General notes on safety
This equipment may cause
serious injury in the case of
improper use. In order to
avoid injury to people and
damage to property, the fol-
lowing safety information
must be observed and users
must familiarise themselves
with all operating parts.
CAUTION: In this way you
avoid accidents and injuries:
Preparation:
•
This appliance is not intended
for use by persons (including
children) with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capabilities,
or lack of experience and knowl-
edge, unless they have been
given supervision or instruction
concerning use of the appliance
by a person responsible for their
safety.
• Do not allow the use of this
equipment by children or others
who are unfamiliar with these
operating instructions. Local
regulations may specify the
minimum age of the operator.
• Do not use the equipment when
people and particularly children
or pets are nearby.
•
Children should be supervised
to ensure that they do not play
with the appliance.
• The operator or user is respon-
sible for accidents, injuries to
other people or damage to the
property of others.
• Check the terrain on which the
equipment is to be used and
remove stones, sticks, wires and
other foreign objects that could
become caught and thrown up.
• Wear suitable work clothing
such as stable shoes with non-
slip soles and robust, long trou-
sers. Do not use the equipment
when barefoot or when wear-
ing open sandals.
• Before each use, carry out a
visual inspection of the equip-
ment. Do not use the equipment
if protective devices (e.g. colli-
sion guard or grass bag), parts
of the cutting device or bolts
are missing, worn or damaged.
To avoid imbalance, damaged
tools and bolts are to be re-
placed only in sets.
• Take care with equipment that
has several cutting tools, as the
movement of one blade may
result in the rotation of the other
blades.
• Use only spare parts and ac-
cessories supplied and recom-
mended by the manufacturer.
The use of non-original parts
will immediately invalidate the
guarantee.
CAUTION! The following
states how damage to the ap-
pliance and possible injury to
people can be avoided:
In this way you avoid damage
to the appliance and possible
injury to people.
Working with the Equipment:
Do not place feet or hands
near or under rotating parts
when working. Risk of injury!
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