Stihl FC Attachment Instruction Manual - Page 10

English WARNING A loose blade may vibrate, crack, break or come off the edger, which may result in serious or fatal injury. Make sure that the cutting attachment is properly tightened. Use the wrench supplied or one of sufficient length to obtain the proper torque. If the blade loosens after being properly tightened, stop work immediately. The retaining nut may be worn or damaged and should be replaced. If the blade continues to loosen, see your STIHL dealer. Never use a KombiEngine with a loose KombiTool. WARNING Replace a cracked, bent, warped, damaged or worn out blade immediately, even if damage is limited to superficial cracks. Such attachments may shatter at high speed and cause serious or fatal injury. WARNING When using your edger, avoid cutting close to fences, sides of buildings, tree trunks, stones or other such objects that could cause the power tool to kick out or could cause damage to the blade. WARNING If a rotating metal blade strikes a rock or other hard object, sparks may be created, which can ignite flammable materials under certain circumstances. Flammable materials can include dry vegetation and brush, particularly when weather conditions are hot and dry. When there is a risk of fire or wildfire, do not use metal blades around flammable materials or around dry vegetation or brush. Contact your local fire authorities or the U.S. Forestry Service if you have any question about whether vegetation and weather conditions are suitable for the use of a metal blade. WARNING If the blade or deflector becomes clogged or stuck, always shut off the engine and make sure the cutting attachment has stopped before cleaning. Grass, weeds, etc. should be cleaned off the blade at regular intervals. WARNING To reduce the risk of unintentional rotation of the cutting attachment and injury, always shut off the engine before replacing the cutting attachment. WARNING The gearbox becomes hot during operation. To reduce the risk of burn injury, do not touch the gear housing when it is hot. USING THE CUTTING ATTACHMENT For an illustration of the cutting attachment and instructions on proper mounting see the chapter on "Replacing the Cutting Blade" in your instruction manual. MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND STORING WARNING Always stop the engine and make sure that the cutting attachment is stopped before doing any maintenance or repair work or cleaning the power tool. Do not attempt any maintenance or repair work not described in your KombiEngine and KombiTool instruction manuals. Have such work performed at your STIHL servicing dealer only. WARNING Use only identical STIHL replacement parts for maintenance and repair. Use of non-STIHL parts may cause serious or fatal injury. Wear gloves when handling or performing maintenance on blades. WARNING Never repair damaged cutting attachments by welding, straightening or modifying the shape. This may cause parts of the cutting attachment to come off and result in serious or fatal injuries. Tighten all nuts, bolts and screws, except the carburetor adjustment screws, after each use. Do not clean your machine with a pressure washer. The solid jet of water may damage parts of the machine. Do not immerse the power tool in fluids. Always clean dust and dirt off the power tool - do not use any grease solvents for this purpose. 8 FCB-KM