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STIHL SR 450 backpack-mounted mistblower
Make light work of the daily tasks
Agriculture is demanding and requires a wide
STIHL innovation is evident in the multi-
professional-grade models. ese hard-working
selection of power tools and equipment that are
purpose STIHL SR 450 backpack-mounted
beasts ably cope with the heavy duty work of
tough enough, consistently reliable and able to
mistblower. Its 2-in-1 conversion mechanism
clearing bramble, tough grass, thickets and weeds.
cope with extremely challenging conditions, day
adapts the machine from spraying to dusting
ere's a choice of petrol, electrical and battery-
aer day. With a legacy dating back to 1929,
with the turn of a single handle – no need for a
powered cordless options.
STIHL products deliver guaranteed
separate conversion kit and very easy to use.
STIHL power tools are not only designed for
performance, innovation, quality and expert
aer-sales service by a network of expert dealers.
STIHL is also known for its range of augers,
working at ground level: its pole pruners allow for
STIHL also offers a guaranteed 10 years' spares
which are designed to tackle the hard-baked
loy branches to be trimmed with ease and safety
availability on its products.
earth of Africa. e STIHL BT 130 auger offers
from the ground. e HT 100 and HT 101 pole
high torque p ower and combines the bene ts of
pruners are petrol powered by the STIHL 4-MIX
STIHL mistblowers and sprayers are vital
two-stroke and four-stroke technology with its
low emission motor and have a telescopic sha
equipment for any farmer and enable small
1.4kW STIHL 4-MIX® engine. e smooth-
that allows for the cutting of branches as high as
seeds, fertilisers and pesticides to be effortlessly
running, reduced noise, low emission engine is
5m above the ground. e HLA 85 is a cordless
and efficiently distributed across the required
also very economical. e BT 130's advanced
model that is quietly powerful and perfect for
area. All models are ergonomic and easy to work
vibration dampening system and large hip
noise-sensitive areas.
with, and the handle houses the engine controls
cushion pad enhance user comfort, and the
and the valve for the sprayer element so that the
STIHL Quickstop® drill brake, triggered by the
STIHL was started by Andreas Stihl, an engineer
operator's hand never leaves the handle. e SR
operator's thigh, stops the machine should the
who dreamed of creating the world's best
430 backpack mistblower is powerful enough to
drill jam in the ground.
chainsaw. Not only is STIHL today the world's
best-selling chainsaw brand, the company that
spray liquid herbicides and pesticides over large
areas, with an impressive range of 14.5m and a
STIHL's brushcutters range from lightweight
bears his name has taken his dream so much
large volume spray tank of 14 litres for maximum
models for occasional edge trimming and
further and created a stable of hard-working,
efficiency with fewer stops to top up the contents.
keeping small grassed areas tidy to robust
innovative power tools that have transformed
how we work in so many ways.
November - December 2016
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