Testing The Battery; Operating The Hedge Trimmer; Holding And Controlling The Hedge Trimmer; After Finishing Work - Stihl Hsa 150.0 R Notice D'emploi

11 Operating the Hedge Trimmer

► If the control bar is stiff or does not spring
back to its idle position: Do not use your
hedge trimmer and contact your STIHL author‐
ized dealer.
The control bar is defective.
Switching on the Hedge Trimmer
► Insert the battery.
► Depress the control bar and release it again.
► If the cutting blades have run or are running:
Do not use your hedge trimmer and contact
your STIHL authorized dealer.
The trigger is defective.
► Depress and hold the trigger lockout.
► Press and hold the trigger.
► If the cutting blades run: Do not use your
hedge trimmer; contact your STIHL authorized
dealer.
The control bar is defective.
► Depress the control bar and hold it in that
position.
The cutting blades run.
► If 3 LEDs are flashing red: Remove the battery
and consult a STIHL authorized dealer.
There is a malfunction in the hedge trimmer.
► Release the control bar.
The cutting blades stop running after about 1
second.
► If the cutting blades continue to run after 1
second: Remove the battery and contact your
STIHL authorized dealer.
The hedge trimmer is defective.
10.2

Testing the Battery

► Press button on battery.
The LEDs glow or flash.
► If the LEDs do not glow or flash: Do not use
the battery and contact your STIHL servicing
dealer.
There is a malfunction in the battery.
11 Operating the Hedge Trim‐
mer
11.1 Holding and controlling the
hedge trimmer
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► Hold the hedge trimmer firmly with one hand
on the control handle so that your thumb
wraps around the control handle.
► Hold the hedge trimmer firmly with your other
hand on the handle so that your thumb wraps
around the handle.
11.2 Cutting
► Use pruning shears or a chainsaw to cut out
thick branches first.
► Swing the hedge trimmer from the bottom
upwards in an arc while making the cut.
► Lower the nose of the hedge trimmer without
cutting.
► Walk forward slowly and steadily.
► Swing the hedge trimmer from the bottom
upwards in an arc while making the cut.
► Cut the other side of the hedge in the same
way.
► Hold the cutting blades at an angle of 0° to 10°
to the top of the hedge.
► Swing the hedge trimmer horizontally and in
an arc while making the cut.
► If cutting performance deteriorates: Sharpen
the cutting blades.
For optimal performance, observe the recom‐
mended temperature ranges,

12 After Finishing Work

12.1 After Finishing Work
► Switch off the hedge trimmer and remove the
battery.
► If the hedge trimmer is wet: Allow the hedge
trimmer to dry.
► If the battery is moist or wet: Allow the battery
to dry, 19.5.
► Clean the hedge trimmer.
► Clean the cutting blades.
► Fit the blade scabbard so that it completely
covers the cutting blades.
► Clean the battery.
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