Instruction Manual

0458-601-8621-A
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English 1 Introduction
Thank you for your purchase. The information contained in
this manual will help you receive maximum performance and
satisfaction from your battery-powered garden shears and,
if followed, reduce the risk of injury from their use.
SAVE THIS MANUAL!
Have your authorized STIHL servicing dealer show you how
to operate your power tool.
Do not lend or rent the garden shears without this instruction
manual. Allow only persons who fully understand the
information in this manual to operate the garden shears.
For further information, or if you do not understand any of
the instructions in this manual, please go to
www.stihlusa.com (for Canada: www.stihl.ca) or contact
your authorized STIHL servicing dealer.
2.1 Signal Words
This manual contains safety information that requires your
special attention. Such information is introduced with the
following symbols and signal words:
DANGER
Indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, will
result in death or serious injury.
21 Cleaning
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21.1 Cleaning the Garden Shears, Battery and
Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
21.2 Cleaning the Cutting Blades
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
22 Inspection and Maintenance
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22.1 Garden Shears
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22.2 Cutting Blades
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
23 Troubleshooting Guide
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23.1 Garden Shears and Battery
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23.2 Charger
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
24 Specifications
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24.1 STIHL HSA 26
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
24.2 Cutting Attachments
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24.3 STIHL AS Series Battery
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
24.4 STIHL AL 1
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
24.5 Symbols on the Garden Shears, Battery and
Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
24.6 Engineering Improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
24.7 FCC 15 Compliance Statement
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25 Replacement Parts and Equipment
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
25.1 Genuine STIHL Replacement Parts
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
26 Disposal
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26.1 Disposal of the Garden Shears and Charger
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26.2 Battery Recycling
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27 Limited Warranty
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
27.1 STIHL Incorporated Limited Warranty Policy
. . . . . . . 37
28 Trademarks
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28.1 Registered Trademarks
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28.2 Common Law Trademarks
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29 Addresses
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29.1 STIHL Incorporated
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1 Introduction
Because battery-powered garden shears are
high-speed cutting tools, special safety
precautions must be observed to reduce the risk
of personal injury.
Read this instruction manual thoroughly before
use and periodically thereafter. Follow all safety
precautions. Careless or improper use of the
garden shears can cause serious or fatal injury.
2 Guide to Using this Manual