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Flap closed:
grass catcher full
Symbols in the manual
Wear gloves when handling
the blade.
Pull out the mains plug.
General notes on safety
This equipment may cause
serious injury in the case of
improper use. In order to
avoid injury to people and
damage to property, the fol-
lowing safety information
must be observed and users
must familiarise themselves
with all operating parts.
CAUTION: In this way you
avoid accidents and injuries:
Preparation:
• This device must not be used by
children. Children should be su-
pervised to ensure that they do
not play with the device. Clean-
ing and maintenance must not
be carried out by children.
This device can be used by indi-
viduals with reduced physical,
sensory or mental abilities or a
lack of experience and knowl-
edge if they are supervised or
have been instructed in the safe
use of the device and under-
stand the resulting hazards.
• Read the operating instructions
carefully. Familiarise yourself
with the controls and how to
use the machine correctly.
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• Do not allow the use of this
equipment by children or others
who are unfamiliar with these
operating instructions. Local
regulations may specify the
minimum age of the operator.
• Do not use the equipment when
people and particularly children
or pets are nearby.
•
Children should be supervised
to ensure that they do not play
with the appliance.
• The operator or user is respon-
sible for accidents, injuries to
other people or damage to the
property of others.
• Check the terrain on which the
equipment is to be used and
remove stones, sticks, wires and
other foreign objects that could
become caught and thrown up.
• Wear suitable work clothing
such as stable shoes with non-
slip soles and robust, long trou-
sers. Do not use the equipment
when barefoot or when wear-
ing open sandals.
• Before use, always perform
a visual inspection to check
whether the cutting blades,
fastening bolts and the whole
cutting unit are worn out or
damaged. Damaged or worn
cutting blades and fastening
bolts must only be replaced
as a set to prevent imbalance.
Worn or damaged information
signs must be replaced.
• Take care with equipment that has
several cutting tools, as the move-
ment of one blade may result in
the rotation of the other blades.
• Use only spare parts and ac-
cessories supplied and recom-