► Tie up and confine long hair above your
shoulders.
■ Objects can be thrown at high speed during
operation. This may result in injury to the user.
► Wear close-fitting safety glasses.
Suitable safety glasses are tested in
accordance with EN 166 or national
regulations and available commer‐
cially with the corresponding mark‐
ing.
► Wear long trousers made from resistant
material.
■ Noise is generated during operation. Noise
can damage your hearing.
► Wear ear protection.
■ Dust can be whipped up during operation.
Whipped up dust can damage the respiratory
passages and cause allergic reactions.
► If dust is generated: Wear a dust respirator
mask.
■ Inappropriate clothing can snag on wood,
brush or the cultivator. Users not wearing suit‐
able clothing are at risk of serious injury.
► Wear close-fitting clothing.
► Remove scarves and jewelry.
■ The user can come into contact with the rotat‐
ing blades during operation. This may result in
serious injury to the user.
► Wear steel-toed safety boots.
► Wear long trousers made from resistant
material.
■ The user can come into contact with the
blades during cleaning and maintenance work.
This may result in injury to the user.
► Wear work gloves made from resistant
material.
■ Wearing unsuitable footwear may cause the
user to slip. This may result in injury to the
user.
► Wear sturdy, closed-toed footwear with
high-grip soles.
4.5
Working Area and Surround‐
ings
WARNING
■ Bystanders, children and animals cannot rec‐
ognize or assess the dangers of the cultivator
or flying debris. This may result in serious
injury to bystanders, children and animals and
damage to property.
5m (16ft)
► Do not allow bystanders,
children or animals within 5
meters of the work area.
► Maintain a clearance of 5 meters from
objects.
► Do not leave the cultivator unattended.
► Make sure that children cannot play with
the cultivator.
■ Hot exhaust gas is emitted through the muffler
while the engine is running. Hot exhaust gas
can ignite easily flammable materials and
cause a fire.
► Keep exhaust gas well away from easily
flammable materials.
4.6
Safe Condition
4.6.1
Cultivator
The cultivator is in a safe condition if the follow‐
ing points are observed:
–
The cultivator is not damaged.
–
There is no fuel leaking from the cultivator.
–
The fuel tank cap is closed.
–
The cultivator is clean.
–
The controls function properly and have not
been modified.
–
The blades are properly mounted.
–
Original STIHL accessories designed for this
cultivator model are fitted.
–
The accessories are correctly attached.
WARNING
■ If not in safe condition, components may no
longer operate correctly, safety devices may
be disabled and fuel leakage may occur. This
may result in serous or fatal injury to people.
► Work only with an undamaged cultivator.
► If fuel is leaking from the cultivator: Do not
use the cultivator and contact a STIHL
dealer for assistance.
► Close the fuel tank cap.
► If the saw is dirty: Clean the cultivator.
► Do not modify your cultivator. Exception:
Mounting rotor blades.
► If the controls do not function properly: Do
not use your cultivator.
► Fit original STIHL accessories designed for
this cultivator model.
► Mount the blades as described in this
instruction manual.
► Attach accessories as described in this
User Manual or in the User Manual for the
accessories.
► Never insert objects in the cultivator’s open‐
ings.
► Replace worn or damaged labels.
4 Safety Precautions
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