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8 Maintenance, Repair and Storage
■ A damaged or loose KombiTool or cutting/working 
attachment may vibrate, crack, break or come off during 
operation, which may result in serious or fatal injury.
– Make sure the KombiTool and its cutting/working 
attachment are properly tightened before starting 
work.
– Check the tightness and condition of the KombiTool 
and its cutting/working attachment before starting 
work and any time cutting behavior changes during 
use. Always switch off the motor, wait for the 
KombiTool and its cutting/working attachment to 
stop and remove the connecting cord before 
inspecting or cleaning the power tool or battery.
■ A cracked, damaged or worn out KombiTool or 
cutting/working attachment may shatter at high speeds 
and cause serious or fatal injury.
– Never use a power tool with a loose or damaged 
KombiTool or cutting/working attachment.
DANGER
■ To reduce risk of electrocution:
8.1 Warnings and Instructions
WARNING
■ There are no user-authorized repairs for the power tool. 
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or other personal 
injury and property damage:
– Users may carry out only the cleaning and 
maintenance operations described in this manual. 
Users must not attempt any other cleaning, 
maintenance or repair.
– Strictly follow the cleaning and maintenance 
instructions in the appropriate sections of this 
instruction manual.
– Never attempt to repair a damaged or broken 
KombiTool or cutting/working attachment. This may 
cause broken parts to come off and result in serious 
or fatal injuries.
– Wear non-slip, heavy-duty work gloves when 
handling metal cutting/working attachments.
– STIHL recommends that all repair or replacement 
work be performed by authorized STIHL servicing 
dealers.
■ To reduce the risk of personal injury and property damage 
from unintentional starting:
– Before inspecting, adjusting or cleaning 
a dirty, clogged or stuck power tool, 
always switch off the motor, make sure 
the KombiTool and its cutting/working 
attachment have stopped, and remove 
the connecting cord.
– Never operate this power tool in the 
vicinity of any wires or cables that may 
be carrying electric current.
– Do not rely on the power tool's insulation 
against electric shock.
8 Maintenance, Repair and Storage
– Remove the connecting cord before 
inspecting the power tool or carrying out 
any cleaning, maintenance or repair 
work. Remove the connecting cord 
before storing, and any other time the 
power tool is not in use.