Stihl GTA 26 Instruction Manual page 9

4 Safety Precautions
4.8 Reactive Forces
4.8.1 Reactive Forces
The garden pruner is pulled away from the oper‐
ator when the bottom of the bar is used for cut‐
ting.
WARNING
■ If the rotating chain makes contact with a hard
object and is suddenly pinched, the garden
pruner is abruptly jerked away from the opera‐
tor. This can result in personal injuries.
► Hold the garden pruner firmly with both
hands.
► Use the working techniques described in
this instruction manual.
► Work with the chain guard properly moun‐
ted.
► Work with an undamaged chain guard that
has not been modified.
► Always cut with a properly sharpened and
tensioned saw chain.
► Keep the guide bar straight in the cut.
► Apply the stop properly.
► Cut with the motor running at full speed.
4.9 Charging
WARNING
■ A damaged or defective charger may produce
an unusual smell or emit smoke during the
charging process. This may result in personal
injuries and damage to property.
► Disconnect the plug from the wall outlet.
■ The charger can overheat and cause a fire if
heat dissipation is inadequate. This can result
in serious or fatal injuries and damage to prop‐
erty.
► Do not cover the charger.
4.10 Connecting to the power supply
Contact with live components may occur for the
following reasons:
– The connecting cable or the extension cord is
damaged.
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– The mains plug of the connecting cable or
extension cord is damaged.
– The socket is not properly installed.
DANGER
■ Contact with live parts may result in electric
shock. This may result in serious or fatal injury
to the user.
► Make sure that the connecting cable, exten‐
sion cord and their mains plugs are undam‐
aged.
If the connecting cable or the extension
cord is damaged:
► Do not touch the damaged area.
► Disconnect the mains plug from the
power supply.
► Make sure your hands are dry before touch‐
ing the connecting cable, extension cord or
mains plugs.
► Plug the mains plug of the connecting cable
or extension cord into a properly installed,
shockproof socket with the correct fuse rat‐
ing.
► Install the charger with a ground fault circuit
interrupter (30 mA, 30 ms).
■ A damaged or unsuitable extension cable can
result in electric shock. There is a risk of seri‐
ous or fatal injury.
► Use an extension cable with the correct
cable cross-section,
WARNING
■ Overvoltage can occur in the charger if the line
voltage or frequency are incorrect during
charging. The charger may be damaged.
► Make sure that the mains voltage and the
mains frequency of the power supply match
the data on the rating plate of the charger.
■ If the charger is connected to a power strip,
electrical components may be overloaded dur‐
ing the charging process. The components
may overheat and cause a fire. Persons may
be seriously or fatally injured, and property
may be damaged.
► Ensure that the technical specifications for
the power strip are not exceeded by the
information on the rating plate of the
charger and of all electrical devices connec‐
ted to the power strip.
■ An incorrectly routed connecting cable or
extension cord may be damaged, and people
may trip over it. People may be injured, and
the connecting cable or extension cord may be
damaged.
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