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result in serious or fatal injury to people and
damage to property.
► Do not work in a highly flammable environ‐
ment.
■ If the lawn mower is stopped on a sloping sur‐
face, it may unintentionally roll away. This may
result in injury to people and damage to prop‐
erty.
► Only let go of the lawn mower if it is on a
level surface and cannot roll away by itself.
■ If objects are attached to the handlebar, the
additional weight may cause the lawn mower
to tip over. This may result in injury to people
and damage to property.
► Do not attach objects to the handlebar.
DANGER
■ If working near live wires, the blade may come
into contact with the live wires and damage
them. This may result in serious or fatal injury
to the user.
► Do not work near live wires.
■ The user may be struck by lighting if working
during a thunderstorm. This may result in seri‐
ous or fatal injury to the user.
► Do not work during thunderstorms.
4.9
Transporting
4.9.1
Transporting
WARNING
■ The lawn mower may tip over or move during
transport. This may result in injury to people
and damage to property.
► Switch the lawn mower off and detach the
extension cable connector from the mains
plug of the lawn mower.
► Wait until the blade is no longer turning.
► Secure the lawn mower with lashing straps,
belts or a net so it cannot tip over and
move.
4.10
Storing
4.10.1
Storing
WARNING
■ Children cannot recognise or evaluate the
dangers posed by the lawn mower. There is a
risk of serious injury to children.
► Unplug the mains plug of the extension
cable from the socket.
► Detach the extension cable connector from
the mains plug of the lawn mower.
► Keep the lawn mower out of reach of chil‐
dren.
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■ Moisture may cause corrosion to the electrical
contacts on the lawn mower and metal compo‐
nents. This may result in damage to the lawn
mower.
► Unplug the mains plug of the extension
cable from the socket.
► Detach the extension cable connector from
the mains plug of the lawn mower.
► Keep the lawn mower clean and dry.
■ If the lawn mower is kept on a sloping surface,
it may unintentionally roll away. This may
result in injury to people and damage to prop‐
erty.
► The lawn mower should only be kept on
level surfaces.
4.11
Cleaning, Maintenance and
Repair
WARNING
■ If the mains plug is plugged into a socket dur‐
ing cleaning, maintenance or repair, the lawn
mower may unintentionally be switched on.
This may result in serious injury to people and
damage to property.
► Unplug the mains plug of the exten‐
sion cable from the socket.
► Detach the extension cable connector from
the mains plug of the lawn mower.
► Wait until the blade is no longer turning.
■ Abrasive cleaning agents or using a water jet
or sharp objects for cleaning may result in
damage to the lawn mower or blade. If the
lawn mower and blade are not cleaned cor‐
rectly, components may no longer operate cor‐
rectly and safety devices may be disabled.
This may result in serious injury to people.
► Clean the lawn mower and blade as descri‐
bed in this instruction manual.
■ If the lawn mower or blade is not maintained
or repaired correctly, components may no lon‐
ger operate correctly and safety devices may
be disabled. This may result in serious or fatal
injury to people.
► Do not maintain or repair the lawn mower
yourself.
► If the lawn mower needs to be maintained
or repaired: consult a STIHL specialist
dealer.
► Maintain the blade as described in this
instruction manual.
■ The user may cut themselves on sharp cutting
edges during blade cleaning, maintenance or
repair. This may result in injury to the user.
4 Safety Precautions
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