EMAK SPARTA 381 Manuel D'utilisation Et D'entretien page 34

your capability. You must understand the
difference between forestry clearing, grass
clearing and grass trimming before use.
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Basic safety rules
1. Look around you:
• To ensure that people, animals or other things
cannot affect your control of the machine.
• To ensure that people, animals, etc., do not
come into contact with the cutting attachment
or loose objects that are thrown out by the
cutting attachment.
WARNING: Do not use the machine
unless you are able to call for help in the
event of an accident.
2. Do not use the machine in bad weather, such
as dense fog, heavy rain, strong wind, intense
cold, etc. Working in bad weather is tiring and
often brings added risks, such as icy ground,
etc.
3. Make sure you can move and stand safely.
Check the area around you for possible
obstacles (roots, rocks, branches, ditches, etc.)
in case you have to move suddenly. Take great
care when working on sloping ground.
4. Switch off the engine before moving to
another area.
5. Never put the machine down with the engine
running.
• Always use the correct equipment.
• Make sure the equipment is well adjusted.
• Organise your work carefully.
• Always use full throttle when starting to cut
with the blade.
• Always use sharp blades.
WARNING: Neither the operator of the
machine nor anyone else may attempt to
remove the cut material while the engine is
running or the cutting equipment is rotating,
as this can result in serious injury. Stop the
engine and cutting equipment before you
remove material that has wound around the
blade as otherwise there is a risk of injury.
The bevel gear can get hot during use and
may remain so for a while afterwards. You
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could get burnt if you touch it.
WARNING: Sometimes branches or
grass get caught between the guard and
cutting attachment. Always stop the engine
before cleaning.
Check before starting
• Check the blade to ensure that no cracks have
formed at the bottom of the teeth or by the
centre hole. Discard a blade if cracks are
found.
• Check that the support flange is not cracked
due to fatigue or due to being tightened too
much. Discard the support flange if it is
cracked.
• Ensure the locking nut has not lost its captive
force. The tightening torque of the locking nut
should be 25 Nm.
• Check that the blade guard is not damaged or
cracked. Replace the blade guard if it is
cracked.
WARNING: Never use the machine
without a guard or with a defective guard.
Never use the machine without the
transmission shaft.
Forestry clearing
• Before you start clearing, check the clearing
area, the type of terrain, the slope of the
ground, whether there are stones, hollows etc.
• Start at whichever end of the area is easiest,
and clear an open space from which to work.
• Work systematically to and fro across the area,
clearing a width of around 4-5 m on each pass.
This exploits the full reach of the machine in
both directions and gives the operator a
convenient and varied working area to work
in.
• Clear a strip around 75 m long. Move your fuel
can as work progresses.
• On sloping ground you should work along the
slope. It is much easier to work along a slope
than it is to work up and down it.
• You should plan the strip so that you avoid
going over ditches or other obstacles on the
ground. You should also orient the strip to