Stihl FSA 130 R Notice D'emploi page 17

5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
5.7.3 Working Conditions
WARNING
￭ Operate your trimmer / brushcutter only under good
visibility during favorable daylight conditions.
– Postpone the work if the weather is windy, foggy,
rainy or inclement.
￭ Your trimmer / brushcutter is a one-person machine.
– Bystanders, especially children, and animals should
not be allowed in the area where it is in use.
– Switch it off immediately if you are approached.
￭ To reduce the risk of injury to bystanders and
unauthorized users:
– Never leave the trimmer / brushcutter unattended
when it is connected to a battery.
– Switch off the unit and remove the connecting cord
before work breaks and any other time the power
tool is not in use.
￭ Sparks generated from operation of the trimmer /
brushcutter, may be capable of igniting combustible
gases, liquids, vapors, dusts or other combustible
materials and substances. To reduce the risk of fire and
explosion:
– Never operate the trimmer / brushcutter in a location
where combustible gases, liquids, vapors, dusts or
other combustible materials and substances are
present.
– Read and follow recommendations issued by
government authorities (e.g., CCOHS) for identifying
and avoiding the hazards of combustible gases,
liquids, vapors, dusts or other combustible materials
and substances.
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￭ If a rotating metal blade strikes a rock or other hard object,
sparks may be created, which can ignite flammable
materials under certain circumstances. Flammable
materials can include dry vegetation and brush,
particularly when weather conditions are hot and dry.
– When there is a risk of fire or wildfire, do not use
metal blades around flammable materials or around
dry vegetation or brush.
– Contact your local fire authorities or the Canadian
Forest Service if you have any question about
whether vegetation and weather conditions are
suitable for the use of a metal blade.
– STIHL does not recommend the use of metal blades
when cutting in rocky areas or in areas with debris or
other objects that could create sparks.
￭ Some STIHL mowing heads have a metal core. High-
speed contact with rock or other hard objects may create
sparks, which can ignite flammable materials under
certain circumstances. Flammable materials include dry
vegetation and brush, particularly when weather
conditions are hot and dry.
– When there is a risk of fire or wildfire, do not use a
mowing head with a metal core around dry
vegetation or brush.
– Contact your local fire authorities or the U.S. Forest
Service if you have any question about whether
vegetation and weather conditions are suitable for
the use of a mowing head with a metal core.
– STIHL does not recommend using a mowing head
with a metal core when cutting in rocky areas or in
areas with debris or other objects that could create
sparks.
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