SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Personal protection
•Always wear boots and other equipment described under the heading Personal protective equipment in the machine’s Operator’s Manual.
•Always wear working clothes and
•Never wear loose clothing or jewellery.
•Make sure your hair does not hang below shoulder level.
Safety instructions regarding the surroundings
•Never allow children to use the machine.
•Ensure that
•Never allow anyone else to use the machine without first ensuring that they have understood the contents of the operator’s manual.
•Never work from a ladder, stool or any other raised position that is not fully secured.
Safety instructions while working
•Always ensure you have a safe and stable working position.
•Always use both hands to hold the machine. Hold the machine at the side of your body.
•Use your right hand to control the throttle setting.
•Make sure that your hands and feet do not come near the cutting attachment when the engine is running.
•When the engine is switched off, keep your hands and feet away from the cutting attachment until it has stopped completely.
•Watch out for stumps of branches that can be thrown out during cutting.
•Always lay the machine on the ground when you are not using it.
•Check the working area for foreign objects such as electricity cables, insects and animals, etc, or other objects that could damage the cutting attachment, such as metal items.
•If any foreign object is hit or if vibrations occur stop the machine immediately. Disconnect the HT lead from the spark plug. Check that the machine is not damaged.
Repair any damage.
•If anything gets caught up in the cutting attachment while you are working, switch off the engine and let it stop completely before cleaning the cutting attachment.
Safety instructions after completing work
•The transport guard should always be fitted to the cutting attachment when the machine is not in use.
•Make sure the cutting attachment has stopped before cleaning, carrying out repairs or an inspection. Disconnect the HT lead from the spark plug.
•Always wear
•Store the machine out of reach of children.
•Use only original spare parts for repairs.
Basic working techniques
•Hold the machine as close to your body as possible to get the best balance.
•Make sure that the tip does not touch the ground.
•Do not rush the work, but work steadily until all the branches have been cut back cleanly.
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