Stihl HLA 66 Instruction Manual page 31

4 Safety Precautions
Use a mobile elevating work platform or
secure scaffolding.
► If you start feeling fatigue: Take a break.
■ Working above shoulder height can cause fati‐
gue sooner. This may result in serious injury to
the user.
► Work above shoulder height for short peri‐
ods only.
► Take breaks.
■ If the moving cutting blade makes contact with
a hard object it can be brought to a sudden
stop. The reactive forces that occur can cause
the user to lose control of the long-reach
hedge trimmer and be seriously injured.
► Hold the long-reach hedge trimmer firmly
with both hands.
► Before starting work, check hedge for hard
objects and remove any such objects.
■ The moving cutting blades can cut the user.
This may result in serious injury to the user.
► Do not touch moving cutting blades.
► If the cutting blades are blocked by
an object: Switch off the long-reach
hedge trimmer and remove the bat‐
tery. before clearing the jam.
■ If the behavior of the long-reach hedge trim‐
mer changes during operation or feels
unusual, it may no longer be in a safe condi‐
tion. This may result in serious injury to people
and damage to property.
► Stop working, remove the battery and con‐
sult a STIHL dealer.
■ Vibrations may occur while using the long-
reach hedge trimmer.
► Wear gloves.
► Take breaks.
► If signs of a circulatory disturbance occur:
Consult a doctor.
■ Note that the cutting blades continue to run for
about 1 second after you release the trigger.
The moving cutting blades may cut the user.
They may cause serious injury to persons.
► Wait until the cutting blades come to a com‐
plete standstill.
■ In an emergency, the user may start to panic
and forget to take off the carrying system. This
may result in serious injury to the user.
► Practice taking off the carrying system.
DANGER
■ Working near live electric cables may result in
accidental contact with and damage to the cut‐
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ting blades. This may result in serious or fatal
injury to the user.
► Maintain a clearance of
4.8 Transporting
4.8.1 Hedge Trimmer
WARNING
■ The hedge trimmer may turn over or shift dur‐
ing transport. This may result in personal inju‐
ries and damage to property.
► Remove the battery.
► Fit the blade scabbard so that it completely
covers the cutting blades.
► Secure the hedge trimmer with lashing
straps or a net to prevent it turning over and
moving.
4.8.2 Battery
WARNING
■ The battery is not protected against all ambi‐
ent conditions. The battery may be damaged if
it is exposed to certain ambient conditions,
and damage to property may occur.
► Never transport a damaged battery.
■ The battery may turn over or shift during trans‐
port. This may result in injury to people and
damage to property.
► Pack the battery in packaging in such a way
that it cannot move.
► Secure the packaging so that it cannot
move.
4.9 Storing
4.9.1 Long-reach hedge trimmer
WARNING
■ Children are not aware of and cannot assess
the dangers of the long-reach hedge trimmer.
Children may be seriously injured.
► Remove the battery.
► Push the blade scabbard over the cutting
blades, ensuring that it completely covers
the cutting blades.
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15 meters from live cables.
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