Stihl HSA 66 Notice D'emploi page 22

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► Tie up and confine long hair above your
shoulders.
■ Objects can be thrown at high speed during
operation. This may result in injury to the user.
► Wear close-fitting safety glasses.
Suitable safety glasses are tested in
accordance with EN 166 or national
regulations and available commer‐
cially with the corresponding mark‐
ing.
► Wear a long-sleeved, close-fitting top and
long trousers.
■ Dust can be whipped up during operation.
Whipped up dust can damage the respiratory
passages and cause allergic reactions.
► If dust is generated: Wear a dust respirator
mask.
■ Unsuitable clothing can snag on wood or
scrub and may become caught in the hedge
trimmer. Users not wearing suitable clothing
are at risk of serious injury.
► Wear close-fitting clothing.
► Remove scarves and jewelry.
■ The user may come into contact with the mov‐
ing cutting blades while working. This may
result in serious injury to the user.
► Wear robust footwear.
► Wear long trousers made from resistant
material.
■ The user may come into contact with the cut‐
ting blades during cleaning or servicing. This
may result in injury to the user.
► Wear work gloves made from resistant
material.
■ Wearing unsuitable footwear may cause the
user to slip. This may result in injury to the
user.
► Wear sturdy, closed-toed footwear with
high-grip soles.
4.5 Work Area and Surroundings
4.5.1 Hedge Trimmer
WARNING
■ Innocent bystanders, children and animals
cannot recognize or assess the dangers of the
hedge trimmer or flying debris. Innocent
bystanders, children and animals may be seri‐
ously injured and damage to property may
occur.
► Keep bystanders, children and animals
away from the work area.
► Do not leave the hedge trimmer unatten‐
ded.
► Make sure that children cannot play with
the hedge trimmer.
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■ Electrical components of the hedge trimmer
can produce sparks. Sparks may cause a fire
or an explosion in an easily combustible or
explosive environment. This can result in seri‐
ous or fatal injuries and damage to property.
► Do not work in an easily combustible or
explosive environment.
4.5.2 Battery
WARNING
■ Bystanding people, children and animals can‐
not recognise or evaluate the dangers posed
by the battery. This may result in serious injury
to bystanding people, children and animals.
► Keep bystanding people, children and ani‐
mals out of the way.
► Do not leave the battery unattended.
► Make sure that children cannot play with
the battery.
■ The battery is not protected against all ambi‐
ent conditions. If exposed to certain ambient
conditions, the battery may catch fire or
explode. This may result in serious injury to
people and damage to property.
► Protect the battery from heat and
fire.
► Do not throw the battery into a fire.
► Use and store the battery at temper‐
atures between ‑ 10 °C and + 50 °C.
► Do not immerse the battery in liq‐
uids.
► Keep the battery away from metallic
objects.
► Do not expose the battery to high pressure.
► Do not expose the battery to microwaves.
► Protect the battery from chemicals and
salts.
4.6 Safe Condition
4.6.1 Hedge trimmer
The hedge trimmer is in a safe condition if the
following conditions are fulfilled:
– The hedge trimmer is undamaged.
– The hedge trimmer is clean.
– The controls function properly and have not
been modified.
– The cutting blades are correctly fitted.
– Only an original STIHL accessory for this
hedge trimmer has been fitted.
– The accessories are correctly attached.
4 Safety Precautions
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