SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Personal protection
•Always wear boots and other equipment described under the heading Personal protective equipment.
•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.
Safety instructions before starting work
•Inspect the working area. Remove all loose objects, such as stones, broken glass, nails, steel wire, string, etc. that could be thrown out or become wrapped around the cutter or cutter guard.
•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.
•Check the entire machine before starting. Replace damaged parts. Check that there are no fuel leaks and that all guards and covers are complete and fastened securely. Check all nuts and screws.
•Check that the cutter is not cracked or damaged in any other way.
•Make sure the cutter guard is fitted and not damaged.
•Check that the cutter and cutter guard are correctly secured.
•When adjusting the carburettor make sure the cutter is held against the ground and that
•Make sure the cutter always stops when the engine is idling.
•Make sure that the handle and safety features are in good working order. Never use a machine that lacks a part or has been modified outside its specifications.
•Only use the machine for the purpose it was intended for.
General working instructions
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This section describes the basic safety rules for working with edgers.
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
1 Look 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.
•CAUTION! Do not use the machine unless you are able to call for help in the event of an accident.
2Do not use the machine in bad weather, such as dense fog, heavy rain, strong wind, intense cold, etc.
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.
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