Safety Notes
It is i portant that you read, fully understand and obey the following safety
precautions and warnings. Careless or i proper use of the equip ent ay
cause serious or fatal injuries.
•Never allow children or people unfa iliar with these instructions to use the lawn ower.
Local regulations ay restrict the age of the operator.
•Never ow while people, especially children or pets, are nearby.
•The operator or user is responsible for accidents or hazards occurring to other people or
their property.
•Do not operate the lawn ower when barefoot or wearing open sandals, always wear
substantial footwear and long trousers.
•Thoroughly inspect the area where the lawn- ower is to be used and re ove all stones,
sticks, wires, bones and other foreign objects.
•Before using, always visually inspect to see that the blades, blade bolts and cutter
asse bly are not worn or da aged. Replace worn or da aged blades and bolts in sets
to preserve balance.
•Mow only in daylight or in good artificial light.
•Avoid operating the lawn ower in wet grass, where feasible.
•Walk, never run.
•Never operate the appliance with defective guards or shields, or without safety devices,
for exa ple deflectors and/or grass catchers in place.
•Mowing on banks can be dangerous:
◦Do not use the ower on a slope steeper than 15º axi u .
◦Always be sure of your footing on slopes or wet grass.
◦Mow across the face of slopes – never up and down.
◦Exercise extre e caution when changing direction on slopes.
•Use extre e caution when stepping back or pulling the lawn ower towards you.
•Never ow by pulling the ower towards you.
•Stop the blades if the lawn ower has to be tilted for transportation when crossing
surfaces other than grass and when transporting the lawn ower to and fro the area to
be owed.
•Do not tilt the achine when starting or switching on the otor, except if the achine
has to be tilted for starting in long grass. In this case, do not tilt it ore than absolutely
necessary and tilt only the part which is away fro the operator. Always ensure that both
hands are in the operating position before returning the achine to the ground.
•Switch on the lawn ower according to instructions and with feet well away fro the
blades.
•Do not put hands or feet near or under rotating parts. Keep clear of discharge opening at
all ti es.
•Never pick up or carry the lawn ower while the otor is running.
Under the following conditions, the unit must be switched off, the safety key must be removed
from it’s socket, and the unit must be brought to a standstill:
✗leaving the lawn ower unattended
✗unblocking a blade
✗intending to check, clean or work on the lawn ower
✗you have encountered a foreign object, in which case you should check the lawn ower
for da age and carry out any necessary repairs.
✗the lawn ower is vibrating heavily (switch off i ediately and ascertain the cause).
✗you wish to change the settings or carry out cleaning work.
✗you wish to check whether the connection cables have beco e tangled or da aged.
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