Stihl BF - Fitting the Harness; Full Harness Use; Detaching Machine from Harness; Starting; Stopping the Engine

BF
English
15
Full Harness
N Put on the harness (1) and close the
locking plate (3).
N Adjust the length of the strap – with
the machine attached, the
carabiner (2) must be about a
hand's width below your right hip.
Attaching Machine to Harness
N Attach the carabiner (1) to the
carrying ring (2).
Detaching Machine from Harness
N Press down the bar on the
carabiner (1) and pull the carrying
ring (2) out of the carabiner.
Throwing Off the Machine
WARNING
The machine must be quickly thrown off
in the event of imminent danger. To
throw off the machine, use the
procedure described under "Detaching
Machine from Harness". Practice
removing and putting down the machine
as you would in an emergency. To avoid
damage, do not throw the power tool to
the ground when practicing.
If you are using a full harness, the
locking plate must be opened before
throwing off the machine.
Starting the Engine
Always follow the starting procedure
described in the basic power tool
instruction manual.
N Put the unit on the ground: Place the
machine on the ground: It must rest
securely on the machine support.
Rest the deflector end of the drive
tube on a raised support (e.g.
mound, log, brick).
To reduce the risk of accidents, check
that the rotor blades are not touching the
ground of any other obstacles.
N Make sure you have a firm footing,
either standing, stooping or
kneeling.
N Hold the machine with you left hand
and press it down firmly – do not
touch the controls on the control
handle – see basic power tool
instruction manual.
NOTICE
Do not stand or kneel on the drive tube.
1
002BA440 KN
3
2
1
2
1
2
002BA311 KN
1
2
1
2
002BA312 KN
Starting / Stopping the
Engine
504BA018 KN