Removing And Fitting The Battery; Switching The Hedge Trimmer On/Off; Testing The Hedge Trimmer And Battery - Stihl HSA 150.0 R Instruction Manual

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8 Removing and Fitting the
Battery
8.1 Inserting the battery
► Insert the battery (1) into the battery compart‐
ment (2) as far as it will go.
The battery (1) engages with a click and is
now locked.
8.2 Removing the battery
► Press both locking levers (1).
The battery (2) is now unlocked and can be
removed.
9 Switching the Hedge Trim‐
mer On/Off
9.1 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.
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8 Removing and Fitting the Battery

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► Press and hold the control bar (1).
► Press and hold the trigger lockout (2) with your
hand.
► Press and hold the trigger (3) with your index
finger.
The hedge trimmer accelerates and the cutting
blades run.
The more you press the trigger, the faster the
cutting blades move.
9.2 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.
► If the cutting blades continue to run after about
1 second: Remove the battery and contact
your STIHL dealer for assistance.
Your hedge trimmer is defective.
10 Testing the Hedge Trimmer
and Battery
10.1 Checking the controls
Trigger lockout and trigger
► Remove the battery.
► Try depressing the trigger without pressing the
trigger lockout.
► If the trigger can be pressed: Do not use your
hedge trimmer and contact your STIHL author‐
ized dealer.
The trigger lockout is defective.
► Depress and hold the trigger lockout.
► Press the trigger.
► Release the trigger and trigger lockout.
► If the trigger or trigger lockout lever is stiff or
does not spring back to the idle position: Do
not use your hedge trimmer and contact your
STIHL authorized dealer.
The trigger or the trigger lockout is defective.
Control bar
► Remove the battery.
► Depress the control bar and release it again.
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