Assembling The Blower; Mounting And Adjusting The Nozzle; Inserting And Removing The Battery; Inserting The Battery - Stihl BGA 86 Instruction Manual

13 Assembling the Blower

► Adjust the harness straps so that the back padding fits
snugly and securely against your back.
► Always wear the battery harness over both shoulders.
► Thread the end of the waist belt through the loops (3)
and (4).
► To remove the harness, open the quick-release fasteners
on the waist belt and chest strap and loosen the harness
straps by lifting the sliding adjusters.
To help reduce the risk of injury in the event of an
emergency, practice quickly opening the fasteners on the
waist belt and chest strap, loosening the shoulder straps and
removing the battery.
NOTICE
To avoid damage, ease the battery to the ground when
practicing. Do not allow the battery to drop to the ground and
do not throw it.
13 Assembling the Blower

13.1 Mounting and Adjusting the Nozzle

WARNING
Make sure the battery is removed before starting assembly.
Never operate your blower without a properly mounted
blower tube and nozzle, @ 5.6.4. Use only attachments
supplied or expressly approved by STIHL, @ 5.5.
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The nozzle can be mounted to the blower tube in three
positions to suit the height and reach of the user. The
positions are marked on the blower tube.
To mount the nozzle:
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► Align the nozzle mounting lugs (3) with the groove on the
nozzle (2) and push the nozzle (1) onto the blower
tube (4).
► Rotate the nozzle in the direction of the arrow until it stops.
The nozzle should lock in position.
► To remove the nozzle, reverse the sequence of steps
above.

14 Inserting and Removing the Battery

14.1 Inserting the Battery

WARNING
Never use a malfunctioning, damaged, cracked, leaking or
deformed battery, @ 6. Use and store the battery only
within an ambient temperature range of 14 °F to 122 °F (- 10
°C to 50 °C), @ 6.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of unintended activation, never store the
battery in the blower, @ 20.2.
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