Safety Instructions; General Notes - Wolf Garten VA 303 E Notice D'instruction D'origine

Original operating instructions
Congratulations on your purchase of a WOLF-Garten scarifier
It is important that you read, fully understand
and observe the following safety precautions and
warnings. Careless or improper use of the machine
may cause serious or fatal injury. The user is
responsible for any accidents involving other people
or other people's property.
Never let children or other persons who are not
familiar with the operating instructions use the
unit. Juveniles under l6 years may not use
the equipment. Local regulations may specify the
minimum age of the operator.

Safety instructions

Meaning of the symbols
Attention!
Read Instruction
manual before
use!
Attention!
- Sharp knives -
before perfor-
ming a mainte-
nance work or if
the cable is da-
maged pull out
the plug. Keep
the supply flexib-
le cord away
from the cutting
blade!
Use eye and ear
protection!

General Notes

 Due to physical danger of the user the unit must not be used:
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As motorised hoe
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For the levelling of ground elevations like mole hills
 Never let children or other persons who are not familiar with
the operation of the tool use the unit. Children under 16 years
of age are not permitted to use the tool.
 Never use the machine if persons, especially children or ani-
mals are in the vicinity.
 The operator is responsible for accidents or risks with other
persons or their property.
 Only use the unit on dry grass.
 Only work in daylight or appropriate artificial lightning.
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Contents
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Spare parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Faults and how to remedy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Before scarifying / aerating
 Always wear suitable clothing; never loose clothing which
Keep bystanders
away!
could be caught by the cutting tool. Wear suitable footwear!
Also protect your legs (e. g. with long trousers) and your
hands (gloves).
 Attach the deflector and collecting device respectively inclu-
ded in the delivery. Make sure it is attached securely. The use
without or with damaged devices is not permitted.
 Remove all foreign particles like stones, wood pieces, bones
or similar from the lawn prior to scarifying / aerating.
Keep the sup-
 Check the operating tool for
ply flexible
-
cord away
-
from the cut-
ting blade!
 Examine line installed on the outside of the tool and the con-
nection cable for damage and wear and tear (brittleness).
Only use when no damages can be found.
 Repairs to the cable may only be carried out by a specialist.
 Check the grassbox more often for wear and tear.
 Before adjusting or cleaning of the tool or before checking
whether the connection line has been knotted up or damaged
switch off the tool and pull plug out of the socket.
Cables
1
 Use only extension cables with a minimum cross-section of
3 x 1.5 mm
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 Plugs and couplings must be protected from splashes.
 Use a residual current protection device (RCD) with a residual
current not exceeding 30 mA.
tight fit of the attachment parts
damage or heavy wear and tear - When replacing observe
installation instructions
Attention! Electric shock through cable damage
When the cable is cut through or damaged, the safety fuse
doesn't always trip.
 Do not touch cable, before pulling out the power plug
from the socket.
 Damaged cable has to be completely replaced. Patching
the cable with insulating tape is forbidden.
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and a length of max. 25 m:
When using rubber-sheathed cables, they must be of
type HO 7 RN-F or heavier.
When using PVC-sheathed cables, they must be of type
HO5 VV-F or heavier (cables of this type are not suitable for
continuous outdoor use -
e.g. underground installation for the
connection of an outdoor socket or pond pump, or outdoor storage
).
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