Refilling The Tank - Handling Petrol; Clothing And Equipment; Transporting The Machine - Stihl RL 540 Instruction Manual

4.2 Refilling the tank – handling petrol
Danger to life!
Petrol is poisonous and extremely
inflammable.
Petrol must only be stored in appropriate,
tested containers (canisters). Always
screw on the fuel tank and canister caps
properly and tightly. Defective caps must
be replaced for safety reasons.
Never use beverage bottles or similar for
disposal or storage of fuels and lubricants.
Persons, particularly children, could be
tempted to drink out of them.
Keep petrol away from sparks,
naked flames, pilot lights, heat
sources, and other ignition
sources. Do not smoke!
Refill the tank out-of-doors and do not
smoke during refilling.
Before refilling the tank, stop the engine
and allow it to cool.
Refilling with petrol must be performed
before the engine is started. When the
engine is running or is hot, the tank cap
must not be removed and the tank must
not be refilled with petrol.
Do not overfill the fuel tank!
To give the fuel room to expand,
never fill the fuel tank past the
lower edge of the filler neck.
Observe the additional
instructions in the engine
instruction manual.
If petrol is spilled, the engine
must only be started after the petrol-
contaminated area has been cleaned. All
attempts at starting must be avoided until
the petrol fumes have dispersed (wipe
dry).
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Any spilt fuel must be wiped up
immediately.
Clothing must be changed if it comes into
contact with petrol.
Never store the machine with petrol in the
tank inside a building. The resulting petrol
fumes could come into contact with naked
flames or sparks and could be ignited.
If it is necessary to drain the tank, this must
be done out of doors.

4.3 Clothing and equipment

Always wear sturdy footwear
with high-grip soles when
working. Never work barefoot
or, for example, in sandals.
Always wear safety glasses and
hearing protection when
working. Wear them at all times.
Also always wear sturdy gloves
and tie up and secure long hair
(headscarf, cap, etc.) when
performing maintenance and
cleaning work or when transporting the
machine.
Always wear long trousers and tight-fitting
clothing when operating the machine.
Never wear loose clothes which may
become caught on moving parts (control
levers) – do not wear jewellery, ties or
scarves.
Noise is produced when
working. Noise can damage the
hearing.
Wear hearing protection.

4.4 Transporting the machine

Always wear gloves in order to prevent
injuries due to sharp-edged and hot
components.
Do not transport the machine with the
engine running.
Before transporting the machine
● stop the engine,
● place the scarifying unit in the transport
position,
● allow the blades to come to a standstill
and
● detach the spark plug socket.
Only transport the machine once the
engine has cooled down and with an
empty fuel tank.
Take the weight of the machine into
account and use suitable loading aids
(loading ramps, lifters) if necessary.
Secure the machine and any machine
components being transported (e.g. the
grass catcher box available as an
accessory) on the load floor using
adequately dimensioned fastening
material (belts, ropes, etc.).
Avoid contact with the blades when lifting
and carrying the machine.
Observe the information in the section
"Transport". It describes how to lift and
lash the machine. ( 12.1)
When transporting the machine, always
observe regional legislation, especially
regarding load security and the transport
of objects on load floors.
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