Battery Safety; Warnings And Instructions - Stihl FSA 86 R Instruction Manual

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￭ A damaged or loose cutting attachment or mowing head
may vibrate, crack, break or come off the trimmer, which
may result in serious or fatal injury.
– Make sure the cutting attachment and mowing head
are properly tightened before starting work.
– Check the tightness and condition of the cutting
attachment and mowing head before starting work
and any time trimming behavior changes during use.
Always switch off the motor, wait for the cutting
attachment to stop and remove the battery before
inspecting the trimmer or its cutting attachment.
– If the mowing head or cutting attachment loosens
after being properly tightened, stop work
immediately and have the trimmer inspected by your
authorized STIHL servicing dealer.
– Never use a trimmer with a loose mowing head or
cutting attachment.
￭ A cracked, damaged or worn out mowing head may
shatter at high speeds and cause serious or fatal injury.
– Have a cracked, damaged or worn out mowing head
replaced immediately, even if damage appears to be
limited to superficial cracks.
DANGER
￭ To reduce risk of electrocution:
– Never operate this trimmer in the vicinity
of any wires or cables that may be
carrying electric current.
– Do not rely on the trimmer's insulation
against electric shock.
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6.1

Warnings and Instructions

WARNING
￭ Read and follow the safety precautions on the battery and
all warnings and instructions that accompany it.
￭ Use of unauthorized batteries can damage the power tool
and result in fire, explosion and personal injury and
property damage.
– Use only genuine STIHL AR or AP series batteries
with this power tool.
￭ Use of STIHL AR or AP series batteries for any purpose
other than powering STIHL power tools could be
extremely dangerous.
– Use STIHL AR and AP series batteries only to power
compatible STIHL power tools.
￭ Use of unauthorized chargers can damage the battery and
result in fire, explosion and personal injury and property
damage.
– Charge STIHL AP series batteries only with genuine
STIHL AL 101, AL 300 or AL 500 series chargers.
– Charge STIHL AR series backpack batteries only
with genuine STIHL AL 300 or AL 500 series
chargers.
￭ The battery contains safety features and devices which, if
damaged, may allow the battery to generate heat, rupture,
leak, ignite or explode.
– Never heat the battery above 212 °F
(100 °C).
– Never incinerate or place the battery on
or near fires, stoves or other high-
temperature locations.
– Never use or charge a malfunctioning, damaged,
cracked, leaking or deformed battery.
– Never open, disassemble, crush, drop, subject to
heavy impact or otherwise damage the battery.
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