Preliminary Operations; Safety Checks - Stiga HT 40 Li Manuel D'utilisation

comply with these instructions to avoid
serious risks or dangers.

6.1 PRELIMINARY OPERATIONS

Before starting to work, it is necessary to carry
out several checks and operations to ensure you
can work efficiently and in maximum safety.
Place the machine in a stable
horizontal position on the ground.
6.1.1 Checking the battery
• Before each use:
– check the battery charge status according
to the instructions in the battery booklet.

6.2 SAFETY CHECKS

Run the following safety checks and
ensure that the results correspond
to those outlined in the tables.
Always carry out the safety
checks before use.
6.2.1 General check
Object
Handgrips (Fig. 1.C,
Fig. 1.D) and guards
Screws on the
machine and blade
Cooling air ducts
Blade (Fig. 1.B)
Guards
Battery (Fig. 1.F)
Machine
Blade control lever (Fig.
3.A), blade control locking
button (Fig. 3.B) and
safety switch (Fig. 3.C)
Test driving
6.2.2 Machine operating test
Action
Start the machine
(para. 6.3 );
1. Simultaneously
operate the blade
control lever (Fig.
3.A), blade control
locking button (Fig.
3.B) and the safety
switch (Fig. 3.C),
2. release the blade
control lever (Fig.
3.A) or the safety
switch (Fig. 3.C)
If any of the results fail to match
the indications provided in the tables
below, do not use the machine! Take
it to a service centre to be checked
and repaired if necessary.
6.3 START-UP
1. Remove the blade guard (Fig. 1.E) (if used);
2. make sure the blade is not touching
the ground or any other object;
3. fit the battery inside its housing
correctly (para. 7.2.3);
4. simultaneously operate the blade control
lever (Fig. 3.A), blade control locking button
(Fig. 3.B) and the safety switch (Fig. 3.C),
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Result
Are clean, dry and fixed
firmly to the machine
Correctly tightened
(not loose)
Not clogged
Sharp, without signs
of damage or wear
Intact, undamaged.
No damage to the casing,
no liquid leakage
No signs of damage
or wear
The levers must move
freely and not be forced.
No abnormal vibrations.
No abnormal sound
Result
1. The blade should move
2. The controls should
return automatically
and rapidly to the
neutral position and
the blade should stop