Stihl FS 88 Instruction Manual - Page 16

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To
redUce the risk of serious injury
to the operator or bystanders by a
kickout, never use a circular saw blade
on a brushcutter with a loop handle.
by experienced operators with speciali-
zed training
in
use and control of the
brushcutter.
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The risk of kickout is highest when
cutting in the darker shaded area.
To
reduce the risk of kickout and resulting
injury, do not use this area of the
circular saw blade for cutting trees or
shrubs. Special techniques using the
lighter shaded areas of the blade to cut
shrubs and trees should only
be
used
Before starting the cut, accelerate the
engine up
to
full throttle. Perform cut
with uniform pressure. STIHL recom-
mends that the circular saw blade be
applied to the right of the tree, using
the non-shaded area of the blade.
Warning'
In
order
to
reduce the risk of injury from
thrown objects
or
from operator
contact with the cutting tool, be sure
to
remount the standard deflector for all
other
u·ses.
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positioned against the tree during the
cutting process. Inexperienced users
should place the left side of the stop
against the tree trunk before beginning
to cut. This act will keep the brush-
cutter against the tree during the
cutting operation and will reduce the
risk of loss of control and possible
kickout (described in the following
section).
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Using the circular saw blade
Circular saw blades are suitable for
thinning brush and cutting small trees up
to a diameter of 7 cm
(23/4
in). Do not
attempt to cut trees with larger
diameters, since the blade may catch or
jerk the brushcutter forward. This may
cause damage to the blade or loss of
control of the brushcutter which may
result
in
serious injury.
When the brushcutter with circular saw
blade is used
to
cut down small trees,
STIHL recommends that the standard
deflector be removed and replaced by
the special "stop" (see chapter "circular
saw blade" for mounting instructions).
This stop helps to keep the brushcutter
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