Instruction Manual

HT 100, HT 101, HT 130, HT 131
English
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Watch for falling wood! As soon as the
limbed branch starts to fall, step aside
and keep a sufficient distance away from
the falling wood.
If the bar becomes pinched and caught
in the branch so that the chain can no
longer move, shut off the pole pruner
and carefully move the branch to open
the pinch and release the bar.
Catalytic Converter
Warning!
To reduce the risk of severe or even
fatal injury from falling objects do not cut
vertically above your body. Hold the
pole pruner at an angle of not more than
60° from the horizontal level (see pic-
ture). Objects may fall in unexpected
directions. Do not stand directly under-
neath the limb being cut!
275BA005 KN
Warning!
Always pull the unit out of the cut with
the chain running to reduce the possibil-
ity of pinching the cutting attachment.
Don't put pressure on the pole pruner
when reaching the end of a cut. The
pressure may cause the bar and rotat-
ing chain to pop out of the cut or kerf, go
out of control and strike some other
object.
Warning!
The muffler and other parts of the
engine (e. g. fins of the cylinder, spark
plug) become hot during operation and
remain hot for a while after stopping the
engine. To reduce risk of burns do not
touch the muffler and other parts while
they are hot.
Warning!
To reduce the risk of fire and burn injury,
keep the area around the muffler clean.
Remove excess lubricant and all debris
such as pine needles, branches or
leaves. Let the engine cool down sitting
on concrete, metal, bare ground or solid
wood (e. g. the trunk of a felled tree)
away from any combustible substances.
Warning!
Never modify your muffler. The muffler
could be damaged and cause an
increase in heat radiation or sparks,
thereby increasing the risk of fire and
burn injury. You may also permanently
damage the engine. Have your muffler
serviced and repaired by your STIHL
servicing dealer only.
Warning!
Some STIHL power tools
are equipped with a cata-
lytic converter, which is
designed to reduce the
exhaust emissions of the
engine by a chemical
process in the muffler. Due to this proc-
ess, the muffler does not cool down as
rapidly as conventional mufflers when
the engine returns to idle or is shut off.
To reduce the risk of fire and burn inju-
ries, the following specific safety
precautions must be observed.
Warning!
Since a muffler with a catalytic converter
cools down less rapidly than conven-
tional mufflers, always set your power
tool down in the upright position and
never locate it where the muffler is near
dry brush, grass, wood chips or other
combustible materials while it is still hot.