Stihl FS-KM Instruction Manual page 7

your dealer check your machine and
make proper adjustments or repairs –
see KombiEngine user manual. STIHL
recommends you have this work done
by a STIHL servicing dealer.
Take special care in slippery conditions
– damp, snow, ice, on slopes or uneven
ground.
Watch out for obstacles: tree stumps,
roots – risk of tripping or stumbling!
Only work while standing on the ground,
never on a ladder or mobile elevated
work platform.
Never operate your power tool with one
hand.
Be particularly alert and cautious when
wearing hearing protection because
your ability to hear warnings (shouts,
alarms, etc.) is restricted.
Take breaks when you start getting tired
or feeling fatigue – risk of accidents!
Work calmly and carefully – in daylight
conditions and only when visibility is
good. Proceed with caution, do not put
others in danger.
If your power tool is subjected to
unusually high loads for which it was not
designed (e.g. heavy impact or a fall),
always check that it is in good condition
before continuing work – see also
"Before Starting".
Make sure the safety devices are
working properly. Never use a power
tool that is no longer safe to operate. In
case of doubt, contact a dealer.
FS-KM
Never work with-
out protection
suitable for the
respective
machine and cut-
ting tool – risk of
injury from ejected
objects!
Check the work site –
rocks, metal objects etc.
could get caught up and
ejected – potentially
beyond a distance of
15 m – risk of injury! Such
objects can also damage
the cutting attachment
and other property (e.g.
parked vehicles,
windows).
Be particularly careful when working on
difficult, densely grown terrain.
When mowing in high shrubbery, under
shrubbery and hedges: Hold the cutting
tool at a working height of at least 15 cm
– avoid risks to animals.
Examine the cutting attachment
periodically at short intervals and as
soon as you note any noticeable
changes:
Turn off the engine, hold the device
–
securely, press the cutting
attachment against the ground to
stop it
Check condition and secure fitting;
–
watch out for cracks
Ensure that the cutting blades are
–
sharp
Replace damaged or blunt cutting
–
attachments immediately, even in
the event of minor hairline cracks
Clean grass and plant residue off the
cutting attachment mounting at regular
intervals – remove any accumulated
material from the cutting attachment and
deflector.
To reduce the risk of injury, shut off the
engine before replacing the cutting
attachment.
The gear head becomes
hot during operation. Do
not touch the gear hous-
ing – risk of burns!
If a rotating cutting attachment makes
contact with a rock or another hard
object, sparks can be generated which
may possibly ignite combustible
materials. Also dried-out plants and
brushwood are combustible, above all in
hot and dry weather. If there is a risk of
fire, do not use cutting attachments in
the vicinity of combustible materials,
dried-out plants or brushwood. It is
mandatory that you ask the responsible
forestry office about current fire hazards.
Using mowing heads
Enhance the cutting attachment
deflector with the attached parts
specified in the User Manual.
Only use the deflector with properly
mounted blade that ensures the mowing
line is restricted to the permissible
length.
Always switch off the engine to adjust
the mowing line for manually adjustable
mowing heads – risk of injury!
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