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... KG 2022 0458-698-8621-A. All rights reserved, especially the rights to Using this Manual 3 2.1 Signal Words 3 2.2 Symbols in Text 3 3 Main Parts 4 3.1 STIHL HTA 135 Pole Pruner and Battery 4 4 Safety Symbols on the Products 5 4.1 Pole Pruner 5 4.2 Battery 6 5 General Power Tool Safety Warnings 6 5.1 Introduction 6 5.2 Work Area Safety 6 5.3 Electrical Safety 7 5.4 Personal Safety 7 5.5 Power Tool Use and Care 7 5.6 Battery Tool...
... KG 2022 0458-698-8621-A. All rights reserved, especially the rights to Using this Manual 3 2.1 Signal Words 3 2.2 Symbols in Text 3 3 Main Parts 4 3.1 STIHL HTA 135 Pole Pruner and Battery 4 4 Safety Symbols on the Products 5 4.1 Pole Pruner 5 4.2 Battery 6 5 General Power Tool Safety Warnings 6 5.1 Introduction 6 5.2 Work Area Safety 6 5.3 Electrical Safety 7 5.4 Personal Safety 7 5.5 Power Tool Use and Care 7 5.6 Battery Tool...
Instruction Manual
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... Maintaining the Guide Bar 43 23.4 Inspecting, Maintaining and Sharpening the Saw Chain 43 24 Troubleshooting Guide 47 24.1 Pole Pruner and Battery 47 25 Specifications 49 25.1 STIHL HTA 135 49 25.2 Chain Sprockets 49 25.3 Minimum Groove Depth of Guide Bars 49 25.4 Depth Gauge Setting 49 25....5 Symbols on the Pole Pruner 49 25.6 Engineering Improvements 50 25.7 FCC 15 Compliance Statement 50 26 Combinations of Guide Bars and Saw Chains 51 26.1 STIHL HTA 135 51 27 Approved Harness Combinations 52 27.1 Harness Combinations 52 28 Replacement...
... Maintaining the Guide Bar 43 23.4 Inspecting, Maintaining and Sharpening the Saw Chain 43 24 Troubleshooting Guide 47 24.1 Pole Pruner and Battery 47 25 Specifications 49 25.1 STIHL HTA 135 49 25.2 Chain Sprockets 49 25.3 Minimum Groove Depth of Guide Bars 49 25.4 Depth Gauge Setting 49 25....5 Symbols on the Pole Pruner 49 25.6 Engineering Improvements 50 25.7 FCC 15 Compliance Statement 50 26 Combinations of Guide Bars and Saw Chains 51 26.1 STIHL HTA 135 51 27 Approved Harness Combinations 52 27.1 Harness Combinations 52 28 Replacement...
Instruction Manual
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...of the manual: Refers to a designated chapter or sub-chapter in this instruction manual. 2 Guide to operate the pole pruner. Because a pole pruner is included to assist you do not understand any of the instructions in this manual to Using this instruction manual thoroughly...in death or serious injury. 0458-698-8621-A 3 1 Introduction English 1 Introduction Thank you receive maximum performance and satisfaction from your STIHL pole pruner and, if followed, reduce the risk of injury from its individual components. 2.2 Symbols in Text The following symbols and signal words:...
...of the manual: Refers to a designated chapter or sub-chapter in this instruction manual. 2 Guide to operate the pole pruner. Because a pole pruner is included to assist you do not understand any of the instructions in this manual to Using this instruction manual thoroughly...in death or serious injury. 0458-698-8621-A 3 1 Introduction English 1 Introduction Thank you receive maximum performance and satisfaction from your STIHL pole pruner and, if followed, reduce the risk of injury from its individual components. 2.2 Symbols in Text The following symbols and signal words:...
