SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Personal protective equipment
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
•Always use approved personal protection equipment when you use the sweeper. Personal protective equipment does not eliminate the risk of accidents, however, it can reduce the effects of an injury in the event of an accident. Ask your dealer for help when choosing protective equipment.
General safety instructions
Personal protection
• Always wear boots and other equipment described in the section “Personal protective equipment” in the machine's Operator's Manual.
• Always wear working clothes and
• Never wear loose sitting clothes or jewellery.
•Secure hair so it is above
shoulder level.
• Wear a dust mask.
Safety instructions regarding the surroundings
•Never allow children to use the machine.
•Ensure no one comes closer than 15 metres when working.
•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, twine and the like that could be thrown outwards or become entangled in the sweeper.
•Keep others at a safe distance. Children, animals, onlookers and helpers should stand outside of the safety zone of 15 m (50 feet). Stop the machine immediately if any one should approach.
•Check the entire machine before starting work. Replace damaged parts. Check for fuel leakage and that all safety guards and covers are complete and fastened securely. Check all nuts and bolts
• Check that the sweeper rollers are not cracked or damaged in any other way.
•When adjusting the carburettor, make sure that the sweeper rollers are held against the ground and that no one is nearby.
•Make sure the sweeper rollers always stop when the engine is idling.
•Make sure the handle and safety features are in order. Never use a machine that has parts missing or has been changed in relation to the specification.
•Only use the machine for the purpose it was intended for.
General working instructions
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
•This section describes basic safety rules for working with the sweeper.
•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 precautions
1.Observe your surroundings:
•To ensure that people, animals or other things cannot affect your control of the machine.
•To prevent the
•NOTE! Never use a machine without the possibility of calling for help in the event of an accident.
2.Avoid usage in unfavour-
able weather conditions. For example, thick fog, heavy rain, strong winds or extreme cold, etc. To work in bad weather conditions is tiring and can create dangerous circumstances, e.g. slippery surfaces.
3.Make sure you can walk
and stand safely. Look out for any obstacles with unexpected movement (roots, stones, branches, pits, ditches, etc.). Take great care when working on sloping ground.
4.The engine should be switched off before moving.
5.Never put the machine down with the engine running unless you have good sight of it.
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