Switching The Hedge Trimmer On/Off; Testing The Hedge Trimmer And Battery; Checking The Controls - Stihl HSA 56 Notice D'emploi

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8 Switching the Hedge Trim‐
mer On/Off
8.1 Switching On
WARNING
■ The motor accelerates and the cutting blades
run regardless of the sequence in which the
switch lever and trigger are depressed. If you
depress the trigger first and then the switch
lever, you may lose control of the hedge trim‐
mer. This can result in serious injuries.
► Depress the switch lever first and then the
trigger.
► Depress the switch lever (1) and hold it in that
position.
► Push the retaining latch (2) with your thumb to
position .
► Depress the trigger lockout (3) with your hand
and hold it there.
► Pull the trigger (4) with your index finger and
hold it there.
The motor accelerates and the cutting blades
run.
8.2 Switching Off
► Release the switch lever, trigger and lockout
lever.
► Wait until the cutting blades 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 servicing dealer.
Your hedge trimmer has a malfunction.
► Push the retaining latch into position .
9 Testing the Hedge Trimmer
and Battery
9.1

Checking the Controls

Retaining latch, trigger lockout and trigger
► Remove the battery.
► Push the retaining latch into position .
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8 Switching the Hedge Trimmer On/Off

► Attempt to pull the trigger without depressing
the lockout lever.
► If the trigger can be pulled: Do not use your
hedge trimmer and contact your STIHL servic‐
ing dealer.
Retaining latch or trigger lockout is faulty.
► Push the retaining latch into position
► Depress the trigger lockout lever and hold it in
that position.
► Pull the trigger.
► Release the trigger and trigger lockout lever.
► If the trigger or trigger lockout is stiff or does
not spring back to the idle position: Do not use
your hedge trimmer and contact your STIHL
servicing dealer.
Trigger or trigger lockout is faulty.
Switch Lever
► Remove the battery.
► Depress the switch lever and release it again.
► If the switch lever is stiff or does not spring
back to its idle position: Do not use your
hedge trimmer and contact your STIHL servic‐
ing dealer.
The switch lever has a malfunction.
Switch on the hedge trimmer
► Fit the battery.
► Depress the switch lever and release it again.
► If the cutting blades have run or are running:
Do not use your hedge trimmer and contact
your STIHL servicing dealer.
The trigger has a malfunction.
► Depress the trigger lockout lever and hold it in
that position.
► Pull the trigger and hold it there.
► If the cutting blades run: Do not use your
hedge trimmer and contact your STIHL servic‐
ing dealer.
The switch lever has a malfunction.
► Depress the switch lever and hold it in that
position.
The cutting blades run.
► If 3 LEDs flash red: Remove the battery and
contact your STIHL servicing dealer.
There is a malfunction in the hedge trimmer.
► Release the switch lever.
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 servicing dealer.
Your hedge trimmer has a malfunction.
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