Stihl BGA 86 User Manual

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English 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
5.4 Personal Protective Equipment
WARNING
￭ To reduce the risk of personal injury:
– Always wear proper clothing and protective apparel,
including proper eye protection.
￭ Loss of control and severe injuries may result if hair,
clothing or apparel are drawn into the air intake or
otherwise become entangled in the components of the
blower. To reduce the risk of severe personal injury:
– Wear a long-sleeve shirt or jacket.
￭ To reduce the risk of eye injury:
￭ Good footing is very important. To help maintain a secure
footing and reduce the risk of injury while working:
￭ To help reduce the risk of personal injury caused by loss
of control during operation:
5.5 Blower
WARNING
￭ This battery-powered blower is intended only for garden
and landscape maintenance. Use for other purposes may
increase the risk of personal injury and property damage.
– Read and follow the operating instructions in this
manual for approved applications, @ 17.
￭ To reduce the risk of personal injury to the operator and
bystanders:
￭ Although certain unauthorized attachments may fit STIHL
blowers, their use may be extremely dangerous. Only
attachments supplied by STIHL or expressly approved by
STIHL for use with this specific model are recommended.
– Use only attachments supplied or expressly
approved by STIHL.
– Never modify this blower in any way.
– Never attempt to modify or override the blower's
controls or safety devices in any way.
– Never use a blower that has been modified or altered
from its original design.
– Do not put any object into the openings of the
blower.
– Do not use the blower with any openings blocked.
– Keep the blower free of dust, lint, hair and anything
that might reduce air flow.
– Wear sturdy and snug-fitting clothing that
also allows complete freedom of
movement.
– Wear overalls or long pants made of
heavy material to help protect your legs.
Do not wear shorts.
– Avoid loose-fitting jackets, scarves,
neckties, flared or cuffed pants, jewelry
and any other apparel that could be
drawn into the air intake.
– Secure hair above shoulder level before
starting work.
– Always wear goggles or close-fitting
protective glasses with adequate side
protection that are impact-rated and
marked as complying with ANSI Z87 "+".
– Wear substantial footwear with non-slip
soles. Do not wear sandals, flip-flops,
open-toed or similar footwear.
– STIHL recommends wearing heavy-duty
non-slip work gloves made of leather or
another wear-resistant material when
handling the blower.
– Always release the trigger switch and
remove the battery before assembling,
transporting, adjusting, inspecting,
cleaning, servicing, maintaining or
storing the blower, and any other time it
is not in use.

Stihl BGA 86 Specifications

General

Type	Handheld blower
Power	- W
Airspeed	248.4 km/h
Working type	Blowing
Product color	Black, Orange, White
Working technology	Electric
Battery voltage	36 V

Weight and Dimensions

Weight	2800 g