Charger Safety; Warnings And Instructions - Stihl FSA 45 Manual De Instrucciones

6 Charger Safety

of metal cutting attachments, wire or metal-reinforced line
or other non-approved cutting attachments is not
authorized and could be extremely dangerous.
– Never use metal blades or metal-
reinforced line on this trimmer. Use only
the cutting attachments recommended in
this manual, in combination with the
recommended deflector. See
Combinations of Deflectors and Cutting
Attachments, @ 24.1.
￭ To reduce the risk of severe personal injuries from
unintentional starting:
– Never touch the cutting attachment or
mowing head with your hand, feet or any
other part of your body while the
activation key is inserted, even when the
cutting attachment is not moving. Keep
bystanders at least 50 ft. (15 m) away.
– Remove the activation key before installing or
adjusting the bump guard and before converting the
unit for edging.
– If the mowing head, cutting attachment
or deflector becomes dirty, clogged or
stuck, always switch off the motor, make
sure the cutting attachment has stopped
and remove the activation key before
inspecting the cutting attachment and
deflector. Clean dirt, grass, weeds and
other material from the mowing head and
deflector at regular intervals, but only
after removing the activation key.
￭ A damaged or loose cutting attachment or mowing head
may vibrate, crack, break or come off the trimmer, which
may result in serious or fatal injury.
– Make sure the cutting attachment and mowing head
are properly tightened before starting work.
– Check the tightness and condition of the cutting
attachment and mowing head before starting work
and any time trimming behavior changes during use.
Always switch off the motor, wait for the cutting
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attachment to stop and remove the activation key
before inspecting the trimmer or its cutting
attachment.
– If the mowing head or cutting attachment loosens
after being properly tightened, stop work
immediately and have the trimmer inspected by your
authorized STIHL servicing dealer.
– Never use a trimmer with a loose mowing head or
cutting attachment.
￭ A cracked, damaged or worn out mowing head may
shatter at high speeds and cause serious or fatal injury.
– Have a cracked, damaged or worn out mowing head
replaced immediately, even if damage appears to be
limited to superficial cracks.
DANGER
￭ To reduce risk of electrocution:
– Never operate this trimmer in the vicinity
of any wires or cables that may be
carrying electric current.
– Do not rely on the trimmer's insulation
against electric shock.
6 Charger Safety
6.1

Warnings and Instructions

WARNING
￭ To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and other
personal injury or property damage:
– Read and follow all cautionary markings on the
charger and trimmer and all instructions in this
manual before using the charger.
– Use the STIHL LK 45 charger (power supply) only
for charging STIHL HSA 45, FSA 45 and BGA 45
power tools. Using the STIHL LK 45 for other
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