SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
General working instructions
IMPORTANT!
This section takes up the basic safety precautions for working with a cultivator.
If you encounter a situation where you are uncertain how to proceed you should ask an expert. Contact your dealer or your service workshop.
Avoid all usage which you consider to be beyond your capability.
Basic safety rules
1Look around you:
-To ensure that people, animals or other things cannot affect your control of the machine.
-To ensure that people, animals, etc., do not come into contact with the cutting attachment or loose objects that are thrown out by the cutting attachment.
2Do not use the machine in bad weather, such as dense fog, heavy rain, strong wind, intense cold, etc. Working in bad weather is tiring and can lead to dangerous conditions, e.g. slippery surfaces.
3Make sure you can move and stand safely. Check the area around you for possible obstacles (roots, rocks, branches, ditches, etc.) in case you have to move suddenly. Take great care when working on sloping ground.
4The engine must be switched off before moving.
5Never put the machine down with the engine running unless you have it in clear sight.
CAUTION! Do not use the machine unless you are able to call for help in the event of an accident.
Basic working techniques
•Always ensure you have a safe and stable working position.
•Always hold the machine with both hands. Hold the machine on the right of your body.
•When the engine is switched off, keep your hands and feet away from the blades until they have stopped.
•Make sure your hands and feet do not come near the cutter when the engine is running.
•Always keep the tines close to the ground.
•Always slow the engine to idle speed after each working operation. Long periods at full throttle without any load on the engine (i.e. without the resistance that the cutting attachment exerts on the engine when you are using the machine) can lead to serious engine damage.
•Pay extra attention when pulling the cultivator towards you while working.
•If heavy vibration occurs, stop the machine. Disconnect the HT lead from the spark plug. Check that the machine is not damaged. Repair any damage.
WARNING! At times grass and stones can
!become caught in the tines. Always stop the engine when cleaning.
WARNING! Watch out for thrown objects.
!Always wear eye protection. Never lean over the cutting attachment guard. Stones, rubbish, etc. can be thrown up into the eyes causing blindness or serious injury.
Keep unauthorised persons at a distance. Children, animals, onlookers and helpers should be kept outside the safety zone of 15 m. Stop the machine immediately if anyone approaches.
The bevel gear can get hot during use and may remain so for a while afterwards. You could get burnt if you touch it.
Safety instructions after completing work
•Make sure the cutting attachment has stopped before cleaning, carrying out repairs or an inspection. Disconnect the HT lead from the spark plug.
•Wear
•Store the machine out of reach of children.
•Use only original spare parts for repairs.
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