Intended Use; Clothing And Equipment - Stihl FSA 130 Gebrauchsanleitung

4 Safety Precautions
4.2

Intended Use

The STIHL FSA 130 trimmer is designed for the
following applications:
– with a mowing head: Mowing grass
– with a grass cutting blade: Mowing grass and
weeds
– with a brush knife: Cutting brush with a stem
diameter up to 20 mm
– with a circular saw blade: Cutting shrubs with
a stem diameter up to 40 mm
The trimmer may be used in the rain.
Power to this trimmer is supplied by a STIHL AP
battery in combination with the "AP belt bag with
connecting cable" or a STIHL AR battery.
WARNING
■ Batteries not explicitly approved for the trim‐
mer by STIHL may cause a fire or explosion.
This can result in serious or fatal injuries and
damage to property.
► Use the trimmer with a STIHL AP battery in
combination with the "AP belt bag with con‐
necting cable" or an STIHL AR battery.
■ Using the trimmer or the battery for purposes
for which they were not designed may result in
serious or fatal injuries and damage to prop‐
erty.
► Use the trimmer as described in this
instruction manual.
► Use the battery as described in the instruc‐
tion manual for the "AP belt bag with con‐
necting cable" or the STIHL AR battery.
4.3 The Operator
WARNING
■ Users who have had no instruction cannot rec‐
ognize or assess the risks involved in using
the trimmer. The user or other persons may
sustain serious or fatal injuries.
► Read, understand and save the
instruction manual.
► If the trimmer is passed on to another user:
Always give them the instruction manual.
► Make sure the user meets the following
requirements:
– The user must be rested.
– The user must be in good physical con‐
dition and mental health to operate and
work with the trimmer. If the user's
physical, sensory or mental ability is
restricted, he or she may work only
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under the supervision of or as instructed
by a responsible person.
– The user is able to recognize and
assess the risks involved in using the
trimmer.
– The user must be of legal age or is
being trained in a trade under supervi‐
sion in accordance with national rules
and regulations.
– The user has received instruction from a
STIHL servicing dealer or other experi‐
enced user before working with the trim‐
mer for the first time.
– The user must not be under the influ‐
ence of alcohol, medication or drugs.
► If you have any queries: Contact a STIHL
servicing dealer for assistance.
4.4

Clothing and equipment

WARNING
■ Long hair can be drawn into the brushcutter
during operation. This may result in serious
injury to the user.
► Tie up and confine long hair above your
shoulders.
■ Objects can be thrown at high speed during
operation. This may result in injury to the user.
► Wear close-fitting safety glasses.
Suitable safety glasses are tested in
accordance with EN 166 or national
regulations and available commer‐
cially with the corresponding mark‐
ing.
► Wear face protection.
► Wear long trousers made from resistant
material.
■ Falling objects can cause head injuries.
► If objects are likely to fall while work‐
ing: wear a hard hat
■ Dust can be whipped up during operation.
Whipped up dust can damage the respiratory
passages and cause allergic reactions.
► If dust is generated: Wear a dust respirator
mask.
■ Inappropriate clothing can snag on wood,
brush or the brushcutter. Users not wearing
suitable clothing are at risk of serious injury.
► Wear close-fitting clothing.
► Remove scarves and jewelry.
■ The user may come into contact with the rotat‐
ing cutting attachment during operation. This
may result in serious injury to the user.
► Wear robust footwear.
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