Stihl EVC 200 C Instruction Manual page 9

4 Safety Precautions
4 Safety Precautions
4.1 Warning Symbols
The warning symbols on the engine or STIHL
machine have the following meaning:
Follow the safety instructions and their
measures.
Read, understand and keep the
instruction manual.
Do not touch hot surfaces.
Do not refill the tank when the engine
is running or heated to a high tempera‐
ture.
Avoid inhaling exhaust gases.
The muffler and guard plate
become extremely hot. Do not
touch.
4.2 Fuel and Refuelling
WARNING
■ The fuel used for this engine is petrol. Petrol is
extremely inflammable. If petrol comes into
contact with an open flame or hot objects, it
may cause fires or explosions. This may result
in serious or fatal injury to people and damage
to property.
Protect petrol from heat and fire.
► Do not spill petrol.
► If petrol is spilled: wipe up the petrol with a
cloth and wait until all parts of the machine
are dry before starting the engine.
► Do not smoke.
► Do not refuel in the vicinity of flames.
► Before refilling the tank, stop the engine
and allow it to cool.
► If the tank needs to be emptied: do this out
of doors.
► Start the engine at least 3 m away from the
refuelling site.
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► Never store the engine with petrol in the
tank inside a building.
■ Breathing in petrol fumes may result in poison‐
ing.
Do not breathe in petrol fumes.
► Refuel in a well-ventilated place.
■ The engine warms up while working. The pet‐
rol expands and overpressure may occur in
the fuel tank. Petrol may gush out when the
fuel tank cap is opened. The gushing petrol
may ignite. This may result in serious injury to
the user.
Allow the engine to cool down before
opening the fuel tank cap.
■ Clothing that comes into contact with petrol is
highly inflammable. This may result in serious
or fatal injury to people and damage to prop‐
erty.
► If clothing comes into contact with petrol:
change clothing.
■ Petrol poses a risk to the environment.
► Do not spill fuel.
► Dispose of petrol in accordance with regula‐
tions and in an environmentally acceptable
way.
■ If petrol comes into contact with the skin or
eyes, this may cause irritation.
► Avoid contact with petrol.
► In the event of contact with the skin: wash
the affected areas with plenty of soap and
water.
► In the event of contact with the eyes: rinse
the eyes with plenty of water for at least 15
minutes and seek medical attention.
■ Overflowed petrol may ignite. This may result
in serious or fatal injury to people and damage
to property.
► Clean any surfaces contaminated with pet‐
rol.
► Avoid attempts at starting until the petrol
fumes have dispersed.
■ The engine's ignition system generates
sparks. Sparks may escape and cause fires
and explosions in highly inflammable or explo‐
sive environments. This may result in serious
or fatal injury to people and damage to prop‐
erty.
Start the engine only with the spark
plug screwed in.
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