• When working, ensure a fi rm
stance, particularly on slopes.
Always work across the slope,
never upwards or downwards.
Take particular care when
changing the direction of travel
on the slope. Do not work on
excessively steep slopes.
• Run the equipment only at a
walking pace. Take particular
care when turning the equip-
ment around, pulling it towards
you or going backwards.
• Switch on the equipment carefully
and in accordance with the direc-
tions in these instructions. Ensure
suffi cient distance between feet
and the rotating blades.
• Do not tilt the equipment when
starting other than if it is nec-
essary to do so when starting
up in long grass. In this case,
tilt the equipment by pressing
down the handle bar such that
the front wheels of the equip-
ment are raised. Always check
that both hands are in the work-
ing position before returning the
equipment to the ground.
• Do not work without the grass
box or collision guard. Keep
away from the ejection hole at
all times.
• Do not start the motor when
standing in front of the dis-
charge chute.
Caution! Danger! The blade
continues to run after switching
off. There is a risk of injury.
• The equipment is not to be lifted
or transported while the motor
is running. Switch off the equip-
ment if it has to be tilted in
transit, when crossing surfaces
other than grass, and when the
equipment is being transported
to and from the surfaces to be
mowed.
• Always keep the grass ejection
hole clean and clear. Remove
cut material only when the
equipment is stopped.
• Do not leave the equipment un-
attended in the workplace.
• Do not work with equipment
that is damaged, incomplete, or
has been modifi ed without the
authorisation of the manufac-
turer. Do not use the equipment
with damaged safety devices or
screens or with missing safety
equipment such as defl ection
and/or grass collection devices.
• Do not overload the equipment.
Work only within the speci-
fi ed power range and do not
change the regulator settings on
the motor. Do not use low-pow-
ered machines for heavy work.
Do not use your equipment for
purposes other than those for
which it is designed.
• Do not use the equipment near
infl ammable liquids or gases.
Non-observance will result in a
risk of fi re or explosion.
• Switch the device off, remove
the safety key and take out the
battery. Make sure that all mo-
vable parts are stationary:
- whenever you leave the
apparatus unattended and
when it is not being used,
- before removing obstructions
or loosening blockages from
the discharge chute,
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