1 Throttle lever
2 Drive control lever
3 Lower handlebar
4 Oil bath air filter
5 Recoil starter rope
6 Transport wheel
7 Hoes
8 Plant protection disc
9 Brake spur
10 Self-propulsion lever
11 Lateral adjustment lever
12 Handle
13 On/Off switch
14 Release lever (height adjustment)
15 Light switch
16 Upper handlebar
17 Reverse drive lever
18 Release lever (brake spur)
19 Guard plate
20 Engine
21 Spark plug socket
22 Rating plate with machine number
23 PTO drive
4. For your safety
4.1 General
These safety regulations must
be observed when working with
the machine.
Read the entire instruction
manual before using the
machine for the first time. Keep
the instruction manual in a safe
place for future reference.
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Observe the operating and maintenance
instructions contained in the separate
engine instruction manual.
These safety precautions are essential for
your safety, however the list is not
exhaustive. Always use the machine in a
reasonable and responsible manner and
be aware that the user is responsible for
accidents involving third parties or their
property.
Make sure that you are familiar with the
controls and operation of the machine. In
particular, the user must know how the
work tools and engine can be stopped
quickly.
The machine must only be used by
persons who have read the instruction
manual and are familiar with operation of
the machine. The user should seek expert
and practical instruction prior to initial
operation. The user must receive
instruction on safe use of the machine
from the vendor or another expert.
During this instruction, the user should be
made aware that the utmost care and
concentration are required for working with
the machine.
Residual risks persist even if you operate
this machine according to the instructions.
Risk of death from suffocation!
Packaging material is not a toy -
danger of suffocation! Keep
packaging material away from
children.
Only give or lend the machine, including
any accessories, to persons who are
familiar with this model and how to operate
it. The instruction manual forms part of the
machine and must always be provided to
persons borrowing it.
The machine must only be operated by
persons who are well rested and in good
physical and mental condition. If your
health is impaired, you should consult your
doctor to determine whether working with
the machine is possible. The machine
should not be operated after the
consumption of alcohol, drugs or
medications which impair reactions.
Make sure that the user is physically,
sensorily and mentally capable of
operating the machine and working with it.
If the user is physically, sensorily or
mentally impaired, the machine must only
be used under supervision or following
instruction by a responsible person.
Make sure that the user is of legal age or
being trained under supervision in a
profession in accordance with national
regulations.
Caution – risk of accident:
The tiller is only suitable for tilling
operations such as the sowing, cultivation
or care of plants. It must only be used as
described in this instruction manual –
improper use is prohibited. Use for other
purposes is not permitted and may be
dangerous. Such use could result in injury
to persons or damage to the machine.
Due to physical danger to the user, the
tiller must not be used for the following
applications (incomplete list):
– working on lawn roofs and in balcony
boxes,
– for shredding or chopping tree or hedge
cuttings.
It is not permitted to transport objects,
animals or persons, particularly children,
on the machine.
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