Filling up
Before filling up your STIHL brushcutter, there are some basic safety rules you should follow:
- Gasoline is highly flammable. Therefore keep a safe distance from naked flames, take care not to spill any fuel and do not smoke. Fill up at least 3 metres away from the working area where you will start the brushcutter.
- Always switch off the engine completely before filling up with fuel. Do not fill the machine if the engine is still hot, as any spilled fuel could be a fire hazard.
- Open the fuel filler cap carefully, to allow any pressure that may have built up to be released slowly so that fuel does not spray out of the tank.
- Always fill up only in well ventilated places.
- When filling up, take care not to spill any fuel on the ground or on your clothing. If a spill does happen, immediately clean the brushcutter and change your clothes.
Step 5 of 5: Close the tank
Step 5 of 5: Close the tank
Replace the fuel filler cap and flap correctly in position, turn it as far as it will go and lower the flap. This reduces the risk of vibration from the engine loosening the fuel filler cap, allowing fuel to escape. Be sure to check for leaks. Do not start the engine if there is a fuel leak (fire hazard and danger to life!).