Stihl FSA 120.0 R Instruction Manual page 9

4 Safety Precautions
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. People may be seriously injured.
► 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.
4.8 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.
The risk of kickout is greatest in the black area.
WARNING
■ These situations can abruptly decelerate or
stop rotation of the cutting attachment and
cause the cutting attachment to be thrown to
the right or in the direction of the user (black
arrow). The user can lose control of the trim‐
mer. There is a risk of serious or fatal injury.
► Hold the trimmer firmly with both hands.
► Work as described in this User Manual.
► Do not use the black area for cutting.
► Use a combination of cutting attachment,
deflector and carrying system recommen‐
ded in this User Manual.
► Sharpen the metal cutting attachment cor‐
rectly.
► Work with the engine running at full throttle.
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4.9 Transporting
4.9.1 Brushcutter
WARNING
■ The gear housing can get hot during opera‐
tion. There is a risk of burn injuries.
► Do not touch a hot gear housing.
■ The brushcutter may tilt over or shift during
transport. Persons may be injured or property
damaged.
► Remove the battery.
► If a metal cutting attachment is mounted: Fit
the transport guard.
► Secure the brushcutter with lashing straps,
belts or a net to prevent it turning over and
moving.
4.9.2 Battery
WARNING
■ The battery is not protected against all ambi‐
ent conditions. The battery may be damaged if
it is exposed to certain ambient conditions,
and damage to property may occur.
► Never transport a damaged battery.
■ The battery may turn over or shift during trans‐
port. This may result in injury to people and
damage to property.
► Pack the battery in packaging in such a way
that it cannot move.
► Secure the packaging so that it cannot
move.
4.10 Storing
4.10.1 Brushcutter
WARNING
■ Children are not aware of and cannot assess
the dangers of a brushcutter and can be seri‐
ously injured.
► Remove the battery.
► If a metal cutting attachment is mounted: Fit
the transport guard.
► Store the brushcutter out of the reach of
children.
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