ning use of the appliance by a person
responsible for their safety.
•
Children should be supervised to en-
sure that they do not play with the appli-
ance.
•
Keep the equipment well away from
by-standers, children and pets. Turn off
the equipment if they are in the vicinity.
•
Always wear appropriate work clothes
and personal protective equipment!
Always wear a face shield or goggles
as well as ear defenders, boots or
shoes with non-slip soles, strong long
trousers and work gloves. Never oper-
ate the equipment while bare footed or
wearing sandals.
The protective devices and your per-
sonal protective equipment will protect
yourself and other people and ensure
that the equipment can be smoothly
operated:
•
Never use the equipment if it is dam-
aged, incomplete or has been modified
without the approval of the manufac-
turer. Never operate the equipment if
the protective equipment is defective.
Before starting up the equipment al-
ways check that the equipment is in a
perfectly safe condition, especially the
power cable, the switch and the protec-
tive cover. Never disconnect or remove
any protective devices. This ensures
that the equipment remains safe.
Use:
•
Always maintain a secure footing while
working. Be especially careful when
working on a sloping terrain.
This enables you to control the equip-
ment better in unexpected situations.
•
Do not operate the equipment if you are
tired or lack concentration and after hav-
ing drunk alcohol or taken medication.
Always take a work break in due time.
A moment of carelessness when us-
ing the equipment can result in serious
injury.
•
Do not use the equipment while it is
raining, in poor weather conditions and
when the surrounding area is wet. Only
work when the light conditions are good.
There is a risk of accidents.
•
Always keep the cutting line well away
from the body, particularly the hands
and feet, when you switch on the mo-
tor and while the motor is running.
Risk of injury from cuts.
•
Never start the equipment when it is
turned over or not in the correct work-
ing position.
•
Switch off the motor and disconnect
the plug from the mains socket:
- Whenever you are not using the
equipment
- If the equipment is left unattended
- When the equipment is being
cleaned, maintained or is to be in-
spected
- When relocating the equipment
- If the power or extension cable is
damaged
- When you remove or exchange the
cutting device or manually adjust the
length of the cutting line
•
Check when starting up and working
with the cutting head that it does not
come into contact with stones, rubble,
wire or other foreign bodies. Danger
due to materials blown out of machine.
•
Never try to stop the cutting device
(cutting line) with your hands. Always
wait until it has stopped rotating. Con-
tact with the cutter can result in injury.
•
Only use an original cutting line. The
use of a metal wire instead of the nylon
line is impermissible. This can result in
serious injury.
•
Do not use the equipment to cut grass
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