Stihl BT 130 Earth Ice Auger Product Instruction Manual - Page 11

ice. Raise the unit slowly. Cover and clearly mark boreholes to prevent anyone from stepping in a hole. WARNING To reduce the risk of injury, never touch a drilling tool or drilling spindle with your hand or any part of your body when the engine is running or the drilling tool is rotating. It continues to rotate for a short period after the throttle trigger is released. Always shut off the engine before putting the machine down. WARNING Drilling tool blades and point are sharp. To reduce the risk of cut injuries, use caution when operating and handling. MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND STORING Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission control devices and systems may be performed by any nonroad engine repair establishment or individual. However, if you make a warranty claim for a component which has not been serviced or maintained properly or if nonapproved replacement parts were used, STIHL may deny coverage. WARNING Use only identical STIHL replacement parts for maintenance and repair. Use of non-STIHL parts may cause serious or fatal injury. Strictly follow the maintenance and repair instructions in the appropriate section of your instruction manual. Please refer to the maintenance chart near the end of this manual. WARNING Always stop the engine before doing any maintenance or repair work or cleaning the power tool. WARNING Do not attempt any maintenance or repair work not described in your instruction manual. Have such work performed by your STIHL servicing dealer only. WARNING Never test the ignition system with the spark plug boot removed from the spark plug or with a removed spark plug, since uncontained sparking may cause a fire. WARNING Use the specified spark plug and make sure it and the ignition lead are always clean and in good condition. Always press spark plug boot snugly onto spark plug terminal of the proper size. (Note: If terminal has detachable SAE adapter nut, it must be securely attached.) A loose connection between spark plug terminal and the ignition wire connector in the boot may create arcing that could ignite combustible fumes and cause a fire. English WARNING Check condition of drilling tool at regular short intervals. If behavior of tool changes, check immediately for tightness or any signs of cracks in particular. WARNING Wear gloves when handling or performing maintenance on auger drilling tools. WARNING Replace damaged drilling tools immediately, even if they have only superficial cracks. Never attempt to repair damaged drilling tools. WARNING Do not operate your power tool if the muffler is damaged, missing or modified. An improperly maintained muffler will increase the risk of fire and hearing loss. Your muffler is equipped with a sparkarresting screen to reduce the risk of fire; never operate your power tool if the screen is missing, damaged or clogged. Remember that the risk of a brush or forest fire is greater in hot or dry weather. In California, it is a violation of § 4442 or § 4443 of the Public Resources Code to use or operate gasoline-powered tools on forest-covered, brush-covered or grass-covered land unless the engine's exhaust system is equipped with a complying spark arrester that is maintained in effective working order. The owner/operator of this product is responsible for properly maintaining the BT 130 9