Stihl BR 45 Instruction Manual page 5

english / USA
All the above mentioned precautions do
not guarantee that you will not sustain
whitefinger disease or carpal tunnel
syndrome. Therefore continual and
regular users should monitor closely the
condition of their hands and fingers. If
any of the above symptoms appear,
seek medical advice immediately.
!
Warning!
The ignition system of your unit
produces an electromagnetic field of a
very low intensity. This field may
interfere with some pacemakers. To
reduce the risk of serious or fatal injury,
persons with pacemaker should consult
their physician and the pacemaker
manufacturer before operating this tool.
Proper Clothing
Clothing must be sturdy and snug-fitting,
but allow complete freedom of move-
ment.
!
Warning!
Avoid loose-fitting jackets,
flared or cuffed pants,
scarfs, unconfined long
hair or anything that could
be drawn into the air
intake.
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Wear overalls or long
pants to protect your legs.
Do not wear shorts.
Use of gloves when
working with the blower is
recommended.
Good footing is most
important. Wear sturdy
shoes with nonslip soles.
!
Warning!
To reduce the risk of injury associated
with the inhalation of dust, use a face
filter mask when using your blower in
dusty conditions.
!
Warning!
Proper eye protection is a must. Even
though the discharge is directed away
from the operator, ricochets and bounce
backs can occur during blower
operations.
Never operate a blower
unless wearing goggles
or properly fitted safety
glasses with adequate
top and side protection
which comply with
ANSI Z 87.1 (or your applicable national
standard).
!
Warning!
Blower noise may damage your hearing.
Wear sound barriers (ear plugs or ear
mufflers) to protect your hearing. Conti-
nual and regular users should have their
hearing checked regulary.
THE BLOWER
For illustrations and definitions of the
blower parts see the chapter on "Parts
and Controls"!
!
Warning!
Never modify a blower in any way. Only
attachments supplied by STIHL or
expressly approved by STIHL for use
with the specific STIHL blower models
are authorized. Although certain
unauthorized attachment are useable for
the STIHL blower, their use may be
extremely dangerous.
BR 45