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Check condition of culling tool at regular short intervals. If behavior of tool changes, check it immediately for tightness or any signs of cracks in particular. Replace damaged or dull cUlling tools immediately, even if they have only superficial cracks. If the blade loosens after being properly tightened, the retaining nut may be worn or damaged and should be replaced. If the blade continues to loosen, see your STIHL dealer. Do not attach any blade to a unit without proper installation of all required parts. Never use unauthorized parts to secure the blade. Failure to use the proper parts may cause the blade to fly off and seriously injure the operator or bystanders. Check fuel filler cap for leaks at regular intervals. Use the specified spark plug and make sure it and the ignition lead are always in good condition. Warning! Do not operate your brushcutter if the muffler is damaged, missing or modefied. An improperly maintained muffler will increase the risk of fire and hearing loss. Never touch a hot muffler or burn will result. If your muffler was equipped with a spark-arresting screen to reduce the risk of fire (e.g. in the USA, Canada and Australia), never operate your hedge trimmer if the screen is missing or damaged. Remember that the risk of forest fires is greater in hot or dry weather. Warning! In order to reduce the risk of fire, do not modify or remove any part of the muffler or spark arrestor. Keep cutting tool sharp. Tighten all nuts, bolts and screws except the carburetor adjustment screws after each use. Keep spark plug and wire connection tight and clean. The spark plug electrode gap should be checked with a feeler gauge at least every 50 operating hours and reset if necessary. Fit a new spark plug if the electrodes are badly pilled. Store brushcutter in a dry, high or locked location place and out of reach of children. Before storing for longer than a few days, always empty the fuel tank. Warnlngl Keep hands and feet away from cUlling tool. 17

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Check condition of culling tool at regular
short intervals.
If
behavior of tool
changes, check it immediately for
tightness or any signs of cracks
in
par-
ticular. Replace damaged or dull cUlling
tools immediately, even if they have only
superficial cracks.
If
the blade loosens
after being properly tightened, the
retaining nut may be worn or damaged
and should be replaced.
If
the blade
continues
to
loosen, see your STIHL
dealer. Do not attach any blade to a unit
without proper installation of all required
parts. Never use unauthorized parts to
secure the blade. Failure to use the
proper parts may cause the blade
to
fly
off
and seriously injure the operator or
bystanders.
Check fuel filler cap for leaks at regular
intervals. Use the specified spark plug
and make sure
it
and the ignition lead
are always
in
good condition.
Warning!
Do
not operate your brushcutter if the
muffler
is
damaged, missing or mode-
fied. An improperly maintained muffler
will increase the risk of fire and hearing
loss. Never touch a hot muffler or burn
will
result.
If
your muffler was equipped
with a spark-arresting screen
to
reduce
the risk of fire (e.g.
in
the USA, Canada
and Australia), never operate your hedge
trimmer if the screen
is
missing or dama-
ged. Remember that the risk of forest
fi-
res is greater
in
hot or dry weather.
Warning!
In
order
to
reduce the risk of fire, do not
modify or remove any part of the muffler
or spark arrestor.
Keep cutting tool sharp. Tighten all nuts,
bolts and screws except the carburetor
adjustment screws after each use.
Keep spark plug and wire connection
tight and clean. The spark plug electrode
gap should be checked with a feeler
gauge at least every 50 operating hours
and reset
if
necessary. Fit a new spark
plug
if
the electrodes are badly pilled.
Store brushcutter
in
a dry, high or locked
location place and out of reach of
children.
Before storing for longer than a few
days, always empty the fuel tank.
Warnlngl
Keep hands and feet away from cUlling
tool.
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