Husqvarna Z448 Manuel D'utilisation page 13

General safety instructions
WARNING:
instructions that follow before you use
the product
WARNING:
cautious operating practices can result in
dangerous injury to the operator or other
persons. The owner must understand
these instructions, and must let only
approved persons who understand these
instructions to operate the mower. Each
person operating the mower must be
of sound mind and body and must not
be under the influence of mind altering
substances.
WARNING:
of amputating hands and feet and
throwing objects. Failure to observe the
following safety instructions could result
in serious injury or death.
• Read, understand, and follow instructions and
warnings in this document, the operator's manual
and on the product, engine and attachments.
• Only allow operators, who are responsible,
trained, familiar with the instructions, and
physically capable to operate the product.
• Make sure to inform a person that you are going
to operate the product if an injury or accident
occurs.
• Do not carry passengers and keep bystanders
away.
• Do not operate the product while under the
influence of alcohol or drugs.
• Follow the manufacturer's recommendation for
wheel weights or counterweights.
• Learn how to use the product and its controls
safely and learn how to stop the product quickly.
• Learn to recognize the safety decals.
• Keep the product clean to make sure that you
can clearly read signs and stickers.
• Keep in mind that the operator will be held
responsible for accidents that involve other
persons or their property.
• Only use the product in daylight or in other well-lit
conditions. Keep the product at a safe distance
from holes or other irregularities in the ground.
Look out for other possible risks.
• Do not let children or other persons not approved
for operation of the product to use or do servicing
on it. Local laws may regulate the age of the
user.
• Make sure that nobody else is in the vicinity of
the product when you start the engine, engage
the drive or start to move the product.
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This product is capable
• Keep an eye on the traffic when you mow near a
road or move across a road.
• Do not use the product if you are fatigued, while
under the influence of alcohol or drugs, medicine
or anything that can have a negative effect on
your vision, alertness, coordination or judgement.
• Always park the product on a level surface with
the engine stopped.
• Do not make modifications to this product.
• Do not operate the product if it is possible that
other persons have made modifications to the
product.
Safety instructions regarding children
WARNING:
seriously injured or killed by this product.
Read the warning instructions that follow
before you use the product. Keep
children away.
• Tragic accidents can occur if the operator is not
alert to the presence of children. Children are
often attracted to the product and the mowing
activity. Never assume that children will remain
where you last saw them.
• Keep children out of the operating area and
under the watchful care of a responsible adult
other than the operator.
• Keep an eye out and stop the product
immediately, if children enter the work area. Be
very careful near corners, bushes, trees or other
objects that prevents a clear view.
• Use extreme care when going near blind corners,
shrubs, trees, or other objects that can block
your view of a child.
• Before and while you move the product in
reverse, look behind you and look down for small
children.
• Do not let children operate the product.
• The American Academy of Paediatrics
recommends that children be a minimum of 16
years of age before operating a riding lawn
mower.
• Do not carry children, even with the blade(s)
shut off. Children could fall off and be seriously
injured or interfere with safe product operation.
Children who have been given rides in the past
could suddenly appear in the mowing area for
another ride and be run over or backed over by
the product.
Safety instructions for operation
WARNING:
instructions that follow before you use
the product.
Children can be
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