Stihl FSA 45 Instruction Manual page 14

English
5.7.2 Holding and Controlling the Trimmer
When trimming
When edging
WARNING
￭ To maintain a firm grip and properly control your trimmer:
– Keep the handles clean and dry at all times. Keep
them free of moisture, pitch, oil, grease and resin.
￭ To reduce the risk of serious or fatal injuries to the
operator or bystanders from loss of control:
– Always hold the trimmer firmly with both hands when
you are working.
– Wrap your fingers tightly around the handles,
keeping the handles cradled between your thumb
and forefinger (see illustration above).
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5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
– Position the trimmer in such a way that all parts of
your body are clear of the cutting attachment
whenever the motor is running.
￭ Working with the cutting attachment above ground level or
perpendicular to the ground increases the risk of severe
injury from thrown objects. It also exposes more of the
cutting attachment and makes the trimmer more difficult to
control, increasing the risk of injury. To reduce the risk of
serious or fatal injury from loss of control or thrown objects
when trimming:
– Keep the cutting attachment at ground level, parallel
to the ground.
￭ Always adjust the drive tube position and trimmer head
angle before using the unit for edging, @ 12.3. To reduce
the risk of serious or fatal injury from loss of control or
thrown objects when the trimmer is converted in this
manner:
– Always hold the control handle with your right hand
and the loop handle with your left hand (see
illustration above).
– Keep the drive tube and cutting attachment to the
right side of your body while working, ensuring that
the deflector is positioned between the cutting
attachment and your body at all times
– Always adjust the position of the loop handle and
length of the drive shaft to suit your height and
reach. Always maintain a comfortable and effective
working position.
￭ To reduce the risk of serious or fatal cut injuries to the
operator or bystanders from contact with the cutting
attachment:
– Keep hands, feet and other body parts
away from the cutting attachment.
– Never touch a moving cutting attachment
with your hand or any other part of your
body
– Do not touch the cutting attachment while the
activation key is inserted.
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