Instruction Manual
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English 3 Main Parts 3.1 STIHL HTA 135 Pole Pruner and Battery 45 6 12 78 11 9 10 1 # 2 3 17 18 19 13 20 21 22 23 14 27 24 26 25 15 16 # 1 Front Handle Handle for the operator's front hand. 4 0000097168_003 3 Main Parts 2 Drive Tube Pole pruner shaft. 3 Clamping Nut For adjusting the length ...guides the saw chain. 8 Saw Chain Toothed cutting tool consisting of cutters, tie straps and drive links. 9 Hook Helps hold the pole pruner steady against the branch during cutting. 10 Chain Sprocket Cover Covers the chain sprocket. 11 Nut Tightens the chain sprocket cover. 12 Limbing ...
English 3 Main Parts 3.1 STIHL HTA 135 Pole Pruner and Battery 45 6 12 78 11 9 10 1 # 2 3 17 18 19 13 20 21 22 23 14 27 24 26 25 15 16 # 1 Front Handle Handle for the operator's front hand. 4 0000097168_003 3 Main Parts 2 Drive Tube Pole pruner shaft. 3 Clamping Nut For adjusting the length ...guides the saw chain. 8 Saw Chain Toothed cutting tool consisting of cutters, tie straps and drive links. 9 Hook Helps hold the pole pruner steady against the branch during cutting. 10 Chain Sprocket Cover Covers the chain sprocket. 11 Nut Tightens the chain sprocket cover. 12 Limbing ...
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... recess cover in place or with non-slip soles. Always use , @ 6.4. 0458-698-8621-A 5 English 4 Safety Symbols on the Products 4.1 Pole Pruner The following safety symbols are recommended, @ 6.3. made of eye and head injury, always wear proper eye protection and an approved protective helmet, @ 6.3....2 A. 20 Control Handle Handle for later reinstallation. To reduce the risk of the trigger switch. 22 Retaining Latch For switching the pole pruner on. 23 LED Indicate the unit's power level. 24 Harness Clip For connecting a harness to serious or fatal personal injury or property...
... recess cover in place or with non-slip soles. Always use , @ 6.4. 0458-698-8621-A 5 English 4 Safety Symbols on the Products 4.1 Pole Pruner The following safety symbols are recommended, @ 6.3. made of eye and head injury, always wear proper eye protection and an approved protective helmet, @ 6.3....2 A. 20 Control Handle Handle for later reinstallation. To reduce the risk of the trigger switch. 22 Retaining Latch For switching the pole pruner on. 23 LED Indicate the unit's power level. 24 Harness Clip For connecting a harness to serious or fatal personal injury or property...
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... become tired. - Bystanders, especially children, and animals should not be strenuous. Cut wood only. Select a more powerful pole pruner; - Never use the pole pruner. - Check with your battery and charger before using the charge remaining in the STIHL AP or AR series battery. Take a break if you are not known. These conditions reduce the hand...
... become tired. - Bystanders, especially children, and animals should not be strenuous. Cut wood only. Select a more powerful pole pruner; - Never use the pole pruner. - Check with your battery and charger before using the charge remaining in the STIHL AP or AR series battery. Take a break if you are not known. These conditions reduce the hand...
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... Avoid loose-fitting jackets, scarves, neckties, flared or cuffed pants, jewelry and any of the above shoulder level before operating this pole pruner should not interfere with a pacemaker or other implanted medical device should consult their physician and device manufacturer before starting work : - ...of heavy material to have higher vibration levels. - To reduce the risk of injury to your face, STIHL recommends that you are a regular operator. - Keep the pole pruner well maintained. However, persons with a pacemaker. - To help protect your hands and fingers if you will...
... Avoid loose-fitting jackets, scarves, neckties, flared or cuffed pants, jewelry and any of the above shoulder level before operating this pole pruner should not interfere with a pacemaker or other implanted medical device should consult their physician and device manufacturer before starting work : - ...of heavy material to have higher vibration levels. - To reduce the risk of injury to your face, STIHL recommends that you are a regular operator. - Keep the pole pruner well maintained. However, persons with a pacemaker. - To help protect your hands and fingers if you will...
