Stihl FSA 80.0 R Instruction Manual page 9

4 Safety Precautions
■ A damaged or defective battery may smell
unusual, emit smoke or burn. Persons may be
seriously or fatally injured, and property may
be damaged.
► If the battery smells unusual or emits
smoke: do not use the battery and keep it
away from combustible substances.
► If the battery catches fire: Attempt to extin‐
guish the battery with a fire extinguisher or
water.
4.6.6 Charger
The charger is in a safe condition if the following
points are observed:
– Charger is undamaged.
– Charger is clean and dry.
WARNING
■ If components do not comply with safety
requirements, they will no longer function
properly and safety devices may be rendered
inoperative. This can result in serious or fatal
injuries.
► Do not use a damaged charger.
► If the charger is dirty or wet: Clean the
charger and allow it to dry.
► Never attempt to modify the charger.
► Never insert objects in the charger's open‐
ings.
► Never bridge the charger's contacts with
metallic objects (short circuit).
► Do not open the charger.
4.7 Working
WARNING
■ In certain situations, the user may no longer
be able to concentrate on their work. This may
result in the user stumbling, falling and suffer‐
ing serious injury.
► Work calmly and methodically.
► If light and visibility are poor: Do not use
your brushcutter.
► Operate the brushcutter alone.
► Keep the cutting attachment close to the
ground and horizontal to the surface.
► Watch out for obstacles.
► Work standing on the ground and keep your
balance.
► If you start feeling fatigue: Take a break.
■ 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.
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► If the cutting attachment is blocked by an
object: Switch off the brushcutter and
remove the battery. Only then remove the
object.
■ If the behavior of the brushcutter changes dur‐
ing operation or feels unusual, it may no lon‐
ger be in a safe condition. This may result in
serious injury to people and damage to prop‐
erty.
► Stop working, remove the battery and con‐
sult a STIHL authorized dealer.
■ Vibrations may occur while using the brushcut‐
ter.
► Wear gloves.
► Take breaks.
► If signs of a circulatory disorder occur: Con‐
sult a doctor.
■ If the cutting attachment makes contact with a
foreign object during operation, the object or
parts of it may be ejected at high speed. Per‐
sons may be injured or property may be dam‐
aged.
► 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. 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.
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