Stihl HSA 45 Manual De Instrucciones página 26

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► Work above shoulder height for short peri‐
ods only.
► Take regular breaks.
■ If the moving cutting blades make contact with
a hard object they can be brought to a sudden
stop. The reactive forces that occur can cause
the user to lose control of the hedge trimmer
and be seriously injured.
► Hold the hedge trimmer firmly with both
hands.
► Before starting work, check hedge for hard
objects and remove any such objects.
■ The moving cutting blades can cut the user.
This can result in serious injuries.
► Do not touch moving cutting blades.
► If the cutting blades are blocked by
an object: Switch off the hedge trim‐
mer and remove the activation key.
Then remove the object causing the
blockage.
■ If the behavior of the hedge trimmer changes
during operation or feels unusual, it may no
longer be in a safe condition. This can result in
serious injuries and damage to property.
► Stop work, remove the activation key and
contact your STIHL servicing dealer.
■ Hedge trimmer vibrations may occur during
operation.
► Wear gloves.
► Take regular breaks.
► If signs of circulation problems occur: Seek
medical advice.
■ Note that the cutting blades continue to run for
about 1 second after you release the trigger.
The moving cutting blades can cut the user.
This can result in serious injuries.
► Hold the hedge trimmer firmly by the control
handle and loop handle and wait until the
cutting blades come to a complete stand‐
still.
DANGER
■ Working near live electric cables can result in
accidental contact with the cutting blades and
damage the cables. This can result in serious
or fatal injuries.
► Do not work near live electric cables.
4.9 Charging
WARNING
■ Contact with live components may occur for
the following reasons:
– Connecting cable is damaged.
– Plug is damaged.
– Wall outlet is not properly installed.
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Contact with live components can result in an
electric shock. This may result in serious or
fatal injuries.
► Check that the connecting cable and plug
are not damaged.
► Insert the plug in a properly installed wall
outlet.
■ Overvoltage can occur in the charging cable if
the line voltage or frequency are incorrect dur‐
ing charging. The charging cable may be dam‐
aged.
► Make sure the line voltage and frequency
agree with the data on the charging cable's
rating label.
■ A damaged or defective charging cable may
produce an unusual smell or emit smoke dur‐
ing the charging process. This may result in
personal injuries and damage to property.
► Disconnect the plug from the wall outlet.
■ The charging cable can overheat and cause a
fire if heat dissipation is inadequate. This can
result in serious or fatal injuries and damage
to property.
► Do not cover the charging cable.
■ If several charging cables are connected to
one wall outlet, electric cables may be over‐
loaded during the charging process. The
cables can overheat and cause a fire. This can
result in serious or fatal injuries and damage
to property.
► Connect the charging cable to a single wall
outlet.
► Do not connect the charging cable to multi‐
ple sockets.
4.10 Transporting
WARNING
■ The hedge trimmer may turn over or shift dur‐
ing transport. This may result in personal inju‐
ries and damage to property.
► Remove the activation key.
► Fit the blade scabbard so that it completely
covers the cutting blades.
► Pack the hedge trimmer in packaging or a
transport box in such a way that it cannot
move.
► Secure the packaging or transport box with
lashing straps or a net so that the packag‐
ing or transport box cannot move.
4 Safety Precautions
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