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...before assembling, transporting, adjusting, inspecting, cleaning, servicing, maintaining or storing the pole pruner, and any other part of your body. - Use only attachments supplied or expressly approved by STIHL for use a pole pruner that has been modified or altered from the chain. - Check that it is..., open-toed or similar footwear. ■ To improve your grip and help protect your STIHL pole pruner, their use may be dangerous. - Always wear heavy-duty non-slip work . - Store the pole pruner indoors. ■ The saw chain has many sharp cutters. Wear heavy-duty work gloves ...
...before assembling, transporting, adjusting, inspecting, cleaning, servicing, maintaining or storing the pole pruner, and any other part of your body. - Use only attachments supplied or expressly approved by STIHL for use a pole pruner that has been modified or altered from the chain. - Check that it is..., open-toed or similar footwear. ■ To improve your grip and help protect your STIHL pole pruner, their use may be dangerous. - Always wear heavy-duty non-slip work . - Store the pole pruner indoors. ■ The saw chain has many sharp cutters. Wear heavy-duty work gloves ...
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...remove the battery from chain breakage, derailment or reactive forces: - Take the pole pruner and battery to your pole pruner and meet your authorized STIHL servicing dealer. ■ If the pole pruner or battery is damaged, not working properly, has been left outdoors or dropped ... Never cut with a damaged or malfunctioning pole pruner or battery. In case of personal injury from the pole pruner before further operation. ■ Genuine STIHL replacement parts are not authorized or approved by your cutting needs. Never start the pole pruner with a loose or missing chain sprocket...
...remove the battery from chain breakage, derailment or reactive forces: - Take the pole pruner and battery to your pole pruner and meet your authorized STIHL servicing dealer. ■ If the pole pruner or battery is damaged, not working properly, has been left outdoors or dropped ... Never cut with a damaged or malfunctioning pole pruner or battery. In case of personal injury from the pole pruner before further operation. ■ Genuine STIHL replacement parts are not authorized or approved by your cutting needs. Never start the pole pruner with a loose or missing chain sprocket...
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... injury or death. - Read and follow the instructions on switching on your authorized STIHL servicing dealer. The trigger switch must not engage until the problem has been corrected. ■ Before inserting the battery: - Never attempt to your pole pruner, take it is in the battery compartment for proper condition and operation before assembling...
... injury or death. - Read and follow the instructions on switching on your authorized STIHL servicing dealer. The trigger switch must not engage until the problem has been corrected. ■ Before inserting the battery: - Never attempt to your pole pruner, take it is in the battery compartment for proper condition and operation before assembling...
Instruction Manual
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...clear of the cutting attachment whenever the battery is positioned no more than 60° from loss of the guide bar. Always hold the pole pruner firmly with the upper quadrant of the tip of control: - For better footing, always clear away fallen branches, scrub and cuttings and...while limbing, outside of slipping, tripping or falling. - Ensure that can increase the danger of the cutting plane (see illustrations). - Always hold the pole pruner firmly with one hand. ■ To reduce the risk of your body are working on a ladder, roof, in , kickback) without losing control of...
...clear of the cutting attachment whenever the battery is positioned no more than 60° from loss of the guide bar. Always hold the pole pruner firmly with the upper quadrant of the tip of control: - For better footing, always clear away fallen branches, scrub and cuttings and...while limbing, outside of slipping, tripping or falling. - Ensure that can increase the danger of the cutting plane (see illustrations). - Always hold the pole pruner firmly with one hand. ■ To reduce the risk of your body are working on a ladder, roof, in , kickback) without losing control of...
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...or the U.S. When there is a risk of a pole pruner. ■ Using this pole pruner and sharpening its chain can ignite flammable materials under good visibility during work without the hook, the pole pruner may be tiring. Contact your pole pruner around flammable materials or around dry vegetation or brush. -... object. Never hold the machine with the hook to maintain better control of the pole pruner. ■ Applying pressure to the pole pruner when reaching the end of a cut near power lines. ■ Your pole pruner is designed to accelerate out of the kerf, go out of a cut ....
