Stihl 86 - Catalytic converter

BG 56, BG 56 C, BG 66, BG 66 C, BG 86, BG 86 C, SH 56, SH 56 C, SH 86, SH 86 C
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Wear the catcher bag shoulder strap
over your left shoulder – not across your
chest – so that you can quickly throw off
the unit and catcher bag in an
emergency.
Catalytic converter
Your catalytic converter is furnished with
screens designed to reduce the risk of
fire from the emission of hot particles.
Warning!
To reduce the risk of per-
sonal injury from fire and
explosion, never attempt
to pick up hot or burning
substances (e.g. smol-
dering ashes, glowing
cigarettes)
or combustible fluids
(e.g. gasoline, paint
thinners).
295BA053 KN
Warning!
In order to reduce
the risk of injury
from contact with
rotating parts and
damage to the
engine, the intake screen must always
be closed and the locking tab engaged
when the suction tube is not mounted.
Stop engine and wait until the fan is
stopped before opening the intake
screen.
Warning!
To reduce the risk of fire and burn
injury, keep the area around the muffler
clean. Remove excess lubricant and all
debris such as pine needles, branches
or leaves. Let the engine cool down sit-
ting on concrete, metal, bare ground or
solid wood (e.g. the stump of a felled
tree) away from any combustible
substances.
Warning!
Never modify your muffler. The muffler
could be damaged and cause an
increase in heat radiation or sparks,
thereby increasing the risk of fire and
burn injury. You may also permanently
damage the engine. Have your muffler
serviced and repaired by your STIHL
servicing dealer only.
Warning!
Some STIHL power tools
are equipped with a cata-
lytic converter, which is
designed to reduce the
exhaust emissions of the
engine by a chemical
process in the muffler. Due to this proc-
ess, the muffler does not cool down as
rapidly as conventional mufflers when
the engine returns to idle or is shut off.
To reduce the risk of fire and burn inju-
ries, the following specific safety
precautions must be observed.
Warning!
Since a muffler with a catalytic con-
verter cools down less rapidly than
conventional mufflers, always set your
power tool down in the upright position
and never locate it where the muffler is
near dry brush, grass, wood chips or
other combustible materials while it is
still hot.
Warning!
An improperly mounted or damaged
cylinder housing or a dam-
aged/deformed muffler shell may
interfere with the cooling process of the
catalytic converter. To reduce the risk of
fire or burn injury, do not continue work
with a damaged or improperly mounted
cylinder housing or a dam-
aged/deformed muffler shell.