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

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To ensure a proper fit:
► Put the backpack battery on your back.
► Fasten and adjust the waist belt (2) so that it
rests comfortably but securely on your hips.
► Fasten the chest strap (1) and adjust it so that
it fits comfortably but securely across your
chest.
► 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 fas‐
teners on the waist belt and chest strap, loosen‐
ing the shoulder straps and removing the battery.
NOTICE
■ To avoid damage, ease the battery to the
ground when practicing. Do not allow the bat‐
tery to drop to the ground and do not throw it.
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13 Assembling the Blower

13.1 Mounting and Adjusting the
Nozzle
WARNING
■ Make sure the battery is removed before start‐
ing assembly. Never operate your blower with‐
out a properly mounted blower tube and noz‐
zle, 5.6.4. Use only attachments supplied
or expressly approved by STIHL,
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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2
► Align the nozzle mounting lugs (3) with the
groove on the nozzle (2) and push the noz‐
zle (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,
Never charge, use or store the battery outside
the specified ambient temperature limits,
24.2.
WARNING
■ To reduce the risk of unintended activation,
never store the battery in the blower,
To insert the battery:
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