Refilling The Tank - Handling Petrol; Clothing And Equipment; Transporting The Machine - Stihl GH 460 Manuel D'utilisation

Particular care is required during use in
public green spaces, parks, sports fields,
along roads and in agricultural and forestry
businesses.
4.2 Refilling the tank – handling petrol
Danger to life!
Petrol is poisonous and extremely
inflammable.
Petrol must only be stored in appropriate,
tested containers (canisters). Always
screw on the fuel tank and canister caps
properly and tightly. Defective caps must
be replaced for safety reasons.
Never use beverage bottles or similar for
disposal or storage of fuels and lubricants.
Persons, particularly children, could be
tempted to drink out of them.
Keep petrol away from sparks,
naked flames, pilot lights, heat
sources, and other ignition
sources. Do not smoke!
Refill the tank out-of-doors and do not
smoke during refilling.
Before refilling the tank, stop the engine
and allow it to cool.
GH 460 C: Open the tank ventilation screw
before removing the tank cap.
Refilling with petrol must be performed
before the engine is started. When the
engine is running or is hot, the tank cap
must not be removed and the tank must
not be refilled with petrol.
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Do not overfill the fuel tank!
To give the fuel room to expand,
never fill the fuel tank past the
lower edge of the filler neck.
Observe the additional
instructions in the engine
instruction manual.
If petrol is spilled, the engine
must only be started after the petrol-
contaminated area has been cleaned. All
attempts at starting must be avoided until
the petrol fumes have dispersed (wipe
dry).
Any spilt fuel must be wiped up
immediately.
Clothing must be changed if it comes into
contact with petrol.
GH 460 C: Only close the tank ventilation
screw for transport.
Never store the machine with petrol in the
tank inside a building. The resulting petrol
fumes could come into contact with naked
flames or sparks and could be ignited.
If it is necessary to drain the tank, this must
be done out of doors.

4.3 Clothing and equipment

Always wear sturdy footwear
with high-grip soles when
working. Never work barefoot
or, for example, in sandals.
Also always wear sturdy gloves
when working and in particular
also when performing
maintenance operations or

transporting the machine.

Always wear safety glasses and
hearing protection when
working. Wear them at all times.
Wear suitable, close-fitting
clothing when working with the
machine, e.g. overalls, but not
work coats. Do not wear
scarves, ties, jewellery, clothing with
dangling straps or cords or other
protruding articles of clothing when
working with the machine.
Long hair must be tied up and secured
(headscarf, cap, etc.) at all times when
operating or performing work on the
machine.
4.4 Transporting the machine
Always wear gloves in order to prevent
injuries due to sharp-edged and hot
components.
Do not transport the machine with the
engine running. Switch off the engine, let
the blades come to a standstill, close the
tank ventilation screw (GH 460 C) and
remove the spark plug socket prior to
transport.
Only transport the machine once the
engine has cooled down and with an
empty fuel tank.
Only transport the machine with the feed
chute properly fitted and the branch guide
folded in.
If it is not possible to transport the machine
with the chute fitted, the blade cover must
be fitted.
Risk of injury from exposed blades.
( 7.4)
Pay particular attention to the weight of the
machine, especially when tilting.
Use suitable loading aids (loading ramps,
lifters).
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