Stihl TS 800 Instruction Manual - Page 20

English 8. Begin cutting and continue cutting at full throttle. 9. Do not overreach. 10. Never cut above shoulder height. 11. Never sideload, jam or twist a wheel in the cut. 12. Use your cut-off machine for cutting only. It is not designed for prying or shoveling away any objects. 13. 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. 14. 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, pinching or clamping of the wheel. Finish a separating cut in the top portion of the workpiece using the bottom section of the wheel and the guard adjusted fully forward covering the top of the wheel. 15. Use wet-cutting whenever feasible. In a pinch situation the water can act as a lubricant and reduce the energy of reactive forces. It also helps control dust. 16. 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. 17. Use extreme caution when reentering a cut and do not twist the wheel in the cut, turn it at an angle or jam it into the cut as this may result in a binding or pinching 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, and can result in loss of control. Maintenance, Repair and Storage of the Cut-Off Machine Never operate a cut-off machine that is damaged, improperly adjusted or not completely or properly assembled. Follow the maintenance and repair instructions in the appropriate sections of this instruction manual. WARNING STIHL recommends the use of only STIHL replacement parts for maintenance and repair. Use of parts manufactured by others may be extremely dangerous and could result in serious or fatal injury. WARNING Always shut off the machine and make sure that the wheel is stopped before doing any maintenance or repair work or cleaning the cut-off machine. When the machine is shut off, the wheel continues to rotate for a few seconds. Do not attempt any maintenance or repair work not described in this manual as appropriate for users. STIHL recommends that you have all other work performed at your authorized STIHL servicing dealer. Clean off dust and other cutting debris after finishing work. Check and, if necessary, tighten all nuts, bolts and screws except the carburetor adjustment screws after each use. Do not clean your machine with a pressure washer. The solid jet of water may damage the machine or its components. WARNING Never test the ignition system with the spark plug boot removed from the 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 or property damage, use only spark plugs authorized by STIHL. Always press the spark plug boot snugly onto the spark plug terminal of the proper size. A loose connection between the spark plug terminal and the ignition wire connector in the boot may create arcing that could ignite combustible fumes and 18 TS 700, TS 800