Work Area And Surroundings - Stihl BGA 86 Instruction Manual

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￭ Dust may be raised while working. Inhaling dust can be
harmful to health and trigger allergic reactions.
► Wear a dust mask.
￭ Unsuitable clothing can snag on wood or scrub and may
become caught in the blower. Users not wearing suitable
clothing can be seriously injured.
► Wear close-fitting clothes.
► Take off scarves and jewelry.
￭ Wearing unsuitable footwear can cause the user to slip
and fall. The user may be injured.
► Wear sturdy, enclosed footwear with non-slip soles.
4.5

Work Area and Surroundings

4.5.1 Blower
WARNING
￭ Innocent bystanders, children and animals are not aware
of the dangers of the blower or flying debris. Bystanders,
children and animals may be seriously injured and
damage to property may occur.
► Do not allow bystanders, children or animals
5m (17 ft)
within 5 meters of the work area.
► Maintain a clearance of 5 meters from objects.
► Do not leave the blower unattended.
► Make sure that children cannot play with the blower.
￭ Electrical components of the blower can produce sparks.
Sparks may cause a fire or an explosion in an easily
combustible or explosive environment. This can result in
serious or fatal injuries and damage to property.
► Do not work in an easily combustible or explosive
environment.
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4.5.2 Battery
WARNING
￭ Bystanding people, children and animals cannot
recognise or evaluate the dangers posed by the battery.
This may result in serious injury to bystanding people,
children and animals.
► Keep bystanding people, children and animals out of the
way.
► Do not leave the battery unattended.
► Make sure that children cannot play with the battery.
￭ The battery is not protected against all ambient
conditions. If exposed to certain ambient conditions, the
battery may catch fire or explode. This may result in
serious injury to people and damage to property.
► Protect the battery from heat and fire.
► Do not throw the battery into a fire.
► Use and store the battery at temperatures
between - 10 °C and + 50 °C.
► Do not immerse the battery in liquids.
► Keep the battery away from metallic objects.
► Do not expose the battery to high pressure.
► Do not expose the battery to microwaves.
► Protect the battery from chemicals and salts.
4 Safety Precautions
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