Work Safety; Safety Instructions For Operation; Personal Protective Equipment - Husqvarna LE121P Manuel D'utilisation

• Keep persons, including children, and animals at a
safe distance from the work area.
• Objects that hit against the cutting equipment can be
ejected and cause damage to persons and objects.
• Do not use the product in bad weather, including fog,
rain, moist or wet locations, strong winds, intense
cold and risk of lightning. Doing work in bad weather
can cause fatigue and dangerous conditions, such
as slippery surfaces.
• Examine your work area to make sure that your
control of the product cannot be prevented.
• Be careful of roots, stones, twigs, pits and ditches.
High grass can conceal obstacles.
• Do not operate the product on slopes that are more
than 15 degrees.
• Operate the product along slopes. Do not move up
and down the slope.
• Be careful when you go near hidden corners and
objects that can prevent your view.

Work safety

WARNING: Read the warning instructions
that follow before you use the product.
• Use this product to cut grass lawns only. It is not
permitted to use it for other tasks.
• Use personal protective equipment. See
protective equipment on page 7 .
• Do not operate the product in rain or wet conditions.
The risk of electrical shock increases if water enters
the product.
• Do not operate the product unless the blade and all
covers are attached correctly. An incorrectly
attached blade can come loose and cause personal
injury.
• Make sure that the blade does not hit objects such
as stones and roots. This can do damage to the
blade and bend the motor shaft. A bent axle causes
heavy vibration and a very high risk that the blade
becomes loose.
• If the blade hits an object or if vibrations occur, stop
the product immediately. Stop the motor, turn the
safety key to 0 and remove the battery. Examine the
product for damages. Repair damages or let an
authorised service agent do the repair.
• Never attach the motor brake handle permanently to
the handle when the motor is started.
• Put the product on a stable, flat surface and start it.
Make sure that the blade does not hit the ground or
other objects.
• Always stay behind the product when you operate it.
• Let all the wheels stay on the ground and keep 2
hands on the handle when you operate the product.
Keep your hands and feet away from the rotating
blades.
• Do not tilt the product when the motor is started.
• Be careful when you pull the product rearward.
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• Never lift up the product when the motor is started. If
you must lift the product, first stop the motor, turn the
safety key to 0 and remove the battery.
• Do not walk rearward when you operate the product.
• Stop the motor when you move across areas without
grass, for example paths made of gravel, stone and
asphalt.
• Do not run with the product when the motor is
started. Always walk when you operate the product.
• Stop the motor before you change the cutting height.
Never make adjustments with the motor started.
• Never let the product stay out of view with the motor
started. Stop the motor and make sure that the
cutting equipment does not rotate.

Safety instructions for operation

Personal protective equipment

• Personal protective equipment cannot fully prevent
injury but it decreases the degree of injury if an
accident does occur. Let your dealer help you select
the right equipment.
• Use hearing protection if the noise level is higher
than 85 dB.
Personal
• Use heavy-duty slip-resistant boots or shoes. Do not
use open shoes or go with bare feet.
• Use heavy, long pants.
• Use protective gloves when necessary, for example
when you attach, examine or clean the cutting
equipment.
Safety devices on the product
• Do not use a product with defective safety devices.
• Do a check of the safety devices regularly. If the
safety devices are defective, speak to your
Husqvarna service agent.
To do a check of the cutting cover
The cutting cover decreases vibrations in the product
and decreases the risk of injury from the blade.
• Examine the cutting cover to make sure that there
are no damages such as cracks.
Grass catcher
The grass catcher prevents injury to the operator from
the rotating blade. The grass catcher wears during
operation of the product. Regularly examine the grass
WARNING: Read the warning instructions
that follow before you use the product.
WARNING: Read the warning instructions
that follow before you use the product.
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