Stihl FSE 60 Instruction Manual page 8

English
WARNING
Trimmer operation can
cause serious injury to
eyes and person. The
deflector provided with
your trimmer may not
protect the operator from
all foreign objects (gravel,
glass, wire, etc.) thrown
by the rotating cutting
tool. Thrown objects may
also ricochet and strike
the operator.
Therefore, to reduce the risk of injury to
your eyes never operate a trimmer
unless wearing goggles or properly fitted
safety glasses with adequate top and
side protection complying with ANSI
Z 87 "+" (or your applicable national
standard).
To reduce the risk of injury to your face
STIHL recommends that you also wear
a face shield or face screen over your
goggles or safety glasses.
WARNING
Trimmer noise may dam -
age your hearing. Wear
sound barriers (ear plugs
or ear mufflers) to pro -
tect your hearing.
Continual and regular
users should have their
hearing checked
regularly.
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Always wear heavy duty
work gloves (e.g. made of
leather or other wear
resistant material) when
handling the trimmer and
the cutting tool. Heavy-
duty, nonslip gloves
improve your grip and
help to protect your
hands.
Clothing must be sturdy
and snug-fitting, but allow
complete freedom of
movement.
Avoid loose-fitting jackets, scarfs,
neckties, jewelry, flared or cuffed pants,
unconfined long hair or anything that
could become caught on branches,
brush or moving parts of the unit. Wear
long pants made of heavy material to
protect your legs. Do not wear shorts,
pants, sandals or go barefoot. Secure
hair so it is above shoulder level.
Good footing is most
important in trimmer
work. Wear sturdy boots
with nonslip soles. Steel-
toed safety boots are
recommended.
Always use face or dust mask if
operation is dusty.
THE TRIMMER
For illustrations and definitions of the
electric trimmer parts see the chapter on
"Main Parts."
WARNING
Never modify a trimmer in any way. Only
attachments supplied by STIHL or
expressly approved by STIHL for use
with the specific STIHL electric trimmer
model are authorized. Although certain
unauthorized attachments are useable
with the STIHL electric trimmer, their use
may, in fact, be extremely dangerous.
WARNING
To reduce the risk
of injury to opera -
tor from blade
contact, never use
any metal cutting
attachment on this
trimmer model.
THE USE OF THE ELECTRIC
TRIMMER
Electrical Precautions
Special precautions for electric trimmers
must be observed to reduce the risk of
serious or fatal injury and property
damage from fire and electric shock.
WARNING
The voltage of the power supply must
agree with the voltage specified on the
trimmer's machine label. Improper
voltage will damage the trimmer and
may cause personal injury.
Polarized Plugs: To reduce the risk of
electric shock, this trimmer has a
polarized plug (one blade is wider than
the other and will require the use of a
polarized extension cord. The trimmer
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