Mowing Head; Connecting To The Power Supply - Stihl FSE 52 Manual De Instrucciones

4 Safety Precautions
4.6.3

Mowing Head

The mowing head is in a safe condition if the fol‐
lowing points are observed:
– The mowing head is not damaged.
– The mowing head is not jammed.
– The mowing lines are properly installed.
– The wear limits are not exceeded.
WARNING
■ If they are in an unsafe condition, parts of the
mowing head or mowing lines may come off
and be ejected at high speed. They may
cause serious injury to persons.
► Work only with an undamaged mowing
head.
► Never use metal objects in place of the
nylon mowing lines.
► Observe and remain inside the wear limits.
► If you have any doubts, be sure to consult a
STIHL dealer.
4.7 Working
WARNING
■ In certain situations, the user may no longer
be able to concentrate on their work. This may
result in the user stumbling, falling and suffer‐
ing serious injury.
► Work carefully and in a considered manner.
► If light and visibility are poor: Do not use
your trimmer.
► Operate the trimmer alone.
► Keep the cutting attachment close to the
ground.
► Watch out for obstacles.
► Work standing on the ground and keep your
balance.
► If you feel tired, take a break.
■ The rotating cutting attachment can cut the
user. This may result in serious injury to the
user.
► Do not touch the rotating cutting attach‐
ment.
► If the cutting attachment is blocked by an
object: Switch off the brushcutter and
remove the extension cable connection
from the brushcutter plug. Only then should
you remove the object.
■ If the behavior of the trimmer changes during
operation or feels unusual, it may no longer be
in a safe condition. This can result in serious
injury to people and damage to property.
► Stop work, remove extension cable connec‐
tion from brushcutter plug and contact your
STIHL servicing dealer for assistance.
0458-777-9821-C
■ Vibrations may occur during brushcutter oper‐
ation.
► Wear gloves.
► Take breaks.
► If signs of a circulatory disturbance occur:
Consult a doctor.
■ If the cutting attachment makes contact with a
foreign object during operation, the object or
parts of it may be thrown at high speed. Per‐
sons may be injured or property damaged.
► Remove foreign objects from the working
area.
Note that the cutting attachment contin‐
ues to rotate for a short period after
you release the trigger. There is a risk
of serious injury to persons.
► Wait until the cutting attachment
comes to a complete stop.
■ If the rotating cutting attachment makes con‐
tact with a hard object, sparks may occur and
the cutting attachment may be damaged.
Sparks can cause fires in a flammable envi‐
ronment. Persons may be seriously or fatally
injured and property may be damaged.
► Do not use in a flammable environment.
► Make sure the cutting attachment is in a
safe condition.
4.8

Connecting to the power supply

Contact with live components may occur for the
following reasons:
– The connecting cable or the extension cord is
damaged.
– The mains plug of the connecting cable or
extension cord is damaged.
– The socket is not properly installed.
DANGER
■ Contact with live parts may result in electric
shock. This may result in serious or fatal injury
to the user.
► Make sure that the connecting cable, exten‐
sion cord and their mains plugs are undam‐
aged.
If the connecting cable or the extension
cord is damaged:
► Do not touch the damaged area.
► Disconnect the mains plug from the
power supply.
► Make sure your hands are dry before touch‐
ing the connecting cable, extension cord or
mains plugs.
► Plug the mains plug of the connecting cable
or extension cord into a properly installed,
shockproof socket with the correct fuse rat‐
ing.
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