Stihl FSA 86 R Instruction Manual - Page 14
Working Conditions, Operating Instructions
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English 5.6.3 Working Conditions WARNING ■ Operate your trimmer only under good visibility during favorable daylight conditions. - Postpone the work if the weather is windy, foggy, rainy or inclement. ■ Your trimmer is a one-person machine. - Bystanders, especially children, and animals should not be allowed in the area where it is in use. - Switch off the trimmer immediately if you are approached. ■ To reduce the risk of injury to bystanders and unauthorized users: - Never leave the trimmer unattended when the battery is inserted. - Switch off the trimmer and remove the battery during work breaks and any other time the trimmer is not in use. ■ Sparks generated from operation of the trimmer may be capable of igniting combustible gases, liquids, vapors, dusts or other combustible materials and substances. To reduce the risk of fire and explosion: - Never operate the trimmer in a location where combustible gases, liquids, vapors, dusts or other combustible materials and substances are present. - Read and follow recommendations issued by government authorities (e.g., OSHA) for identifying and avoiding the hazards of combustible gases, liquids, vapors, dusts or other combustible materials and substances. ■ Use of this trimmer can generate dust and other substances containing chemicals known to cause respiratory problems, cancer, birth defects and other reproductive harm. - Consult governmental agencies such as EPA, OSHA, CARB and NIOSH and other authoritative sources on hazardous materials if you are unfamiliar 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS with the risks associated with the particular substances you are cutting or with which you are working. ■ Inhalation of certain dusts, especially organic dusts such as mold or pollen, can cause susceptible persons to have an allergic or asthmatic reaction. Substantial or repeated inhalation of dust or other airborne contaminants, especially those with a smaller particle size, may cause respiratory or other illnesses. - Control dust at the source where possible. - To the extent possible, operate the trimmer so that the wind or operating process directs any dust, mist or other particulate matter raised by the trimmer away from the operator. - When respirable dust or other particulate matter cannot be kept at or near background levels, always wear a respirator that is approved by NIOSH and rated for worksite-specific conditions. Follow the recommendations of governmental authorities (e.g., OSHA/NIOSH) and occupational and trade associations. ■ If the vegetation being cut or the surrounding ground is coated with a chemical substance, such as a pesticide or herbicide: - Read and follow the instructions and warnings that accompanied the substance coating the vegetation or surrounding ground. 5.6.4 Operating Instructions WARNING ■ In the event of an emergency: - Switch off the motor immediately and remove the battery. ■ The cutting attachment continues to rotate for a short period after the trigger switch is fully released. This is known as the "flywheel effect." To reduce the risk of serious personal injury from contact with the cutting attachment: 12 0458-833-8621-A