Stihl GH 370 S, Instruction Manual

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Fuel
Recommendation:
Fresh good quality fuel, normal unleaded
petrol (
Ö engine instruction manual)! Use
a funnel when filling the tank with fuel (not
included in standard equipment). Note the
warnings in the section "For your safety".
(
Ö 4.)
8. 1 Working area for operator
● For safety reasons, the operator
must stay within the working area
(grey area X) for the entire operating
period (while the motor is switched on
or the engine is running), particularly in
order to prevent injuries due to
shredding material that is ejected
backwards.
8.2 What material can be processed?
Tree or hedge cuttings, as
well as branch material with
many or few side shoots and
twigs can be processed with
the garden shredder.
Tree and hedge cuttings should be
processed when fresh, as the shredding
performance is better with fresh than with
dried-out or wet material.
8.3 What material cannot be
processed?
Stones, glass, bits of metal
(wire, nails, etc.) or plastic
must not be fed into the
garden shredder.
As a general rule:
Any materials that do not belong on the
compost heap should not be processed
using the garden shredder.
8.4 Maximum branch diameter
The data relates to freshly cut branch
material:
Maximum branch diameter
GH 370 S:
45 mm
8.5 Feeding the garden shredder
● Before feeding the garden shredder,
note the working area. (
Ö 8.1)
● Observe the maximum branch
diameter. (
Ö 8.4)
● Insert the branch material at a slight
angle and guide it along the left-hand
chute wall to the blade unit.
The hard material is automatically
drawn in by the machine. You should
support and guide longer branches with
your hand when shredding.
8.6 Correct machine load
The load on the motor or engine of the
garden shredder must never cause the
speed to drop significantly. Always feed
the garden shredder continuously and
steadily. If the speed drops when working
with the garden shredder, stop feeding the
machine in order to relieve the load on the
motor or engine.
9. 1 Motorstop
The engine/shredding tool can only be
operated when the feed chute has been
properly closed.
When loosening the engine-side closure
screw during operation, the ignition
contact is interrupted and the
engine/shredding tool come to a standstill
after a few seconds.
9.2 Protective covers
The garden shredder is equipped with
protective covers in the feeding and
ejection areas. These include the
complete feed chute with the upper chute
and splash guard, the ejection chute
extension and the discharge flap.
8. Notes on working with the
machine
Risk of injury:
Observe the safety instructions in
the "For your safety" section. (
Ö 4.)
It is only permitted for one person to
feed the garden shredder.
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9. Safety devices