STIHL RL MM Aerator Attachments Cultivator Owners Manual

STIHL RL-MM Instruction Manual Manual de instrucciones Warning! For safe operation follow all safety precautions in Instruction Manual – improper use can cause serious injury. Advertencia! Para su seguridad durante el manejo de este producto, siga siempre las precauciones de seguridad dadas en el manual de instrucciones – el uso indebido puede causar lesiones graves. English / USA Contents Ensure that your power tool combination is only used by persons who have read the owner’s manuals for the MultiEngine and the related MM-attachments.

The maintenance and safety instructions from page 3 onwards must be read and understood before using the power tool in order to obtain maximum performance and satisfaction from your STIHL MultiTool. Consult your STIHL dealer or the STIHL wholesaler responsible for your area if you do not understand any of the instructions in this manual. MultiSystem 2 Guide to Using this Manual 2 Safety Precautions and Working Techniques . 3 Using the Aerator . 11 Permissible MultiEngines . 13 Mounting the MultiTool . 13 Starting / Stopping the Engine 15 Main Parts 16 Specifications . 16 Maintenance and Repairs . 17 Printed on chlorine-free paper. Printing inks contain vegetable oils; paper can be recycled. BA_SE_142_003_01_03.fm ! Important! A number of special safety precautions must be observed in order to reduce the risk of injury due to the high-speed tool used in this power tool. Negligence or incorrect use can cause serious or even fatal injuries. It is the philosophy of STIHL constantly to improve all our products. Design changes and improvements are therefore regularly implemented. Please contact your STIHL dealer for information and advice if the operating properties or appearance of your attachment differ from those described in this manual. ANDREAS STIHL AG & Co. KG, 2005 0458 482 8621. M0,2. L5. PM. Printed in USA STIHl RL-MM 1 English / USA MultiSystem Guide to Using this Manual Pictograms All the pictograms attached to the machine are shown and explained in this manual. The operating and handling instructions are supported by illustrations. In addition to the operating instructions, this manual may contain paragraphs that require your special attention. Such paragraphs are marked with the symbols described below: Warning where there is a risk of an accident or personal injury or serious damage to property. Caution where there is a risk of damaging the machine or its individual components. Note or hint which is not essential for using the machine, but may improve the operator’s understanding of the situation and result in better use of the machine. Note or hint on correct procedure in order to avoid damage to the environment. + Symbols in text The individual steps or procedures described in the manual may be marked in different ways: : 469BA028 KN A bullet marks a step or procedure without direct reference to an illustration. + In the STIHL MultiSystem the MultiEngine can be combined with a number of different MultiTools to produce a power tool. In this instruction manual the functional unit formed by the MultiEngine and MultiTool is referred to as the power tool. The MultiEngine and MultiTool come with separate instruction manuals. Always read and make sure you understand both instruction manuals before starting and using your machine. Keep the manuals in a safe place for later reference. A description of a step or procedure that refers directly to an illustration may contain item numbers that appear in the illustration. Example: Loosen the screw (1) Lever (2). 2 RL-MM English / USA Safety Precautions and Working Techniques Equipment and features This instruction manual may refer to several models with different features. Components that are not installed on all models and related applications are marked with an asterisk (*). Such components may be available as special accessories from your STIHL dealer. Warning! Because a MultiEngine equipped with an aerator MultiTool is a high-speed, fast-cutting power tool, special safety precautions must be observed to reduce the risk of personal injury. It is important that you read, fully understand and observe the following safety precautions and warnings. Read the owner’s manuals and the safety instructions of your MultiEngine and MultiTool periodically. Careless or improper use of any power tool may cause serious or fatal injury. Have your STIHL dealer show you how to operate your power tool. Observe all applicable local safety regulations, standards and ordinances. !Warning! The use of any power tool may be hazardous. If the rotating cutting tool comes in contact with your body, it will cut you. When it comes in contact with solid foreign objects such as rocks or bits of metal, it may fling them directly or by ricochet in the direction of bystanders or the operator. Striking such objects could damage the cutting attachment and may cause blades to crack, chip or break.