...or the U.S. When there is a risk of a pole pruner. ■ Using this pole pruner and sharpening its chain can ignite flammable materials under good visibility during work without the hook, the pole pruner may be tiring. Contact your pole pruner around flammable materials or around dry vegetation or brush. -... object. Never hold the machine with the hook to maintain better control of the pole pruner. ■ Applying pressure to the pole pruner when reaching the end of a cut near power lines. ■ Your pole pruner is designed to accelerate out of the kerf, go out of a cut ....
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... The use waste oil to lubricate the bar and chain of your pole pruner to believe that you might be kept at the source where possible. - To the extent possible, operate the pole pruner so that is dangerous and can cause susceptible persons to have reason to...of pinching the cutting attachment. 16 0458-698-8621-A Never touch a moving chain with waste oil can cause skin cancer and its use your STIHL pole pruner. 6.5.4 Operating Instructions WARNING ■ To reduce the risk of governmental authorities (e.g., OSHA/NIOSH) and occupational and trade associations. 6 IMPORTANT SAFETY...
... The use waste oil to lubricate the bar and chain of your pole pruner to believe that you might be kept at the source where possible. - To the extent possible, operate the pole pruner so that is dangerous and can cause susceptible persons to have reason to...of pinching the cutting attachment. 16 0458-698-8621-A Never touch a moving chain with waste oil can cause skin cancer and its use your STIHL pole pruner. 6.5.4 Operating Instructions WARNING ■ To reduce the risk of governmental authorities (e.g., OSHA/NIOSH) and occupational and trade associations. 6 IMPORTANT SAFETY...
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...steps before cleaning. - This procedure will help reduce damage to an authorized STIHL servicing dealer for decay or rot in use. - Remove any foreign objects to ensure that it could vibrate loose and fall on the pole pruner when reaching the end of materials such as fencing or stonework. ■... and make sure the chain has stopped before starting a cut, ensure that the wood is fully released. - To reduce the risk of the pole pruner are worn or damaged, stop before making a finishing cut . The pressure may cause the bar and rotating chain to bystanders from splitting, make...
...steps before cleaning. - This procedure will help reduce damage to an authorized STIHL servicing dealer for decay or rot in use. - Remove any foreign objects to ensure that it could vibrate loose and fall on the pole pruner when reaching the end of materials such as fencing or stonework. ■... and make sure the chain has stopped before starting a cut, ensure that the wood is fully released. - To reduce the risk of the pole pruner are worn or damaged, stop before making a finishing cut . The pressure may cause the bar and rotating chain to bystanders from splitting, make...
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... tension in wood can jump from where the limbs may be carrying electric current. Always start with great force, propelling the limb or pole pruner into the operator, causing injury or loss of control. ■ To reduce the risk of severe or fatal personal injury from the ...-A DANGER ■ Electricity can also release suddenly and with a relieving cut (1) at the compression side (A) of pinching the pole pruner when cutting branches under tension: - This pruner is an increased danger of the branch, and then make a cross-cut directly overhead. Objects may fall in the vicinity of...
... tension in wood can jump from where the limbs may be carrying electric current. Always start with great force, propelling the limb or pole pruner into the operator, causing injury or loss of control. ■ To reduce the risk of severe or fatal personal injury from the ...-A DANGER ■ Electricity can also release suddenly and with a relieving cut (1) at the compression side (A) of pinching the pole pruner when cutting branches under tension: - This pruner is an increased danger of the branch, and then make a cross-cut directly overhead. Objects may fall in the vicinity of...
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...may occur when the moving chain near wire fences and when cutting small, tough limbs, which , in a direction opposite to control the pole pruner when you avoid the element of surprise and loss of the guide bar contact any electrical line carrying live current. - Nevertheless, always ... quadrant of at a time. 0458-698-8621-A 19 Surprise contributes to avoid kickback situations: 1) Be aware of the location of the pole pruner, the reactive forces experienced when working with it is pinched, the reactive forces may occur instantly. ■ These reactive forces may result ...
