Stihl FS 350 Instruction Manual - Page 9
Starting, Warning, Catalytic converter
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English / USA Keep the deflector (and the skirt where appropriate) adjusted properly at all times (see chapter on mounting the various cutting tools of your owner's manual). Starting !Warning! Your clearing saw is a one-person machine. Once started, it may fling foreign objects for a great distance. 15m (50ft) To reduce the risk of eye and other injury insure that bystanders are at least 50 feet (15 m) away. Bystanders should be encouraged to wear eye protection. Stop the engine and cutting tool immediately if you are approached. Start and operate your clearing saw without assistance. For specific starting instructions, see the appropriate section of your manual. Place the clearing saw on firm ground or other solid surface in an open area. Maintain a good balance and secure footing. !Warning! To reduce the risk of injury from loss of control, be absolutely sure that the cutting tool is clear of you and all other obstructions and objects, including the ground, because when the engine starts at starting-throttle, engine speed will be fast enough for the clutch to engage and turn the cutting tool. !Warning! When you pull the starter grip, don't wrap the starter rope around your hand. Do not allow the grip to snap back, but guide the starter rope to rewind it properly. Failure to follow this procedure may result in injury to hand or fingers and may damage the starter mechanism. With the engine running but at idle, attach the clearing saw to the spring hook of your harness (see appropriate chapter of this manual). Catalytic converter !Warning! Some STIHL clearing saw models are equipped with a catalytic converter, which is designed to reduce the exhaust emissions of the engine by a chemical process in the muffler. Due to this process, the muffler does not cool down as rapidly as conventional mufflers when the engine returns to idle or is shut off. To reduce the risk of fire and burn injuries, the following specific safety precautions must be observed. !Warning! Since a muffler with a catalytic converter cools down less rapidly than conventional mufflers, always set your clearing saw down in the upright position and never locate it where the muffler is near dry brush, grass, wood chips or other combustible materials while it is still hot. 8 FS 300, FS 350, FS 400, FS 450, FS 480