Instruction Manual

0458-725-8621-B
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English 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
– To reduce the risk of damage to property, also
maintain this distance from such objects as vehicles
and windows.
– Maintaining a minimum distance of 50 ft. (15 m)
cannot eliminate the potential risk of personal injury
and property damage from thrown objects.
– Switch off the motor immediately if you are
approached while working with the trimmer /
brushcutter.
￭ Your trimmer / brushcutter is equipped with a deflector. To
reduce the risk of personal injury from thrown objects and
contact with the cutting attachment:
￭ Use of wire, metal-reinforced line or other non-approved
cutting attachments is not authorized and could be
extremely dangerous.
– Never use wire or metal-reinforced line on this
trimmer / brushcutter. Use only the cutting
attachments recommended in this manual, in
combination with the recommended deflector. See
Combinations of Deflectors and Cutting
Attachments, @ 25.
￭ To reduce the risk of severe personal injuries from
unintentional starting:
￭ A damaged or loose cutting attachment may vibrate,
crack, break or come off during operation, which may
result in serious or fatal injury.
– Make sure the cutting attachment is properly
tightened before starting work.
– Check the tightness and condition of the cutting
attachment before starting work and any time cutting
behavior changes during use. Always switch off the
motor, wait for the cutting attachment to stop and
remove the connecting cord before inspecting the
trimmer / brushcutter, its cutting attachment or
battery.
– Inspect the work area. Remove stones,
glass, rocks, pieces of metal or other
objects that could be thrown by the
cutting attachment, damage the cutting
attachment or cause personal injury or
damage to property (e.g., parked
vehicles, windows).
– STIHL does not recommend the use of
rigid blades when cutting in rocky areas
or in areas where there is debris or other
objects that could be thrown by the
cutting attachment.
– Always wear proper eye
protection and keep bystanders
at least 50 ft. (15 m) away from
the work area. Any persons who
must enter the restricted area
must also wear proper eye
protection.
– Never operate the trimmer / brushcutter
with a damaged or missing deflector. The
cutting attachment and deflector must be
an approved combination.
– Keep the deflector properly adjusted at
all times.
15m (50ft)
– Never touch the cutting attachment or
mowing head with your hand, feet or any
other part of your body while the power
tool is connected to a battery, even when
the cutting attachment is not moving.
Keep bystanders at least 50 ft. (15 m)
away.
– If the cutting attachment or deflector
becomes dirty, clogged or stuck, always
switch off the motor, make sure the
cutting attachment has stopped and
remove the connecting cord from the
trimmer / brushcutter before inspecting
the cutting attachment and deflector.
Clean dirt, grass, weeds and other
material from the mowing head or blade
and deflector at regular intervals, but
only after unplugging the connecting
cord.