Stihl FS-KM Manual De Instrucciones página 14

Thrown parts may seriously injure the
operator or bystanders. To reduce the
risk of personal injury it is essential to
take the following precautions:
Avoid contact with hard or solid foreign
objects such as stones, rocks or pieces
of metal.
Never cut wood or shrubs with a stem
diameter of more than 2cm (3/4") - use a
circular saw blade for such work. Inspect
the brush knife at regular short intervals
for signs of damage. Do not continue
working with a damaged brush knife.
Resharpen the brush knife regularly
(when it has dulled noticeably).
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Warning!
When cutting young saplings or other
woody materials up to 2cm (3/4") in
diameter, use left side of the blade to
avoid "kickout" situations (see
appropriate section in this manual). Do
not attempt to cut woody material with a
larger diameter, since the blade may
catch or jerk the brushcutter forward.
This may cause damage to the blade or
brushcutter or loss of control of the
brushcutter, resulting in personal injury.
FS-KM
Using the circular saw blade
Circular saw blades are suitable for
thinning brush and cutting small trees up
to a diameter of 4 cm (1 9/16 in). Do not
attempt to cut trees with larger
diameters, since the blade may catch or
jerk the brushcutter forward. This may
cause damage to the blade or loss of
control of the brushcutter which may
result in serious injury.
English / USA
When the brushcutter with circular saw
blade is used to cut down small trees,
STIHL recommends that the standard
deflector be removed and replaced by
the special "stop" (see chapter "circular
saw blade" for mounting instructions).
This stop helps to keep the brushcutter
positioned against the tree during the
cutting process. Inexperienced users
should place the left side of the stop
against the tree trunk before beginning
to cut. This will keep the brushcutter
against the tree during the cutting
operation and will reduce the risk of loss
of control and possible kickout
(described in the following section).
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