Stihl FSA 60 R Notice D'emploi page 6

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■ 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 rec‐
ommends that you also wear a face shield
or face screen over your goggles or protec‐
tive glasses.
■ 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 main‐
tain 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.
■ To improve your grip and help protect your
hands:
► Always wear heavy-duty non-slip
work gloves made of leather or
another wear-resistant material
when handling the trimmer.
5.5 Trimmer
WARNING
■ To reduce the risk of electric shock:
► Do not expose the trimmer to rain,
water or excessive moisture.
► Never immerse the trimmer in water
or other liquids.
► Store the trimmer 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 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 for the type of
cutting attachment being used. Keep
the deflector properly adjusted at all
times.
► Use of some cutting attachments will
require you to change the deflector. See
chapter 25.1 of this manual for approved
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5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
cutting attachment and deflector configura‐
tions.
■ This battery-powered trimmer is intended only
for light-duty garden and landscape mainte‐
nance around the home. Use for other purpo‐
ses may increase the risk of personal injury
and property damage.
► Cut grass and similar material only. Do not
use the trimmer for cutting brush, shrubs,
bushes or other types of heavy vegetation.
► Read and follow the operating instructions
in this manual for approved applications,
17.
■ To reduce the risk of personal injury to the
operator and bystanders:
► Always release the trigger switch
and remove the battery before
assembling, transporting, adjusting,
inspecting, cleaning, servicing, main‐
taining or storing the trimmer, and
any other time it is not in use.
► Never leave the power tool unattended
when the battery is inserted.
■ Although certain unauthorized attachments
may fit your STIHL trimmer, their use may be
extremely dangerous. Only attachments sup‐
plied by STIHL or expressly approved by
STIHL for use with this specific model are rec‐
ommended.
► Use only attachments supplied or expressly
approved by STIHL.
► Never attempt to mount a metal blade for
use on the trimmer.
► Never modify this trimmer in any way.
► Never attempt to modify or override the
trimmer's controls or safety devices in any
way.
► Never use a trimmer that has been modified
or altered from its original design.
■ If the trimmer is dropped or subjected to simi‐
lar heavy impacts:
► Check that it is undamaged, in good condi‐
tion and functioning properly before con‐
tinuing work.
► Check that the controls and safety devices
are working properly.
► Check the LEDs for error messages,
11.1.2.
► Check that the battery has not been dam‐
aged. Never use or charge a malfunction‐
ing, damaged, cracked, leaking or
deformed battery.
► Never work with a damaged or malfunction‐
ing trimmer. In case of doubt, have the trim‐
mer checked by your authorized STIHL
servicing dealer.
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