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longer function properly and safety devices may be
inoperative. To reduce the risk of personal injury and
property damage:
– Take the hedge trimmer to your authorized STIHL
servicing dealer to be checked before further
operation.
■ Genuine STIHL replacement parts are specifically
designed to match your hedge trimmer model and meet
safety and performance requirements. Use of parts that
are not authorized or approved by STIHL may cause
serious or fatal injury or property damage.
– STIHL recommends that only identical STIHL
replacement parts be used for repair or
maintenance.
6.5
Integrated Battery
WARNING
■ Use of an unauthorized charging device can damage the
lithium ion battery inside the hedge trimmer and result in
fire, explosion and personal injury and property damage.
– Charge the hedge trimmer only with a genuine
STIHL LK 45 charger (power supply).
■ The hedge trimmer's integrated battery contains safety
features and devices which, if damaged, may allow it to
generate heat, rupture, leak, ignite or explode.
– Be alert for signs that the battery may be damaged:
never use or charge a hedge trimmer with a housing
that is cracked, deformed, excessively hot, leaking
battery fluid or otherwise damaged.
– Never attempt to remove the battery or open or
disassemble the hedge trimmer's housing for any
reason.
– Never subject the hedge trimmer to heavy impacts or
attempt to crush, drop or otherwise damage it.
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6 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
– Never heat the hedge trimmer above
212 °F (100 °C) or place it on or near
fires, stoves or other high-temperature
locations.
– Never expose the hedge trimmer to microwaves or
high pressures.
– Never insert foreign objects into the hedge trimmer's
charging socket, activation key socket or other
openings.
■ High temperatures may cause the hedge trimmer's
integrated battery to generate heat, rupture, leak, ignite or
explode, resulting in severe or fatal personal injury and
property damage. Exposure to temperatures outside the
recommended temperature range may also damage the
battery.
– Use and store the hedge trimmer only
within an ambient temperature range of
32 °F to 122 °F (0 °C to 50 °C).
– Never store the hedge trimmer in direct
sunlight or inside a vehicle in hot
weather.
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