Instruction Manual

available commercially with the correspond‐
ing marking.
► Wear work gloves made from resistant
material.
4.5 Work Area and Surroundings
WARNING
■ Bystanding people, children and animals can‐
not recognise or evaluate the dangers posed
by the lawn mower and objects thrown up by
the machine. This may result in serious injury
to bystanding people, children and animals
and damage to property.
► Keep bystanding people, children
and animals out of the work area.
► Maintain a distance from objects.
► Do not leave the lawn mower unattended.
► Make sure that children cannot play with
the lawn mower.
■ Hot exhaust gases are emitted from the muf‐
fler when the engine is running. Hot exhaust
gases may ignite easily inflammable materials
and cause fires.
►
Keep the exhaust gas flow away from easily
inflammable materials.
4.6 Safe Condition
4.6.1 Lawn Mower
The lawn mower is in safe condition when the
following conditions are met:
–
The lawn mower is undamaged.
–
There is no petrol leaking from the lawn
mower.
–
The fuel tank cap is closed.
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There is no engine oil leaking from the lawn
mower.
–
The engine oil cap is closed.
–
The lawn mower is clean.
–
The controls are working and have not been
modified.
–
The blade is correctly attached.
–
Genuine STIHL accessories for this lawn
mower are attached.
–
The accessories are correctly attached.
–
Spring-loaded mechanisms are undamaged
and working.
–
The engine stops when the control bar for
mowing is released.
WARNING
■
If not in safe condition, components may no
longer operate correctly, safety devices may
be disabled and fuel may leak. This may result
in serous or fatal injury to people.
► Do not use a damaged lawn mower.
► If there is petrol leaking from the lawn
mower: do not use the lawn mower and
consult a STIHL specialist dealer.
►
Close the fuel tank cap.
► If there is engine oil leaking from the lawn
mower: do not use the lawn mower and
consult a STIHL specialist dealer.
►
Close the engine oil cap.
► If the lawn mower is dirty: clean the lawn
mower.
► Do not tamper with the lawn mower and its
safety systems.
► Tampering with the lawn mower which
increases the power output or the engine
speed is forbidden.
►
If the controls are not working: do not use
the lawn mower.
► Spring-loaded mechanisms may release
stored energy.
► Attach genuine STIHL accessories for this
lawn mower.
► Attach the blade as described in this
instruction manual.
► Attach accessories as described in this
instruction manual or in the instruction man‐
ual for the accessories.
►
Do not insert objects into the apertures in
the lawn mower.
► Replace worn or damaged warning signs.
► If anything is unclear: consult a STIHL spe‐
cialist dealer.
4.6.2 Blade
The blade is in safe condition when the following
conditions are met:
–
The blade and attachments are undamaged.
–
The blade is not deformed.
–
The blade is correctly attached.
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The blade is correctly sharpened.
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The blade is burr-free.
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The blade is correctly balanced.
–
The minimum thickness and minimum width of
the blade are not fallen below,
19.2.
–
The sharpening angle is observed, 19.2.
WARNING
■
In unsafe condition, blade parts may come
loose and be expelled. This may result in seri‐
ous injury to people.
►
Use an undamaged blade and attachments.
► Attach the blade correctly.
► Sharpen the blade correctly.
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