After Finishing Work; Transporting - Stihl HLA 56 Notice D'emploi

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► If you have to cut at a certain distance from
the hedge (flowerbed): Set the cutter bar to a
suitable angle.
► Swing the hedge trimmer from the bottom
upwards in an arc while making the cut.
► Walk slowly and steadily forwards.
► Cut the other side of the hedge in the same
way.
► If cutting performance deteriorates: Sharpen
the cutting blades.
Cutting top of hedge
► Use lopping shears or a chainsaw to cut out
thick branches first.
► 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.
Cutting overhead
► Use lopping shears or a chainsaw to cut out
thick branches first.
► Set the cutter bar to a suitable angle.
► 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.

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12.1 When Work is Finished
► Switch off the long-reach hedge trimmer and
remove the battery.
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► If the long-reach hedge trimmer is wet: Allow
the hedge trimmer to dry.
► If the battery is wet: Leave the battery to dry.
► Clean the long-reach hedge trimmer.
► Clean cutting blades.
► Fit the blade scabbard so that it completely
covers the cutting blades.
► Clean the battery.

13 Transporting

13.1 Transporting the Long-Reach
Hedge Trimmer
► Switch off the long-reach hedge trimmer and
remove the battery.
► Fit the blade scabbard so that it completely
covers the cutting blades.
Carrying the long-reach hedge trimmer
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► Rotate the wing screw (3) counterclockwise.
► Pull the cutting blades (2) out of the coupling
sleeve (1).
► Carry the cutter bar in one hand with the cut‐
ting blades pointing backward.
Transporting the long-reach hedge trimmer in a
vehicle
► Secure the long-reach hedge trimmer so that it
cannot tip over or move.
13.2 Transporting the Battery
► Switch off the hedge trimmer and remove the
battery.
► Make sure the battery is in a safe condition.
► Observe the following points when packing the
battery:
– The packaging must be non-conductive.
– Make sure the battery cannot shift inside the
packaging.
► Secure the packaging so that it cannot move.
The battery is subject to the requirements for the
transport of dangerous goods. The battery is
classified as UN 3480 (lithium-ion batteries) and
has been tested in accordance with UN Manual
of Tests and Criteria, Part III, sub-section 38.3.
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