Stihl RLE 240 Gebrauchsanleitung Seite 38

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such as a dust mask, non-skid safety shoes,
hard hat or hearing protection used for
appropriate conditions will reduce personal
injuries.
c) Prevent unintentional starting. Ensure the
switch is in the off-position before connecting
to power source and/or battery pack, picking
up or carrying the lawn scarifier. Carrying
lawn scarifiers with your finger on the switch
or energising lawn scarifiers that have the
switch on invites accidents.
d) Remove any adjusting key or wrench before
turning the lawn scarifier on. A wrench or a
key left attached to a rotating part of the lawn
scarifier may result in personal injury.
e) Do not overreach. Keep proper footing and
balance at all times. This enables better con‐
trol of the lawn scarifier in unexpected situa‐
tions.
Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing or
f)
jewellery. Keep your hair and clothing away
from moving parts. Loose clothes, jewellery
or long hair can be caught in moving parts.
g) If devices are provided for the connection of
dust extraction and collection facilities,
ensure these are connected and properly
used. Use of dust collection can reduce dust-
related hazards.
h) Do not let familiarity gained from frequent
use of lawn scarifiers allow you to become
complacent and ignore lawn scarifier safety
principles. A careless action can cause
severe injury within a fraction of a second.
24.5 Lawn Scarifier Use and Care
a) Do not force the lawn scarifier. Use the cor‐
rect lawn scarifier for your application. The
correct lawn scarifier will do the job better
and safer at the rate for which it was
designed.
b) Do not use the lawn scarifier if the switch
does not turn it on and off. Any lawn scarifier
that cannot be controlled with the switch is
dangerous and must be repaired.
c) Disconnect the plug from the power source
and/or remove the battery pack, if detacha‐
ble, from the lawn scarifier before making
any adjustments, changing accessories or
storing lawn scarifiers. Such preventive
safety measures reduce the risk of starting
the lawn scarifier accidentally.
d) Store idle lawn scarifiers out of the reach of
children and do not allow persons unfamiliar
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24 General and Product-Specific Safety Instructions
with the lawn scarifier or these instructions to
operate the lawn scarifier. Lawn scarifiers
are dangerous in the hands of untrained
users.
e) Maintain lawn scarifiers and accessories.
Check for misalignment or binding of moving
parts, breakage of parts and any other condi‐
tion that may affect the lawn scarifier's oper‐
ation. If damaged, have the lawn scarifier
repaired before use. Many accidents are
caused by poorly maintained lawn scarifiers.
f) Keep cutting tools sharp and clean. Properly
maintained cutting tools with sharp cutting
edges are less likely to bind and are easier
to control.
g) Use the lawn scarifier, accessories and tool
bits etc. in accordance with these instruc‐
tions, taking into account the working condi‐
tions and the work to be performed. Use of
the lawn scarifier for operations different
from those intended could result in a hazard‐
ous situation.
h) Keep handles and grasping surfaces dry,
clean and free from oil and grease. Slippery
handles and grasping surfaces do not allow
for safe handling and control of the lawn
scarifier in unexpected situations.
24.6 Service
a) Have your lawn scarifier serviced by a quali‐
fied repair person using only identical
replacement parts. This will ensure that the
safety of the lawn scarifier is maintained.
24.7 Safety Instructions for Electric
Lawn Scarifiers
a) Do not use the lawn scarifier in bad weather
conditions, especially when there is a risk of
lightning. This decreases the risk of being
struck by lightning.
b) Thoroughly inspect the area for wildlife
where the lawn scarifier is to be used. Wild‐
life may be injured by the lawn scarifier dur‐
ing operation.
c) Thoroughly inspect the area where the lawn
scarifier is to be used and remove all stones,
sticks, wires, bones, and other foreign
objects. Thrown objects can cause personal
injury.
d) Before using the lawn scarifier, always visu‐
ally inspect to see that the tines and the tines
assembly are not worn or damaged. Worn or
damaged parts increase the risk of injury.
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