Stihl FS 410, Instruction Manual

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► 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 face protection.
► Wear long trousers made from resistant
material.
■ Noise is generated during operation. Noise
can damage your hearing.
► Wear ear protection.
■ Falling objects can cause head injuries.
► If objects are likely to fall while work‐
ing: wear a hard hat.
■ 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 brushcutter. Users not wearing
suitable clothing are at risk of serious injury.
► Wear close-fitting clothing.
► Remove scarves and jewelry.
■ The user may come into contact with the rotat‐
ing cutting attachment during operation. This
may result in serious injury to the user.
► Wear robust footwear.
► If you are using a metal cutting
attachment: Wear steel-toed safety
boots.
► Wear long trousers made from resistant
material.
■ When mounting and dismounting the cutting
attachment and during cleaning or mainte‐
nance, the user may come into contact with
the sharp edges of the cutting attachment or
the crosscut blade. This may result in injury to
the user.
► Wear work gloves made from resist‐
ant 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 are not
aware of the dangers of the brushcutter or fly‐
ing debris. This may result in serious injury to
bystanders, children and animals and damage
to property.
15m (50ft)
► Do not allow bystanders,
children or animals within 15
meters of the work area.
► Maintain a clearance of 15 meters from
objects.
► Do not leave the brushcutter unattended.
► Make sure that children cannot play with
the brushcutter.
■ 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 Brushcutter
The brushcutter is in a safe condition if the fol‐
lowing points are observed:
–
The brushcutter is not damaged.
–
There is no fuel leaking from the trimmer.
–
The fuel tank cap is closed.
–
The brushcutter is clean.
–
The controls function properly and have not
been modified.
–
A combination of cutting attachment and
deflector recommended in this user manual is
mounted.
–
The cutting attachment and deflector are prop‐
erly mounted.
–
Genuine STIHL accessories for this brushcut‐
ter are fitted.
–
The accessories are correctly attached.
–
All accessible screws and fastening parts are
firmly tightened.
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 brushcutter.
► If fuel is leaking from the trimmer: Do not
use the trimmer and contact a STIHL dealer
for assistance.
► Close the fuel tank cap.
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