Stihl FS 361 C-M Owner's Instruction Manual page 21

5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
– Maintaining a minimum distance of 50 ft. (15 m)
cannot eliminate the potential risk of personal injury
and property damage from thrown objects.
– Switch off the motor immediately if you are
approached while working with the trimmer /
brushcutter.
￭ Your trimmer / brushcutter is equipped with a deflector. To
reduce the risk of personal injury from thrown objects and
contact with the cutting attachment:
– Never operate the trimmer / brushcutter
with a damaged or missing deflector.
– The cutting attachment and deflector
must be an approved combination.
– Keep the deflector properly adjusted at
all times.
￭ Use of wire, metal-reinforced line or other non-approved
cutting attachments is not authorized and could be
extremely dangerous.
– Never use wire or metal-reinforced line on this
trimmer / brushcutter. Use only the cutting
attachments listed in this manual, in combination
with the listed deflector. See Combinations of
Deflectors and Cutting Attachments, @ 23.1.
￭ To reduce the risk of severe personal injuries from
unintentional starting:
– Never touch the cutting attachment or
mowing head with your hand, feet or any
other part of your body while the engine
is running, even when the cutting
attachment is not moving. Keep
bystanders at least 50 ft. (15 m) away.
– Shut off the engine before inspecting a mowing
head, cutting attachment or deflector. Clean dirt,
grass, weeds and other material from the mowing
head or blade and deflector at regular intervals.
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￭ A damaged or loose cutting attachment may vibrate,
crack, break or come off during operation, which may
result in serious or fatal injury.
– Make sure the cutting attachment is properly
tightened before starting work.
– Check the tightness and condition of the cutting
attachment before starting work and any time cutting
behavior changes during use. Always shut off the
engine and wait for the cutting attachment to stop
before inspecting the trimmer / brushcutter or its
cutting attachment.
– If the cutting attachment loosens after being properly
tightened, stop work immediately and have the unit
inspected by your authorized STIHL servicing
dealer.
￭ A cracked, damaged or worn out cutting attachment may
shatter at high speeds and cause serious or fatal injury.
– Replace a cracked, damaged or worn out mowing
head or a cracked, bent, warped, damaged, dull or
worn out blade immediately, even if damage
appears to be limited to superficial cracks.
– Never use a trimmer / brushcutter with a loose or
damaged cutting attachment.
￭ The muffler and other parts of the engine (e.g. fins of the
cylinder, spark plug) become hot during operation and
remain hot for a while after stopping the engine. To reduce
the risk of burn injury:
– Allow the engine to cool before inspecting,
transporting or storing the trimmer / brushcutter.
Avoid contacting the muffler while it is still hot
following operation.
– Keep the area around the muffler clean. Remove
excess lubricant and all debris such as pine needles,
branches or leaves.
– Allow the trimmer / brushcutter to cool on concrete,
metal, bare ground or solid wood away from any
combustible substances.
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