Maintenance, Repair And Storage; Warnings And Instructions - Stihl Fs 251 R Notice D'emploi

6 Maintenance, Repair and Storage

be resharpened. The blade cannot be
turned over to utilize the cutting edges on
the other side.
WARNING
■ Improper use of a grass cutting blade may
cause it to crack, chip or shatter. Thrown
blade fragments may seriously or fatally injure
the operator or bystanders. To reduce the risk
of injury:
► Avoid contact with hard or solid foreign
objects such as stones, glass, rocks or
pieces of metal.
► Inspect the grass cutting blade at regular,
short intervals for signs of damage. Do not
continue working with a damaged grass
cutting blade.
► Resharpen the grass cutting blade regularly
as described on its packaging or instruction
leaflet.
► Never attempt to cut woody material with
the grass cutting blade.
5.8.4 Using a Brush Knife
A brush knife is suitable for applications ranging
from cutting matted grass to clearing weeds, wild
growth and scrub brush.
► When mowing with a brush knife, sweep the
trimmer in a controlled manner, parallel to the
ground in front of you. To reduce the risk of
kickout, use the left side of the cutting blade.
► To cut wild growth and scrub, lower the rotat‐
ing brush knife down onto the growth to ach‐
ieve a chopping effect. Keep the brush knife
below waist height at all times.
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WARNING
■ Improper use of a brush knife may cause it to
crack, chip or shatter. Thrown blade fragments
may seriously or fatally injure the operator or
bystanders. To reduce the risk of injury:
► Avoid contact with hard or solid foreign
objects such as stones, glass, rocks or
pieces of metal.
► Inspect the brush knife at regular short
intervals for signs of damage. Do not con‐
tinue working with a damaged brush knife.
► Resharpen the brush knife regularly as
described on its packaging or instruction
leaflet.
► When cutting young saplings or other
woody materials up to 0.8 in. (2 cm) in
diameter, use the left side of the cutting
knife to avoid "kickout" situations.
► Never attempt to cut woody material with a
larger diameter, since the brush knife may
catch or jerk the unit forward.
► Exercise extreme caution when cutting wild
growth and scrub by lowering the rotating
brush knife down. The higher the cutting
attachment is off the ground, the greater the
risk of loss of control and of cuttings being
thrown sideways.
► Keep the brush knife below waist height at
all times.
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Storage
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Warnings and Instructions

WARNING
■ To reduce the risk of fire or other personal
injury and property damage:
► Strictly follow the cleaning and maintenance
instructions in the appropriate sections of
this instruction manual.
► Never attempt to repair a damaged or bro‐
ken cutting attachment. This may cause
broken parts to come off and result in seri‐
ous or fatal injuries.
► Wear non-slip, heavy-duty work gloves
when handling metal cutting attachments.
► STIHL recommends that all repair or
replacement work be performed by author‐
ized STIHL servicing dealers.
■ To reduce the risk of personal injury and prop‐
erty damage from unintentional starting:
► Shut off the engine before inspecting the
trimmer / brushcutter or carrying out any
cleaning, maintenance or repair work.
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