Removing The Battery; Switching The Hedge Trimmer On/Off; Testing The Hedge Trimmer And Battery; Checking The Controls - Stihl HSA 60.0 Notice D'emploi

8 Switching the Hedge Trimmer On/Off

► 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.
8 Switching the Hedge Trim‐
mer On/Off
8.1 Switch on the hedge trimmer
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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► Depress the control bar (1) and hold it in that
position.
► Press the locking lever (2) down with your
thumb and hold it there.
► Press the trigger (4) with your index finger and
keep it depressed.
The hedge trimmer accelerates and the cutting
blades run.
The locking lever (2) can be released.
If the ergo lever (3) is pressed, the locking lever
(2) remains unlocked. This means the trigger (4)
can be released and pressed again without hav‐
ing to press down the locking lever again.
If the trigger (4) and the ergo lever (3) are
released, the trigger (4) is locked. The locking
lever (2) must be pushed down again and held to
unlock the trigger (4).
8.2 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.
9 Testing the Hedge Trimmer
and Battery
9.1

Checking the controls

Locking lever, ergo lever and trigger
► Remove the battery.
► Try pressing the trigger without pressing the
locking lever.
► If the trigger can be pressed: Do not use your
hedge trimmer and contact your STIHL author‐
ized dealer.
The locking lever is defective.
► Press the locking lever down with your thumb
and hold it there.
► Press and hold ergo lever.
► Press the trigger.
The locking lever can be released.
► Release the trigger and the ergo lever.
► If the locking lever, trigger or ergo lever is stiff
or does not spring back to the initial position:
Stop using the hedge trimmer and contact a
STIHL authorized dealer.
The locking lever, trigger or ergo lever is
defective.
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