Stihl TS 480i Instruction Manual page 9

Keep clear the working area – bear in
mind obstacles, holes and pitches.
Take care with slickness, moisture,
snow, on slopes, on uneven terrain, etc.
– risk of slipping!
Don not work while standing on a ladder
– not at unstable places – not over your
shoulder height – not with one hand only
– risk of accident!
Ensure you always have a firm and safe
footing.
Never work alone – stay always in
earshot to other persons, who can
render first aid in case of emergency.
Keep out further persons from the
working area – maintain sufficiently large
distance to additional persons to protect
them from noise and flying objects.
Pay increased attention and caution with
your ear defenders put-on – the
perception of noise of potential danger
(shouts, signal sounds, etc.) is
restricted.
Take a break before it is too late.
Work calmly and carefully – in daylight
conditions and only when visibility is
good. Work with particular care, do not
endanger others.
TS 480i, TS 500i
Your power tool produces
toxic exhaust fumes as
soon as the engine is
running. These gases
may be colorless and
odorless and may contain
unburnt hydrocarbons
and benzene. Never work
with the engine-driven
device in closed or poorly
vented rooms – even not
with devices equipped
with a catalyst.
Ensure proper ventilation when working
in trenches, hollows or similar locations
– risk of fatal injury from breathing toxic
fumes!
With sick feeling, headache, eye defect
(for example, shrinking field of vision),
hearing impairment, dizziness, fading
powers of concentration, stop working
immediately – such symptoms may be
caused, among others, by high exhaust
gas concentration – risk of accident!
No smoking when working with or near
the machine - risk of fire!
If the engine-driven device has been
exposed to stress due to improper use
(e. g. impact of force by blow and crash),
test the device for safe-to-operate
condition before continuing work, in
every case – see also "Before start-up".
Check the fuel system for leaks and
make sure the safety devices are
working properly. Do not continue
operating the machines if damaged. In
case of doubt, have the unit checked by
your servicing dealer.
Never touch a rotating abrasive wheel
with your hand or any other part of your
body.
Check the work area. Avoid danger due
to damage to pipes and electric power
lines.
The machine must not be used in the
vicinity of flammable substances and
combustible gases.
Do not cut into pipes, metal tanks or
other containers if you are not sure that
they do not contain any volatile or
inflammable substances.
Never leave the machine unattended
with the engine running. Stop the engine
before leaving the machine unattended
(e. g. for breaks).
Before putting the cut-off machine down
on the ground:
Switch off the engine
–
Wait until the abrasive wheel has
–
come to a standstill or brake the
abrasive wheel until it comes to a
standstill by carefully touching a
hard surface (e. g., concrete slab)
Repeatedly inspect the
abrasive wheel – replace
the wheel if there are visi-
ble cracks, buckling or
other damages (for
example, overheating)
due to breakage – risk of
accident!
In the event of changes in cutting
behavior (e. g., increased vibration,
reduced cutting performance), stop work
and eliminate the causes of the
changes.
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