General Safety Notes - FLORABEST FGH 710 A1 Originalbetriebsanleitung

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General safety notes

Warning! Improper use of this tool
may lead to serious injury. Read
this instruction manual carefully
before you start working with the
tool, and familiarise yourself with
its controls.
• Keep the manual in a safe place and
pass it on to any subsequent owner to
ensure that the information it contains
is always available.
• Remember: the user is responsible
for accidents involving other people or
their property.
Please read the following safety
guidelines in order to avoid risk of
fire, electric shock, personal injury
and damage to objects:
Preparation:
• The equipment is to be used only by
people who are adequately trained.
• For safety reasons, do not allow
children or young people under 16
or anyone not familiarised with this
instruction manual to use the tool.
• This appliance is not intended for use
by persons (including children) with
reduced physical, sensory or mental
capabilities, or lack of experience and
knowledge, unless they have been giv-
en supervision or instruction concern-
ing use of the appliance by a person
responsible for their safety.
• Children must be supervised in order
to ensure that they do not play with
the equipment.
• Never use the tool while others, espe-
cially children or pets, are close by.
• Familiarise yourself with handling the
tool and pay attention to all possible
dangers that may be overheard while
working with the tool.
• Check the terrain on which you will
be using the tool, and remove stones,
sticks, wires or other foreign objects
that may be caught up and spun off.
• Wear proper working clothes, such as
firm footwear with non-slip soles and
strong long trousers. Do not use the
tool barefoot or wearing open-toed
sandals.
• To prevent injury from the tines, only
switch the tool on in its working posi-
tion.
• Examine the tool beforehand every
time you use it. Do not use the tool
when the safety components (such as
the power safety catch or guard), cut-
ting parts or bolts are missing, worn
or damaged. In particular, check the
mains cable and dead-man lever for
damage.
• Only replace damaged bolts or tines
in complete sets to prevent imbal-
ance.
• Only use replacement and accessory
parts delivered and recommended by
the manufacturer. Using foreign parts
will immediately lead to loss of guar-
antee.
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