Stihl FS 240 R Instruction Manual page 9

4 Safety Precautions
can lose control of the trimmer, stumble or fall
and be seriously injured.
► Keep calm and plan your work.
► If light and visibility are poor: Do not use
your trimmer.
► Operate the trimmer alone.
► Keep the cutting attachment close to the
ground.
► Watch out for obstacles.
► Work standing on the ground and keep your
balance.
► If you start feeling fatigue: Take a break.If
you start feeling fatigue: Take a break.
■ Exhaust gas is produced when the engine is
running. Breathing in exhaust gas can have
toxic effects.Breathing in exhaust gas can
have toxic effects.
► Avoid inhaling exhaust gas.
► Operate the trimmer is a well ventilated
location.
► In the event of nausea, headache, visual
disturbances, problems with hearing or diz‐
ziness: Stop work and seek medical advice.
■ The user's ability to hear and assess noises is
restricted when wearing hearing protection
with the engine running.
► Work calmly and in a considered manner.
■ If working with the brushcutter and the choke
lever is in the or
able to work with the brushcutter in a control‐
led manner. This could result in serious injury
to the user.
► Check that the choke lever is in position
during operation.
► Start the engine as described in this instruc‐
tion manual.
■ The rotating cutting attachment can cut the
user. This may result in serious injury to the
user.
► Do not touch the rotating cutting attach‐
ment.
► If the cutting attachment is blocked by an
object: Shut off the engine. Before clearing
the jam.
■ If you work with mowing lines that are too
long, the brush cutter may be damaged.
► Use a suitable deflector with attached line
limiting blade.
■ The machine can be damaged if you open the
throttle while the cutting attachment is blocked
by an object.
► Shut off the engine. before clearing the jam.
■ If the behavior of the trimmer changes during
operation or feels unusual, it may no longer be
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position, the user is not
in a safe condition. This may result in serious
injury to people and damage to property.
► Stop work and consult a STIHL servicing
dealer.
■ Trimmer vibrations may occur during opera‐
tion.
► Wear gloves.
► Take breaks.
► If signs of a circulatory disturbance occur:
Consult a doctor.
■ If the cutting attachment makes contact with a
foreign object during operation, the object or
parts of it may be thrown at high speed. Per‐
sons may be injured or property damaged.
► Remove foreign objects from the working
area.
■ If the rotating cutting attachment makes con‐
tact with a hard object, sparks may occur and
the cutting attachment may be damaged.
Sparks can cause fires in a flammable envi‐
ronment. Persons may be seriously or fatally
injured and property may be damaged.
► Do not use in a flammable environment.
► Make sure the cutting attachment is in a
safe condition.
■ Note that the cutting attachment continues to
rotate for a short period after you release the
trigger. They may cause serious injury to per‐
sons.
► Wait until the cutting attachment comes to a
complete stop.
■ In an emergency, the user may start to panic
and forget to take off the carrying system. This
may result in serious injury to the user.
► Practice taking off the carrying system.
4.9 Reactive Forces
Kickout can be caused for the following reasons:
– The shaded area or the black area of the rotat‐
ing metal cutting attachment comes into con‐
tact with a solid object and is suddenly braked.
– The rotating metal cutting attachment gets
pinched in the cut.
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