Stihl FSA 130 R Notice D'emploi page 12

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– Wear sturdy and snug-fitting clothing that
also allows complete freedom of
movement.
– Wear overalls or long pants made of
heavy material to help protect your legs.
Do not wear shorts.
– Avoid loose-fitting jackets, scarves, neckties, flared
or cuffed pants, jewelry and any other apparel that
could be caught on branches, brush or the moving
cutting attachment.
– Secure hair above shoulder level before starting
work.
￭ To reduce the risk of eye injury:
– Always wear goggles or close-fitting
protective glasses with adequate side
protection that are impact-rated and
marked as complying with CSA Z94.
– If there is a risk of facial injury, STIHL recommends
that you also wear a face shield or face screen over
your goggles or protective glasses. When working
with a metal cutting attachment, always wear a face
shield.
￭ To reduce the risk of head injury:
– Wear an approved protective helmet when there is a
risk of head injury.
￭ Good footing is very important. To help maintain a secure
footing and reduce the risk of injury while working:
– Wear substantial footwear with non-slip
soles. Do not wear sandals, flip-flops,
open-toed or similar footwear. When
working with a metal cutting attachment,
wear steel-toed safety boots.
￭ To improve your grip and help protect your hands:
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5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
– Always wear heavy-duty non-slip work
gloves made of leather or another wear-
resistant material when handling the
trimmer / brushcutter.
– Always wear heavy-duty work gloves
when mounting or otherwise handling a
metal cutting attachment.
5.6 Trimmer / Brushcutter
WARNING
￭ To reduce the risk of electric shock:
– Do not immerse the power tool in water or other
fluids.
– Store the power tool indoors.
￭ If the moving cutting attachment contacts you, it will result
in serious laceration injuries. To reduce the risk of such
injuries:
– Keep hands, feet and other parts of your body away
from the cutting attachment.
– Never touch the moving cutting attachment with your
hand or any other part of your body.
– Never operate the trimmer / brushcutter with a
damaged or missing deflector.
￭ To reduce the risk of personal injury to the operator and
bystanders from blade or line contact and thrown objects:
– Make sure your unit is equipped with the
proper deflector, handle and harness for
the type of cutting attachment being
used. Keep the deflector and the
attached skirt, where appropriate,
properly adjusted at all times.
– Use of some cutting attachments will require you to
change the deflector, barrier bar and/or harness.
See chapter @ 25 of this manual for approved
cutting attachment, deflector, handle and harness
configurations.
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