English
– If nausea, headaches, vision problems, hearing
problems or dizziness occur: stop working and
consult a doctor.
■ If the user is wearing hearing protection and the engine is
running, their perception and assessment of noise may be
limited.
– Work calmly and carefully.
■ The turning hoes may cut the user. This may result in
serious injury to the user.
– Do not touch turning hoes.
■ The tiller may be damaged if the hoes are blocked by an
object and throttle is applied.
– Stop the engine. Only then remove the object.
■ If the tiller changes or starts to behave differently when
working, it may not be in safe condition. This may result in
serious injury to people and damage to property.
– Stop working and consult a STIHL specialist dealer.
■ The tiller may cause vibrations when working.
– Wear gloves.
– Take breaks.
– If signs of a circulatory disturbance occur: consult a
doctor.
■ The hoes continue to turn for a short time when the clutch
lever is released. This may result in serious injury to
people.
– Wait until the hoes are no longer turning.
DANGER
■ If working near live wires, the hoes may come into contact
with the live wires and damage them. This may result in
serious or fatal injury to the user.
– Do not work near live wires.
10
4.9
Transporting
WARNING
■ The gearbox housing may become hot when working. This
may result in the user burning themselves.
– Do not touch the hot gearbox housing.
■ The tiller may tip over or move during transport. This may
result in injury to people and damage to property.
– Stop the engine.
– Detach the spark plug socket.
– Secure the tiller with lashing straps, belts or a net so
it cannot tip over and move.
■ The muffler and engine may be hot after the engine has
been running. This may result in the user burning
themselves.
– Tilt and push the tiller towards the user.
■ The tiller is heavy. Attempting to carry the tiller without
assistance may result in injury to the user.
– Wear gloves.
– The tiller must be carried by two people.
4.10 Storing
WARNING
■ Children are not aware of and cannot assess the dangers
of a cultivator and can be seriously injured.
– Shut off the engine.
– Store the cultivator out of the reach of children.
■ Dampness can corrode the electrical contacts on the
cultivator and metal components. This can damage the
cultivator.
– Store your cultivator in a clean and dry condition.
4 Safety Precautions
0478-404-9902-A