Safety In The Workplace; Handling Of Petrol And Oil; Personal Protective Equipment - AL-KO MH360 Mode D'emploi

Safety instructions
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Keep the appliance out of the reach of chil-
dren.
3.4

Safety in the workplace

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Work only in daylight or under very bright arti-
ficial light.
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Only operate the appliance on solid and level
ground and not on sharp inclines.
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The appliance should not be used on rocky
terrain.
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Always operate parallel to the slope.
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Do not operate the appliance up or down the
slope, as well as on slopes with a gradient of
more than 10°.
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Pay attention to stability.
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Remove foreign bodies from the working ar-
ea.
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Do not place your hands and feet close to
any rotating parts.
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Never lift or carry the appliance when the mo-
tor is running.
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No one should be standing in front of the ap-
pliance and/or cultivator blades when starting
the motor – the drive of the cultivator blades
must be turned off.
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When attaching and removing the transport
wheel and/or when adjusting the depth skid,
the motor must be turned off and the cultiva-
tor blades must be upright.
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When moving the appliance using the at-
tached transport wheel, turn off the motor
and wait for the cultivator blades to come to a
standstill.
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The appliance may only be operated by
maintaining the safety distance provided by
the handlebar.
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Keep the exhaust and motor clean.
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Renew the tank or tank cap if damaged.
3.5

Handling of petrol and oil

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Risk of explosion and fire:
An escaping petrol/air mixture can cause an
explosive atmosphere. Deflagation, explosion
and fire can lead to serious and even fatal in-
juries if fuel is not handled properly. Observe
the following:
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Do not smoke when dealing with petrol.
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Only handle petrol out of doors and never
in enclosed spaces.
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It is essential to heed the code of conduct
stated below.
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Only transport and store petrol and oil in con-
tainers approved for that purpose. Ensure
that children have no access to stored petrol
and oil.
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In order to avoid ground contamination (envi-
ronmental protection) when filling, ensure
that no petrol or oil enters the soil. Use a fun-
nel for filling.
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Never fill the appliance in enclosed spaces.
Petrol vapours may gather at ground level,
and thereby result in a deflagration or even
an explosion.
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Immediately wipe any spilled petrol off the
appliance and the ground. Allow textiles used
to wipe off petrol to dry in a well ventilated
place before disposing of them. Otherwise,
sudden self-ignition may occur.
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If petrol has been spilled, petrol vapours oc-
cur. For this reason, do not start the appli-
ance at the same location but at least 3 m
away.
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Avoid skin contact with mineral oil products.
Do not inhale petrol vapours. When filling, al-
ways wear protective gloves. Change and
clean protective clothing regularly.
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Ensure that your clothing does not come into
contact with petrol. If petrol has got onto your
clothing, change it immediately.
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Never fill the fuel tank while the engine is run-
ning or hot.
3.6

Personal protective equipment

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It is recommended to wear clothing and pro-
tective equipment in accordance with the reg-
ulations in order to avoid injury to the head
and limbs as well as to avoid hearing impair-
ment.
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The clothing should be appropriate (tightly fit-
ting) and must not restrict movements. If you
have long hair, it is essential to wear a hair
net. Never wear loose items of clothing or ac-
cessories that be pulled into the appliance,
e.g. scarves, loose-fitting shirts, long necklac-
es.
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The personal protective equipment compris-
es:
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Hearing protection and protective eye-
wear
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Long trousers and sturdy shoes
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Protective gloves
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