Stihl SGA 85 Manual De Instrucciones página 29

4 Safety Precautions
■ A damaged or defective battery may emit an
unusual odour, smoke or catch fire. This may
result in serious or fatal injury to people and
damage to property.
► If the battery emits an unusual odour or
smoke: do not use the battery and keep it
away from flammable materials.
► If the battery catches fire: try to extinguish
the battery using a fire extinguisher or
water.
4.7 Working
WARNING
■ In certain situations, the user may no longer
be able to concentrate on their work. The user
can lose control of the sprayer, stumble or fall
and be seriously injured.
► Keep calm and plan your work.
► If light and visibility are poor: Do not work
with the sprayer.
► Operate the sprayer without assistance.
► Watch out for obstacles.
► Work standing on the ground and keep your
balance.
► If you have to work at a height: Use a
mobile elevating work platform or secure
scaffolding.
► If you start feeling fatigue: Take a break.
■ If the sprayer is leaking, plant protection prod‐
uct can escape from the sprayer.
► Do not bend forward and keep your back
straight.
■ If the behavior of the sprayer changes during
operation or feels unusual, it may no longer be
in a safe condition. This may result in serious
injury to people and damage to property.
► Stop working, remove the battery and con‐
sult a STIHL dealer.
■ Water can freeze on the ground and in sprayer
components at temperatures below 0°C. The
user may slip, fall and be seriously injured.
Damage to property may occur.
► Do not use your sprayer at temperatures
below 0°C.
■ In an emergency, the user may panic and not
put the harness down. This may result in seri‐
ous injury to the user.
► Practice removing and putting down the
harness.
■ The hose can get caught in wood, brush or
other objects. People may be injured and the
hose may be damaged.
► Use hose in such a way that it is not dam‐
aged, kinked, crushed or chafed.
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■ If the sprayer is standing on a sloping, rough
or unpaved surface, it may move and turn
over. Damage to property may occur.
► Stand the sprayer on a level, paved sur‐
face.
► Secure the sprayer so that it cannot move.
■ Easily combustible and explosive liquids that
are sucked in can cause fires and explosions.
Persons may be seriously or fatally injured
and property may be damaged.
► Do not spread easily combustible or explo‐
sive liquids.
■ Sucking in viscous, sticky, caustic, acidic and
hot liquids can be a health hazard and dam‐
age parts of the sprayer. Persons may be seri‐
ously or fatally injured and property may be
damaged.
► Do not spread viscous, sticky, caustic or
acidic liquids.
► Do not spread hot liquids more than 50°C.
■ The sprayer is neither germ-free nor food-
safe. If liquid foodstuffs are used, they are
contaminated.
► Do not spread liquid foodstuffs.
■ If the sieve is not inserted and the filter is not
installed, particles may be sucked in. The
sprayer and the spraying unit can be blocked
or damaged.
► Insert sieve and install filter.
■ The pump can run dry and damage the
sprayer if the sprayer is switched on but can‐
not pick up any plant protection product or
fresh water.
► Make sure sufficient plant protection prod‐
uct or fresh water is available.
DANGER
■ Plant protection products may contain sub‐
stances that harm individuals, animals, plants
and the environment. The user or other per‐
sons may be poisoned or sustain serious or
fatal injuries.
► Observe the user instructions and the pack‐
aging of the plant protection product.
► Always keep the directions for use or the
label of the plant protection product near at
hand. In an emergency, inform the doctor
about the product and follow the instruc‐
tions in the directions for use or on the label
of the plant protection product.
► Observe the legal requirements for handling
plant protection products.
► Never spray liquid plant protection products
undiluted.
► Mix plant protection products outdoorsy or
in well-ventilated locations.
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