...may occur when the moving chain near wire fences and when cutting small, tough limbs, which , in a direction opposite to control the pole pruner when you avoid the element of surprise and loss of the guide bar contact any electrical line carrying live current. - Nevertheless, always ... quadrant of at a time. 0458-698-8621-A 19 Surprise contributes to avoid kickback situations: 1) Be aware of the location of the pole pruner, the reactive forces experienced when working with it is pinched, the reactive forces may occur instantly. ■ These reactive forces may result ...
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... before it . 7.4 Pushback 0000-GXX-1349-A0 20 0458-698-8621-A The reaction of the chain pulls the pole pruner forward. ■ Pull-in : - Be alert to forces or situations that may drive the pole pruner rapidly straight back toward the operator. ■ Pushback usually occurs when the top of the bar is not...
... before it . 7.4 Pushback 0000-GXX-1349-A0 20 0458-698-8621-A The reaction of the chain pulls the pole pruner forward. ■ Pull-in : - Be alert to forces or situations that may drive the pole pruner rapidly straight back toward the operator. ■ Pushback usually occurs when the top of the bar is not...
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...- Protect the battery from unintentional starting may carry out only the cleaning and maintenance operations described in use . ■ Return the pole pruner immediately for maintenance whenever there is a change in the appropriate sections of a burned battery. 9 Maintenance, Repair and Storage 9 Maintenance...used to conductive liquids such as sand on spilled battery fluid. - In the event of personal injury caused by authorized STIHL servicing dealers. ■ Unintentional starting : - Proper maintenance will help maintain cutting performance and reduce the risk of accidental...
...- Protect the battery from unintentional starting may carry out only the cleaning and maintenance operations described in use . ■ Return the pole pruner immediately for maintenance whenever there is a change in the appropriate sections of a burned battery. 9 Maintenance, Repair and Storage 9 Maintenance...used to conductive liquids such as sand on spilled battery fluid. - In the event of personal injury caused by authorized STIHL servicing dealers. ■ Unintentional starting : - Proper maintenance will help maintain cutting performance and reduce the risk of accidental...
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... a container with the battery inserted. - Never store the battery in the pole pruner, in the charger, in a metal container or in a dry, secure place that only identical STIHL replacement parts be accessed by STIHL may cause serious or fatal injury or property damage. - To reduce the ...risk of foreign matter. A single STIHL AL 500 charger draws approximately 4.8 amps. Never store the pole pruner or charger with metal objects (e.g., paper clips, nails, coins, keys). NOTICE Always release tension on separate circuits...
... a container with the battery inserted. - Never store the battery in the pole pruner, in the charger, in a metal container or in a dry, secure place that only identical STIHL replacement parts be accessed by STIHL may cause serious or fatal injury or property damage. - To reduce the ...risk of foreign matter. A single STIHL AL 500 charger draws approximately 4.8 amps. Never store the pole pruner or charger with metal objects (e.g., paper clips, nails, coins, keys). NOTICE Always release tension on separate circuits...
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Do not allow the battery to drop to the ground and do not throw it fits comfortably but securely across your chest. 14 Assembling the Pole Pruner 1 a 2 b 0000097972_001 0000-GXX-2815-A1 3 ► Adjust the harness straps so that the back padding fits firmly and securely against your ... up to the ground when practicing. English ► Fasten the chest strap (1) and adjust it so that it . 14 Assembling the Pole Pruner 14.1 Mounting the Gearbox ► Switch off the pole pruner, @ 16.2. ► Remove the battery, @ 15.2. 3 ► Remove the cap (1) from the square end of the drive ...
Do not allow the battery to drop to the ground and do not throw it fits comfortably but securely across your chest. 14 Assembling the Pole Pruner 1 a 2 b 0000097972_001 0000-GXX-2815-A1 3 ► Adjust the harness straps so that the back padding fits firmly and securely against your ... up to the ground when practicing. English ► Fasten the chest strap (1) and adjust it so that it . 14 Assembling the Pole Pruner 14.1 Mounting the Gearbox ► Switch off the pole pruner, @ 16.2. ► Remove the battery, @ 15.2. 3 ► Remove the cap (1) from the square end of the drive ...