Stihl FSA 135 R Instruction Manual page 5

4 Safety Precautions
Observe the safety notices on kickback
and take the necessary precautions.
Observe the safety advice concerning
flying objects and associated meas‐
ures.
Maintain a safety distance.
15m (50ft)
Remove the battery during work stop‐
pages, transport, storage, maintenance
or repair.
Do not touch hot surface.
Protect battery from heat and fire.
Do not immerse battery in fluids.
Observe the permitted battery temper‐
ature range.
4.1.2 Deflector for mowing heads
Meanings of warning signs and labels on the
deflector for mowing heads:
Use this deflector for mowing heads.
Do not use this deflector for grass cut‐
ting blades.
Do nit use this deflector for brush kni‐
ves.
Do not use this deflector for shredder
blades.
Do not use this deflector for circular
saw blades.
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4.1.3 Universal Deflector and Skirt
Universal deflector
Meanings of warning signs on the universal
deflector:
Do not use this deflector without skirt
for mowing heads.
Use this deflector for grass cutting
blades.
Use use this deflector for brush knives.
Use this deflector for shredder blades.
Do not use this deflector for circular
saw blades.
Skirt
Meanings of warning signs on the skirt:
Use the universal deflector with skirt
and line limiting blade for mowing
heads.
4.2 Intended Use
The STIHL FSA 135 R brushcutter is designed
for the following applications:
– With a mowing head: mowing grass
– With a grass cutting blade: mowing grass and
weeds
– with a brush knife: Cutting brush with a stem
diameter up to 20 mm
The brushcutter may be used in the rain.
The brushcutter is powered by a STIHL AP bat‐
tery or a STIHL AR battery.
The battery with in combination with the
STIHL connected app enables customization and
the transfer of information to the battery using
®
Bluetooth technology.
WARNING
■ Batteries not explicitly approved for the brush‐
cutter by STIHL may cause a fire or an explo‐
sion. Persons may be seriously or fatally
injured, and property may be damaged.
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