General Safety Guidelines For The Hand-Held Rotary Lawnmower (Electric); General Safety Instructions; Preparatory Measures; Handling - Sabo 40-EL SPIRIT Mode D'emploi

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damage resulting from these modifications.
6 GENERAL SAFETY GUIDELINES FOR THE HAND-HELD
ROTARY LAWNMOWER (ELECTRIC)

General safety instructions

Always read the operating instructions carefully for your own protection
and to guarantee perfect function. Familiarise yourself with the operating
elements and correct machine operation. Keep the operating instructions
for reference purposes.
• Remember that the machine operator or user is responsible for accidents with
other persons or their property.
• These operating instructions belong to the machine and must be handed over to
the new owner in the event of the machine being sold.
• Never allow children and persons under 16 years of age or other persons not
familiar with the operating instructions to use the machine. Local regulations can
specify the minimum age of the user.
• Explain the potential hazards and how to avoid accidents to all those who are to
use the equipment. This equipment may only be used, serviced and repaired by
persons who are familiar with it and have been informed about the hazards.
• This equipment is not intended to be used by persons with limited physical,
sensory or mental aptitude or lack of experience and/or knowledge unless they are
supervised by a person responsible for their safety and have received instructions
from this person as to how the equipment is used. This supervisor must decide in
advance whether the person with limited physical, sensory or mental aptitude is
suitable for this task.
Never use the mower while persons, particularly children, or animals are
nearby.
• Keep your machine safely! Unused equipment should be kept in dry, closed rooms
inaccessible to children.
• Machine safety and protective devices must not be manipulated or disabled.
• The laying of cables must not be manipulated, e.g. by removing cable clamps or
attaching additional cable ties! The cables must lie against the outside of the bar in
such a way that they are neither crushed nor overstretched when the bar is folded.
A damaged cable may result in a technical defect of the equipment.

Preparatory measures

• When mowing, you must always wear a strong, closed, non-slip pair of shoes or
safety shoes and long trousers. Avoid wearing loose clothing or clothing with cords
or belts hanging down. Do not mow whilst you are barefooted or wearing sandals.
Wear protective goggles to protect your eyes.
• Loud noises can lead to hearing impairments. Wear ear protection.
Before and during mowing, check the whole area the equipment is being
used on and remove all stones, sticks, wires, toys and other objects which
can be caught and catapulted out.
Before and during the mowing process, check the area for live wires and
remove them if possible.
Never move over live wires when the cutting tool is switched on. Risk of
electric shock!
If a live wire is damaged, switch off the equipment and disconnect the wire
from the supply grid.
• If you also use a mowing robot for lawn care, the following safety instructions must
be heeded with regard to the working area of the mowing robot:
– Before mowing on these areas, always check the range of the boundary wire.
– If the wires are laid in the ground they must be checked, no wires may be
visible, with particular attention necessary at the charging station.
– If the boundary wires are laid above ground they should be routed tight
directly on the ground and not lie loose in the grass. The wires must be
sufficiently fixed using boundary staples, see the operating manual.
– The boundary staples must not project, if this is the case push them firmly in
place.
– Remove any residual wires before starting to mow.
In the cases described above, there is a risk of the wire being pulled in and wound
up by the tool; this can lead to serious injury.
• Low-hanging branches and similar obstacles can injure the operator or interfere
with the mowing operation. Before mowing, identify potential obstacles such as
low-hanging branches, and trim back or remove those obstacles.
• In order to guarantee the proper and safe operation of garden equipment, a
connection cable of the minimum quality H05 RN-F (alternatively H05 VV-F) in
accordance with DIN/VDE 0282/4 with a cross-section of 3 x 1.5 mm² and a
connection plug made of or covered with rubber in accordance with DIN/VDE
0620-2-1 are required. Connection must be to a CEE 7/4 socket 230 V AC.
• When a childproof cable is used, care must be taken that the fuse works perfectly
(smoothly) as otherwise the device connection plug could become damaged.
• The plug must be fitted with a 16 amp slow fuse.
• We recommend that a residual current operated device with a maximum breaking
current of maximum 30 mA or equivalent safety equipment be used.
The electrical equipment must not be modified.
The connection cable must be checked for signs of damage and ageing
before every new mowing job and may only be used in a perfect condition.
• If the unit is to be operated via a generator, an authorised specialist workshop
should first be consulted with regard to a suitable generator.
• Before use, always carry out a visual inspection to see whether the cutting tool,
attachment screws and the complete cutting unit are worn or damaged. To avoid
unbalance, worn or damaged blades and attachment screws must be replaced by
an authorised workshop.
• The condition of the pictograms must be checked every time the device is used.
Worn or damaged pictograms must be replaced.

Handling

• The machine must not be operated in potentially explosive surroundings.
The connecting cable must kept away from the cutting tool. Whilst you are
mowing the lawn, do not drive over the connecting cable with the
machine; when guiding the connecting cable, always make sure that you
are keeping a safe distance.
If the connection cable is damaged, switch the equipment off and wait for the
blade to come to a standstill. Disconnect the mains plug immediately. Do not
touch the connection cable before it has been disconnected from the mains
supply. Damaged connection cables must be replaced.
Make sure the cable can move freely, do not kink, chafe or squash it.
• Do not mow in bad weather when lightning could strike.
• Do not wear radio or music headphones. Safe service and operation requires your
full attention.
• Only mow during daylight or if the lighting is good. Always push the machine at
walking pace.
• Please adjust the driving speed depending on the person and the terrain. Increase
the speed gradually until you reached an adequate driving speed.
• Use care when approaching blind corners, shrubs, trees, or other obstacles that
may obscure vision.
• Do not move too closely to holes, trenches and banks. The equipment can
suddenly topple over when a wheel suddenly gives way over the edge of a trench
or a bank or when an edge suddenly yields.
• Please be careful when mowing underneath playground equipment (e.g. swings).
The equipment could get into an unsafe position. This may result in risk of injury.
• Do not operate the equipment when you are sick, tired or under the influence of
alcohol, medicine or drugs.
• Avoid using the machine if possible on wet grass, in order to avoid the danger of
slipping.
• Always make sure that you are standing securely whilst mowing slopes. Always
mow at right angles to the slope, never mow straight up or down. Please be
especially careful when you change direction when mowing on a slope.
• Do not mow excessively steep slopes! Mowing slopes always means additional
risks. Your lawnmower is powerful enough to mow on slopes with a gradient of up
to 58% (30° angle). For safety reasons, however, we urgently recommend you do
not exploit this theoretical performance potential. Always make sure you have a
firm stance. Manually guided lawnmowers should never be used for slopes with a
gradient in excess of 26% (15° angle of slope). Stability may be lost.
• Please be especially careful when turning the machine or pulling it towards
yourself.
• If you walk backwards whilst using the machine, you can easily stumble so this
should be avoided. Avoid unnatural body positions. Ensure that you are standing
securely and keep your balance at all times.
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