Switching The Hedge Trimmer On/Off; Checking The Hedge Trimmer; Checking The Controls - Stihl HSA 45 Gebrauchsanleitung

8 Switching the Hedge Trimmer On/Off

► Keep the activation key out of the reach of
children.
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.
1
► Depress the switch lever (1) and hold it in that
position.
► Push the release slide (2) in the direction of
the switch lever (1) with your thumb and hold it
there.
► Depress the trigger lockout (3) with your hand
and hold it there.
You can let go of the release slide (2).
► 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 activation key and con‐
tact your STIHL servicing dealer.
Your hedge trimmer has a malfunction.
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9.1
Release slide, trigger lockout and trigger
► Remove the activation key.
► Attempt to pull the trigger lever without
depressing the release slide and the trigger
lockout.
► If the trigger can be pulled: Do not use your
hedge trimmer and contact your STIHL servic‐
ing dealer.
Release slide or trigger lockout is faulty.
► Push the release slide (1) in the direction of
the switch lever with your thumb and hold it
there.
► Depress the trigger lockout lever and hold it in
that position.
2
3
► Pull the trigger.
► Let go of the trigger, trigger lockout and
release slide.
► If the trigger, trigger lockout or release slide is
stiff or does not spring back to the idle posi‐
tion: Do not use your hedge trimmer and con‐
tact your STIHL servicing dealer.
4
The trigger, trigger lockout or release slide has
a malfunction.
Switch Lever
► Remove the activation key.
► 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
► Insert the activation key.
► 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.
► Push the release slide (1) in the direction of
the switch lever with your thumb and hold it
there.
► 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.
Checking the Hedge Trim‐
mer

Checking the Controls

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