Removing And Fitting The Battery; Switching The Hedge Trimmer On/Off; Testing The Hedge Trimmer And Battery - Stihl HSA 50.1 Instruction Manual

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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).
The battery (2) is unlocked and can be
removed.
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7 Removing and Fitting the Battery

8 Switching the Hedge Trim‐
mer On/Off
8.1 Switching on the Hedge Trim‐
mer
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 trigger lockout (2) with your hand
and hold it down.
► Depress the trigger (3) with your index finger
and keep it depressed.
The hedge trimmer accelerates and the cutting
blades run.
8.2 Switching off the Hedge Trim‐
mer
► Release the switch lever, trigger and lockout
lever.
► Wait for the cutting blades to come to a com‐
plete standstill after about 1 second.
► If the cutting blades continue to run after about
1 second: Remove the battery and contact
your STIHL authorized dealer for assistance.
The hedge trimmer is defective.
9 Testing the Hedge Trimmer
and Battery
9.1 Checking the Controls
Trigger lockout and trigger
► Remove the battery.
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