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Technical Information · issue 17 of 1998

TS General: Sales and Service Instructions for STI

IssueTI 17/1998

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Technical Information

☞ For EU only                                                                            17.98

Important sales and service instructions for STIHL TS machines and accessories

The new standard EN 1454 for "Portable,            What should be noted when selling STIHL

hand-held internal combustion cutting-off          cutting-off machines and cutting wheels to

machines" has been introduced in conjunction       CE standards?
with the European harmonization of safety
regulations.                                       • Only cutting wheels approved for a higher

                                                       speed than the rated spindle speed indicated
The main changes with respect to the former            alongside the CE mark on the machine may be
German safety regulations governing cutting-off        sold to customers.

machines are as follows:
                                                   • If the full-load speed is measured without load
• The maximum permissible wheel speed equals
   100 m/s                                             fo
                                                       (maximum spindle speed), it should be
                                                       remembered that this speed may exceed the
                                                       speed indicated beside the CE mark on the
• Where speeds are concerned, the standard             machine (rated spindle speed) by up to 10%.
   makes a distinction between:
   - the load speed as rated spindle speed and

   - the no-load speed as maximum spindle
     speed

• The maximum spindle speed may exceed the

   rated spindle speed specified on the machine

   by up to 10%.

• Various important safety and ergonomic
   requirements, such as noise, vibration,

   strength, etc.

STIHL cutting-off machines meet all the safety
requirements imposed by the new EN 1454 and
are designed and approved in accordance with the
new safety regulations.

Customers buying STIHL cutting-off machines
always obtain a product conforming to

CE standards and in accordance with the state of
the art.

 1998 Andreas Stihl                               Andreas Stihl - D1/MTK
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