Brush Cutter - Kickback Causes And How To Avoid Them With A 3-Tooth Blade; Additional Safety Instructions - Parkside PKGA 40-Li A1 Traduction Des Instructions D'origine

c) Use the machine only in daylight or
with good artificial lighting.
d) Never use the machine if the cover or
guard is damaged, or without a cover
or guard.
e) Only switch on the motor when your
hands and feet are out of the range of
the cutting unit.
f) Always disconnect the machine from
the power supply (i.e. remove the re-
movable battery)
1) whenever leaving the machine unatten-
ded,
2) before removing blockages,
3) before checking, cleaning or mo-
difying the machine,
4) after contact with a foreign object,
5) if the machine begins to vibrate in an
unusual way.
g) Be careful to avoid injuries to your feet
and hands by the cutting unit.
h) Make sure to keep the ventilation
openings free of foreign objects.
i) Never replace a non-metallic cutting
unit with a metallic cutting unit.
j) Avoid an abnormal body posture,
keep your balance at all times and en-
sure secure footing on slopes.
Walk when holding the device in your
hand. Do not run!
k) Never operate the machine with defec-
tive guards or covers or without protec-
tion or without guards.
Maintenance and storage
a) Always disconnect the machine from
the power supply (i.e. remove the re-
movable battery) before performing
maintenance or cleaning.
b) Only use spare and accessory parts
recommended by the manufacturer.
c) Regularly inspect and maintain the
machine. Only have maintenance per-
formed by a contract workshop.
d) When the machine is not being used,
store it out of the reach of children.
Brush cutter - kickback
causes and how to avoid
them with a 3-tooth blade
In the event of a kickback, the
operator will feel a powerful
blow from the combination
machine. This may lead to lo-
sing control of the device and
serious injury. You can avoid
kickbacks through caution
and proper technique.
While working with the 3- tooth blade the-
re is a risk of kickback if the blade edge
hits an obstacle (stone, wood).
• Hold the device with both hands.
• Make sure there are no obstacles on the
stems, switch the device to position A.
Additional safety
instructions
• If possible, connect the device only to
a socket with a residual current device
(RCD) with a tripping current of not
more than 30 mA.
• If replacement of the connecting cable
becomes necessary, this is to be carri-
ed out by the manufacturer or its agent
in order to avoid safety risks.
• Hold the electric tool only by the in-
sulated gripping surfaces, as the saw
chain may come into contact with con-
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ground and do not
use the 3-tooth blade
near fences, metal
posts or similar. Use
only properly sharpe-
ned tools. To cut thick
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