Instruction Manual

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English 4 Safety Precautions
￭ Dust may be raised while working. Inhaling dust can be
harmful to health and trigger allergic reactions.
► Wear a dust mask.
￭ Unsuitable clothing can snag on wood or scrub and may
become caught in the hedge trimmer. Users not wearing
suitable clothing can be seriously injured.
► Wear close-fitting clothes.
► Take off scarves and jewelery.
￭ The user may come into contact with the moving cutting
blades while working. The user may be seriously injured.
► Wear footwear made from rugged material.
► Wear long trousers made from rugged material.
￭ The user may come into contact with the cutting blades
during cleaning or servicing. The user may be injured.
► Wear work gloves made from rugged material.
￭ Wearing unsuitable footwear can cause the user to slip
and fall. The user may be injured.
► Wear sturdy, enclosed footwear with non-slip soles.
4.5 Work Area and Surroundings
WARNING
￭ Innocent bystanders, children and animals cannot
recognize or assess the dangers of the hedge trimmer or
flying debris. Bystanders, children and animals may be
seriously injured and damage to property may occur.
► Keep bystanders, children and animals away from the
work area.
► Do not leave the hedge trimmer unattended.
► Make sure that children cannot play with the hedge
trimmer.
￭ Electrical components of the hedge trimmer can produce
sparks. Sparks may cause a fire or an explosion in an
easily combustible or explosive environment. This can
result in serious or fatal injuries and damage to property.
► Do not work in an easily combustible or explosive
environment.
4.6 Safe Condition
4.6.1 Hedge trimmer
The hedge trimmer is in a safe condition if the following
conditions are fulfilled:
– The hedge trimmer is undamaged.
– The hedge trimmer is clean.
– The controls work and they have not been modified.
– The cutting blades are correctly fitted.
– Only an original STIHL accessory for this hedge trimmer
is fitted.
– The accessory is correctly fitted.
WARNING
￭ Parts that are not in a safe condition cannot function
properly and safety devices can be disabled. People can
be seriously injured or killed.
► Never use a damaged hedge trimmer.
► If the hedge trimmer is dirty: Clean the hedge trimmer.
► Do not modify the hedge trimmer.
► If the controls do not work: Do not operate the hedge
trimmer.
► Only fit original STIHL accessories for this hedge
trimmer.
► Fit the accessories as described in this Instruction
Manual or in the Instruction Manual for the accessory.
► Do not insert objects into the openings in the hedge
trimmer.
► If in any doubt: Contact a STIHL servicing dealer.
► If this symbol appears on the hedge
trimmer: Wear sound barriers.