4 Safety Precautions
Use this deflector for grass cutting
blades.
Use use this deflector for brush knives.
Use this deflector for shredder blades.
Do not use this deflector for circular
saw blades.
Skirt
Meanings of warning signs on the skirt:
Use the universal deflector with skirt
and line limiting blade for mowing
heads.
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
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.
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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
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.
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