Stihl FSA 56 Instruction Manual page 10

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￭ This battery-powered trimmer is intended only for light-
duty garden and landscape maintenance around the
home. Use for other purposes may increase the risk of
personal injury and property damage.
– Cut grass and similar material only. Do not use the
trimmer for cutting brush, shrubs, bushes or other
types of heavy vegetation.
– Read and follow the operating instructions in this
manual for approved applications, @ 17.
￭ To reduce the risk of personal injury to the operator and
bystanders:
– Always remove the battery before
assembling, transporting, adjusting,
inspecting, cleaning, servicing,
maintaining or storing the trimmer and
any other time it is not in use.
￭ Although certain unauthorized attachments may fit STIHL
trimmers, their use may be extremely dangerous. Only
attachments supplied by STIHL or expressly approved by
STIHL for use with this specific model are authorized.
– Use only attachments supplied or expressly
approved by STIHL.
– Never attempt to mount a metal blade for use on the
trimmer.
– Never modify this trimmer in any way.
￭ If the trimmer is dropped or subjected to similar heavy
impacts:
– Check that it is undamaged, in good condition and
functioning properly before continuing work.
– Check that the controls and safety devices are
working properly.
– Check the LEDs for error messages, @ 11.1.2.
– Check that the battery has not been damaged.
Never use or charge a malfunctioning, damaged,
cracked, leaking or deformed battery.
– Never work with a damaged or malfunctioning
trimmer.
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5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
￭ If the trimmer is damaged, not working properly, has been
left outdoors, exposed to rain or damp conditions or
dropped into water or other liquid, its components may no
longer function properly and safety devices may be
inoperative. To reduce the risk of personal injury and
property damage:
– Take the trimmer to your authorized STIHL servicing
dealer to be checked before further operation.
￭ Genuine STIHL replacement parts are specifically
designed to match your trimmer model and meet safety
and performance requirements.
– STIHL recommends using genuine STIHL
replacement parts.
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