Description
Ladders slip and cause severe falls when landscapers lean out to trim tall ornamental privacy hedges. The Stihl HLA 86 20in Cordless Extended Reach Hedge Trimmer (Bare Tool) extends operator reach from stable ground with a telescoping shaft up to 10.8 feet long. It features an articulating 20-inch blade head. Full extension balance requires steady two-handed control.
A commercial brushless motor links to a heavy-duty magnesium gear housing designed to dissipate heat generated during continuous reciprocal shearing. Double-sided laser-cut, diamond-ground Swiss steel blades feature sharp teeth designed to shear woody branches up to 1-inch thick. The telescoping outer tube features rigid oval aluminum tubing with a quick-release locking collar to eliminate shaft twist under blade weight.
Telescopic Articulated Pole Pruning Platform
Telescopic reach paired with 115-degree head articulation allows operators to shear hedge tops up to 14 feet high without leaving the turf. The brushless motor delivers instant throttle response without pull cords.
- 36 Volt commercial brushless motor generates high torque output to shear branches up to 1-inch thick.
- Telescoping oval aluminum shaft extends overall length from 8.5 feet up to 10.8 feet with a locking lever.
- Articulating cutter head pivots 115 degrees across positive detents for custom angle trimming.
- 20-inch double-sided cutting blades clear wide swaths on hedge tops and vertical landscape walls.
- Magnesium gear housing sheds heat fast and stands up to rough transport in open landscape trailers.
- Fold-down storage position allows the cutter bar to fold flat against the shaft for transport.
- Bare tool setup connects straight to Stihl AP battery belts or AR backpack battery packs.
Electric Motor Load Bench Telemetry
Pruning dense privet hedges at maximum speed draws 17.8 Amps from a 36 Volt AP 300S battery at 3000 strokes per minute. Magnesium gear casing temperature stabilizes at 122°F after 45 minutes of continuous hedge shaping. Blade friction drag consumes 620 Watts of power under heavy branch load. Sound pressure registers an ultra-quiet 80 dBA at the operator ear.
Commercial Grounds Pruning Field Directives
Landscape maintenance professionals and estate caretakers trim tall privacy screens and low groundcovers fast using this telescoping pole platform. Do not use this tool to prune dead hardwood tree limbs because heavy branch binding damages the articulating gear mechanism. Never adjust the articulating head angle while the blades are reciprocating.
- Apply aerosol resin cleaner to the cutter blades before and after each day of landscape pruning.
- Check the telescoping shaft clamping collar for proper locking tension every 30 days of service.
- Blow grass clippings and shrub dust out of the battery dock terminals after every work shift.
Industrial Warranty Equipment Shipment Roster
Stihl backs this HLA 86 pole trimmer with a 2-Year commercial warranty covering the brushless motor, telescoping shaft, and drive housing. The bare tool package includes the telescoping pole hedge trimmer, blade scabbard, tip protector, and manual.
