Stihl TS 500i STIHL Cutquik Instruction Manual - Page 16
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English 5. Only STIHL branded diamond and composite abrasive wheels are recommended. The use of nonSTIHL branded wheels can be extremely dangerous. Never work with a diamond wheel that wobbles or that has ever wobbled or that is manufactured with abrasive material on its sides. 6. Do not cut wood or any other material for which the abrasive wheel is not authorized. 7. Never use circular saw blades, carbide-tipped blades, rescue blades, wood-cutting blades or toothed blades of any nature. Their use increases the risk of injury from blade contact, thrown tips and reactive forces, including kickback. 8. Begin cutting and continue at full throttle. 9. Do not overreach. 10. Never sideload a wheel in the kerf. 11. Use your cut-off machine for cutting only. It is not designed for prying or shoveling away any objects. 12. Be especially alert for reactive forces, including kickback, when cutting with the front and upper quadrant of the wheel. Never pull the top of the wheel guard back beyond the limit stop. 13. Be alert to shifting of the workpiece or anything that could cause the cut to close and pinch the wheel, especially in the upper quadrant. Support the workpiece in such a way that the cut remains open. Never make a cut that results in a binding of the wheel. 14. Use wet-cutting whenever feasible. In a pinch situation the water can act as a lubricant and reduce the energy of reactive forces. 15. Release the pressure on the cut-off machine as you reach the end of the cut. Too much pressure may cause the operator to lose control of the cut-off machine when the abrasive wheel completes the cut. The abrasive wheel may contact the operator or strike some foreign object and shatter. 16. Use extreme caution when reentering a cut and do not turn the wheel at an angle or push the wheel into the cut as this may result in a binding of the wheel. Gyroscopic Forces Be alert for gyroscopic forces that are caused by the rapid spinning of the cutoff wheel. These forces result in opposition to directional change, e.g., when the operator attempts to move the machine in a sideways direction. Maintenance, Repair and Storing of the Cut-Off Machine Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission control devices and systems may be performed by any nonroad engine repair establishment or individual. However, if you make a warranty claim for a component that has not been serviced or maintained properly or if nonapproved replacement parts were used, STIHL may deny warranty coverage. Never operate a cut-off machine that is damaged, improperly adjusted or not completely or securely assembled. Follow the maintenance and repair instructions in the appropriate sections of your instruction manual. WARNING Use only STIHL replacement parts for maintenance and repair. Use of parts manufactured by others may cause serious or fatal injury. WARNING Always stop the machine, make sure that the wheel is stopped, and remove the spark plug boot from the spark plug before doing any maintenance or repair work or cleaning the cut-off machine. Do not attempt any maintenance or repair work not described in your instruction manual. Have such work performed only at your STIHL servicing dealer. Clean off grinding dust after finishing work. Tighten all nuts, bolts and screws after each use. Do not clean your machine with a pressure washer. The solid jet of water may damage parts of the machine. WARNING Never test the ignition system with spark plug boot removed from spark plug or with an unseated spark plug, since uncontained sparking may cause a fire. WARNING To reduce the risk of fire and burn injury, use only spark plugs authorized by STIHL. Always press spark plug boot 14 TS 480i, TS 500i