Stihl MH 710.0 Notice D'emploi page 6

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■ Wearing unsuitable footwear may cause the
user to slip. This may result in injury to the
user.
► Wear sturdy, closed-toed footwear with
high-grip soles.
4.5 Work Area and Surroundings
WARNING
■ Bystanding people, children and animals can‐
not recognise or evaluate the dangers posed
by the tiller and high-velocity objects. This may
result in serious injury to bystanding people,
children and animals and damage to property.
► Keep bystanding people, children
and animals out of the work area.
► Maintain a distance from objects.
► Do not leave the tiller unattended.
► Make sure that children cannot play with
the tiller.
■ Hot exhaust gases are emitted from the muf‐
fler when the engine is running. Hot exhaust
gases may ignite easily inflammable materials
and cause fires.
► Keep the exhaust gas flow away from easily
inflammable materials.
4.6 Safe Condition
4.6.1 Tiller
The tiller is in safe condition when the following
conditions are met:
– The tiller is not damaged.
– The hoes or running wheels are installed in
pairs.
– There is no petrol leaking from the tiller.
– The fuel tank cap is closed.
– There is no engine oil leaking from the tiller.
– The engine oil cap is closed.
– The oil bath air filter is sealed.
– There is no gearbox oil leaking from the gear‐
box housing.
– The gearbox oil cap is closed.
– The screw plug is closed.
– The tiller is clean.
– The controls are working and have not been
modified.
– The hoes or running wheels are correctly
attached.
– Genuine STIHL accessories for this tiller are
attached.
– The accessories are correctly attached.
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WARNING
■ If not in safe condition, components may no
longer operate correctly, safety devices may
be disabled and fuel may leak. This may result
in serious or fatal injury to people.
► Use an undamaged tiller.
► If there is petrol leaking from the tiller: do
not use the tiller and consult a STIHL spe‐
cialist dealer.
► Close the fuel tank cap.
► If there is engine oil leaking from the tiller:
do not use the tiller and consult a STIHL
specialist dealer.
► Close the engine oil cap.
► If there is gearbox oil leaking from the tiller:
do not use the tiller and consult a STIHL
specialist dealer.
► Close the gearbox oil cap.
► The screw plug is tightened securely.
► If the tiller is dirty: clean the tiller.
► Do not modify the tiller. Exception: attach‐
ing hoes, front wheel or running wheels.
► If the controls are not working: do not use
the tiller.
► Attach genuine STIHL accessories for this
tiller.
► Attach hoes, front wheel and running
wheels as described in this instruction man‐
ual.
► 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 tiller.
► Replace worn or damaged warning signs.
► If anything is unclear: consult a STIHL spe‐
cialist dealer.
4.6.2 Rotor Blades
The blades are in a safe condition if the following
points are observed:
– The blades are not damaged.
– The blades are not deformed.
– The blades are properly mounted.
WARNING
■ The user can lose control of the cultivator if it
is not in a safe condition. This can result in
serious injuries.
► Work with undamaged rotor blades.
► If you have any queries: Contact your
STIHL servicing dealer for assistance.
4 Safety Precautions
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