Electrical Safety; Personal Safety - Stihl Rla 240.0 Gebrauchsanleitung

26 General and Product-Specific Safety Instructions
26.3

Electrical Safety

a) Lawn scarifier plugs must match the outlet.
Never modify the plug in any way. Do not
use any adapter plugs with earthed (groun‐
ded) lawn scarifiers. Unmodified plugs and
matching outlets will reduce risk of electric
shock.
b) Avoid body contact with earthed or grounded
surfaces, such as pipes, radiators, ranges
and refrigerators. There is an increased risk
of electric shock if your body is earthed or
grounded.
c) Do not expose lawn scarifiers to rain or wet
conditions. Water entering a lawn scarifier
will increase the risk of electric shock.
d) Do not abuse the cord. Never use the cord
for carrying, pulling or unplugging the lawn
scarifier. Keep cord away from heat, oil,
sharp edges or moving parts. Damaged or
entangled cords increase the risk of electric
shock.
e) When operating a lawn scarifier outdoors,
use an extension cord suitable for outdoor
use. Use of a cord suitable for outdoor use
reduces the risk of electric shock.
f) If operating a lawn scarifier in a damp loca‐
tion is unavoidable, use a residual current
device (RCD) protected supply. Use of an
RCD reduces the risk of electric shock.
26.4

Personal Safety

a) Stay alert, watch what you are doing and use
common sense when operating a lawn scari‐
fier. Do not use a lawn scarifier while you are
tired or under the influence of drugs, alcohol
or medication. A moment of inattention while
operating lawn scarifiers may result in seri‐
ous personal injury.
b) Use personal protective equipment. Always
wear eye protection. Protective equipment
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
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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.
26.5 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
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
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