Stiga SGT 350 Manuel D'utilisation page 24

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7. USING THE MACHINE
WARNING!
of others:
1) Keep in mind that the operator or user is re-
sponsible for accidents or hazards oc-
curring to other people or their property.
2) Always wear suitable clothing when using
the machine. Your dealer can provide you
with all the information on the most suit-
able accident-prevention devices to guar-
antee your safety.
3) Thoroughly inspect the whole work area
and remove anything that could be thrown
up by the machine or damage the cutting
device (stones, branches, iron wire, bones,
etc.).
4) Use the cable clamp to prevent the exten-
sion lead from disconnecting accidentally.
Make sure it is connected to the socket
without being forced. Never touch a live
electric cable if it is poorly insulated.
5) Be careful of flying debris coming from the
cutting device.
6) Stop the motor and unplug the machine
from the mains:
– if the machine starts to vibrate abnormally:
find the cause of the vibration immediately
and have it inspected at a Specialised
Centre;
– whenever you leave the machine unat-
tended.
IMPORTANT
grass trimmer used incorrectly can be a distur-
bance to others. To respect people and the envi-
ronment:
– Avoid using the machine in environments or at
times of the day when it may disturb others.
– Scrupulously comply with local regulations and
provisions for the disposal of waste materials
after cutting.
– To avoid the risk of fire, do not leave the machine
with the motor hot on leaves or dry grass.
– Scrupulously comply with local regulations and
provisions for the disposal of damaged parts or
any elements which have a strong impact on
the environment.
WARNING!
brations can cause injuries and neurovascular
disorders (also called "Renaud's syndrome"
or "white hand"), especially to people suffer-
ing from circulation disorders. The symptoms
For your safety and that
Remember that an electric
Prolonged exposure to vi-
can regard the hands, wrists and fingers and
are shown through loss of sensitivity, torpor,
itching, pain and discolouring of or structural
changes to the skin. These effects can be
worsened by low ambient temperatures and/or
by gripping the handgrips excessively tightly.
If the symptoms occur, the length of time the
machine is used must be reduced and a doc-
tor consulted.
1. USING THE MACHINE
WARNING!
chine must always be firmly held in both
hands, keeping the cutting group below the
line of the belt.
The cutting line head can eliminate tall grass and
non-woody vegetation near fences, walls, founda-
tions, pavements, around trees, etc. or to com-
pletely clean a particular area of the garden.
WARNING!
blades of any type with this machine is pro-
hibited.
2. ERGONOMIC AND FUNCTIONAL
ADJUSTMENTS
(Only for SGT 600 - T 600 E) (Fig. 5)
A variety of adjustments can be made to the ma-
chine to adapt it to the physique of the operator and
the type of work it is required to perform.
WARNING!
sure that the operator is ALWAYS situated be-
hind the cutting device.
WARNING!
tension lead from the mains before performing
any adjustments.
• Aligning the rear handgrip and adjusting
the length of the connection pipe
– Loosen the handle (1).
– Pull or push the connection pipe (2) until it
reaches the desired length.
– The rear handgrip (3) can be rotated to a maxi-
mum of 180° where necessary.
– Tighten the handle (1) firmly when all adjust-
ments have been completed.
USING THE MACHINE
When working, the ma-
The use of metal or rigid
All adjustments must en-
Always disconnect the ex-