► Keep bystanding people, children
and animals out of the work area.
► Maintain a safety distance from objects.
► Do not leave the lawn mower unattended.
► Make sure that children cannot play with
the lawn mower.
■ Working in the rain may cause the user to slip.
This may result in serious or fatal injury to the
user.
► Do not work when it is raining.
■ The lawn mower is not waterproof. Working in
the rain or in a damp environment may result
in electric shock. This may result in injury to
the user and damage to the lawn mower.
► Do not work in the rain or in a damp envi‐
ronment.
► Do not mow wet grass.
■ Electrical components of the lawn mower may
produce sparks. Sparks may cause fires and
explosions in highly flammable or explosive
environments. This may result in serious or
fatal injury to people and damage to property.
► Do not work in a highly flammable or explo‐
sive environment.
■ Bystanders, children and animals cannot rec‐
ognize or assess the dangers of the battery.
Bystanders, children and animals may be seri‐
ously injured.
► Keep bystanders, children and animals
away from the work area.
► Do not leave the battery unattended.
► Make sure that children cannot play with
the battery.
■ The battery is not protected against all ambi‐
ent conditions. If the battery is exposed to cer‐
tain ambient conditions, the battery may catch
fire, explode or be irreparably damaged. This
may result in serious injury to people and
damage to property.
► Protect battery from heat and fire.
► Do not throw the battery into a fire.
► Use and store the battery at temper‐
atures between ‑ 10 °C and + 50 °C.
► Do not immerse the battery in fluids.
► Keep battery away from small metal parts.
► Do not expose the battery to high pressure.
► Do not expose the battery to microwaves.
► Protect the battery from chemicals and
salts.
The lawn mower is in safe condition when the
following conditions are met:
–
The lawn mower is undamaged.
–
The lawn mower is clean and dry.
–
The controls are working and have not been
modified.
–
The blade is correctly attached.
–
Genuine STIHL accessories for this lawn
mower are attached.
–
The accessories are correctly attached.
■ If not in safe condition, components may no
longer operate correctly and safety devices
may be disabled. This may result in serous or
fatal injury to people.
► Do not use a damaged lawn mower.
► If the lawn mower is dirty or wet: clean the
lawn mower and allow it to dry.
► Do not modify the lawn mower.
► If the controls are not working: do not use
the lawn mower.
► Attach genuine STIHL accessories for this
lawn mower.
► Attach the blade as described in this
instruction manual.
► Attach accessories as described in this
instruction manual or in the instruction man‐
ual for the accessories.
► Do not insert objects into the apertures in
the lawn mower.
► Never connect the key receptacle terminals
to metallic objects and cause a short circuit.
► Replace worn or damaged warning signs.
► If anything is unclear: consult a STIHL spe‐
cialist dealer.
The blade is in safe condition when the following
conditions are met:
–
The blade and attachments are undamaged.
–
The blade is not deformed.
–
The blade is correctly attached.
–
The blade is correctly sharpened.
–
The blade is burr-free.
–
The blade is correctly balanced.
–
The minimum thickness and minimum width of
the blade are not fallen below,
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