cut
while operating the garden shears.
– Never touch the moving cutting blades with your
hand or any other part of your body.
– Cover the cutting blades with a blade scabbard
before transporting or storing the garden shears to
reduce the risk of inadvertent contact.
￭ These battery-powered garden shears are intended only
for light-duty garden maintenance around the home. Use
for other purposes may increase the risk of personal injury
and property damage.
– Do not attempt to cut any material other than grass,
ornamental shrubs or similar soft vegetation. Do not
cut thick stems, branches or heavy vegetation.
– Read and follow the operating instructions in this
manual for approved applications, @ 17.
￭ To reduce the risk of personal injury to the operator and
bystanders:
– Always release the trigger switch and
remove the battery before assembling,
transporting, adjusting, inspecting,
cleaning, servicing, maintaining or
storing the garden shears, and any other
time they are not in use.
– Release the trigger switch and remove the battery
before clearing jammed material.
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