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STIH) STIHL KB, KW Instruction Manual Manual de instrucciones Warning! For safe operation follow all safety precautions in Instruction Manual - improper use can cause serious injury. Advertencia! Para su seguridad durante el manejo de este producto, siga siempre las precauciones de...
Fitting the Harness ......17 before using your sweeping attachment. Balancing the Machine ....17 Contact your STIHL dealer or the STIHL Starting / Stopping the Engine ..18 distributor for your area if you do not Storing the Machine ......19...
English / USA Power Tool Attachments Guide to Using this Manual This STIHL attachment may be mounted Pictograms In addition to the operating instructions, to different STIHL power tools. this manual may contain paragraphs All the pictograms attached to the that require your special attention.
Use of a sweeping attachment on dry injury. assistance. surfaces or synthetic material may have Have your STIHL dealer show you how an electrostatic effect and result in Therefore some changes, modifications to operate your power tool. Observe all shock. To reduce the risk of shock, spray...
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ANSI Most of these safety precautions and Z 87.1 (or your applicable national warnings apply to the use of all STIHL Warning! standard). Bristle Brushes or PowerSweeps. Be alert – if you get tired, take a break.
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Secure hair so it is above unauthorized attachments are useable shoulder level. It may be carried only in a horizontal with STIHL power tools, their use may, in position. Grip the shaft in a manner that fact, be extremely dangerous. the machine is balanced horizontally.
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Place the power tool on firm ground or them free of moisture, pitch, oil, grease other solid surface in an open area. or resin in order for you to maintain a firm Maintain good balance and secure grip and properly control your power footing. tool. KB, KW...
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This also applies to left-handers. Warning! If you cannot set the correct idle speed, Warning! have your STIHL dealer check your To reduce the risk of injury from loss of Never attempt to operate your power power tool and make proper control, hold and guide the machine at a tool with one hand.
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In the event of an emergency, switch off airborne contaminants, in particular the engine immediately – move the slide those with a smaller particle size, may control / stop switch to 0 or STOP. cause respiratory or other illnesses. KB, KW...
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Dirt, grass, weeds, etc. The gearbox becomes hot during should be cleaned off the sweeping operation. To reduce the risk of burn attachment as necessary. injury, do not touch the gear housing when it is hot. KB, KW...
Use only identical STIHL replacement Warning! parts for maintenance and repair. Use of Never repair damaged attachments by non STIHL parts may cause serious or The sweeping tool is operated in the welding, straightening or modifying the fatal injury. forward direction only.
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To reduce the risk of injury, never use the bristle brush without the Use the KB bristle brush attachment for properly mounted deflector and cleaning areas and paths, including two extensions uneven or jointed surfaces as well as natural stone paving.
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Guide the PowerSweep at right angles to the direction of travel (1). Sweepings are thrown forwards, Push the PowerSweep at a steady ahead of the operator. walking pace. The PowerSweep pushes back towards the operator. KB, KW...
Approved Basic Power Mounting the Attachment Tools Operation of STIHL KW PowerSweep Retrofitting the Loop Handle and KB bristle brush attachments is The following machines must be permitted only with the following basic retrofitted with a loop handle: power tools: 0°...
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Line up the deflector so that it is required length. horizontal when the machine support on the powerhead points down. Tighten down the clamp screws (1) firmly. It must not be possible to rotate the deflector on the drive tube. KB, KW...
Push the gearbox (6) onto the drive tube (3) and engage it by turning it Mount the two sweeping back and forth. attachments – see chapter on “Replacing the Sweeping Attachments”. see “Guide to Using this Manual” KB, KW...
Insert M 6 x 14 screw (2). handle firmly. Screw on the square nuts (10) as far Line up the carrying eye. as stop. Tighten down the screw. see “Guide to Using this Manual” KB, KW...
Balance the PowerSweep – the ground. see "Balancing the Machine". Tighten down the clamp screw firmly. See "Guide to Using this Manual" see “Guide to Using this Manual” KB, KW...
Make sure you have a firm footing. The sweeping attachments may touch the ground, but no other obstacles. Hold the unit with your left hand and press it firmly against the ground. KB, KW...
Use the same procedure to mount Use the same procedure to mount the other bristle brush. the other sweeper drum. Always mount both bristle brushes. Always mount both sweeper drums. KB, KW...
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