Environmental Protection; Getting To Know The Machine; Description Of The Machine And Planned Use; Intended Use - Stiga HT 500 Li 48 Manuel D'utilisation

• Keep all unused batteries at a distance
from paper clips, coins, keys, nails,
screws or other small metal objects as
contact with the same can cause short
circuits. Short circuits between battery
contacts can lead to explosion or fires.
• Never use the battery charger in
environments in the presence of vapours,
flammable substances or on easily
flammable surfaces such as paper, fabric,
etc. The battery charger heats up during
recharging and may cause a fire.
• When transporting batteries, make
sure the contacts never come into
contact with each other and never use
metal containers to transport them.

2.6 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Safeguarding the environment must be a relevant
and priority aspect of machine use, of benefit to
the community and the environment we live in.
• Avoid being a disturbance to the
neighbourhood. Use this machine at
reasonable times of the day only (not
early morning or late evening when the
noise could cause disturbance).
• Scrupulously comply with local regulations for
the disposal of packaging, deteriorated parts
or any elements with a strong environmental
impact; this waste must not be disposed of
as normal waste, it must be separated and
taken to specified waste disposal centres
where the material will be recycled.
• Scrupulously comply with local regulations
for the disposal of waste materials
• When the machine is withdrawn from service,
do not dump it in the environment, but take
it to a waste disposal facility in accordance
with the local regulations in force.
Do not throw electrical equipment
away with domestic waste. According
to the European Directive 2012/19/EU
on electrical and electronic equipment
waste and its implementation in
compliance with national standards, old electrical
equipment must be collected separately, for
eco-compatible recycling. If electrical equipment
is disposed of in a landfill or in the ground,
the harmful substances can reach the water
table and enter the food chain, damaging your
health and well-being. For further information
on the disposal of this product, contact your
dealer or a domestic waste collection service.
At the end of their working life, dispose
of batteries paying due attention to
the environment. Batteries contain
material classified as hazardous for
you and the environment. They must
be removed and disposed of separately at a
facility that accepts lithium-ion batteries.
Separate waste collection of the
products and packaging used allows
the materials to be recycled and
reused. Reuse of recycled materials
help to prevent environmental pollution
and reduces the demand for raw materials.

3. GETTING TO KNOW THE MACHINE

3.1 DESCRIPTION OF THE MACHINE
AND PLANNED USE
This machine is a garden tool and more precisely
a battery-powered portable hedge trimmer.
The machine is essentially composed of
a motor which drives a cutting means.
The operator can operate the machine and
use the main controls, always keeping a
safe distance from the cutting means.

3.1.1 Intended use

This machine was designed
and manufactured for:
• the cutting and trimming of bushes and
hedges consisting of shrubs with smaller
sized branches (no wider than 15 mm);
• being used by one operator.

3.1.2 Improper use

Any other usage not in keeping with the above-
mentioned ones may be hazardous and harm
persons and/or damage things. Examples of
improper use may include, but are not limited to:
• cutting grass in general and in
particular close to kerbs;
• shredding of materials for composting;
• pruning;
• using the machine with the cutting means
above the operator's shoulder level;
• use of the machine for cutting
non-plant material;
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