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Before and during the mowing process, check the area for live wires and
remove them, if possible.
If a live wire is damaged, switch off the device and disconnect the wire
from the supply grid.
CAUTION
If the spark plug connector is not removed when carrying out work on the
device, the engine may start accidentally and serious injuries would be
the consequence.
Stop the engine and remove the spark plug connector before
maintenance and repair work. Never remove the plug connector when
the engine is running. Risk of electric shock!
For the appropriate cleaning or maintenance tips, consult the operating
instructions.
Insufficient device maintenance will lead to safety-related faults.
WARNING
Contact with the rotating cutter bar can cause severe hand and foot
injuries. Objects ejected at high speed can cause severe injury.
Switch off the engine and wait until the cutting tool has come to
a standstill:
– when the mower needs lifting or tilting e.g. for transportation;
– when driving outside the lawn on paths or streets;
– if the machine is left unsupervised for a short time;
– before the cutting height is set;
– before removing the grass collecting bag;
- before removing the mulch plug;
– before filling with fuel. Only refill when the engine is cold.
CAUTION
Contact with the sharp edges of the cutter bar and other sharp edges of
the device may cause injuries.
Protective gloves must be worn at all times during maintenance and
cleaning work.
CAUTION
Noise hazard –
Hearing protection is recommended for prolonged use.
5 PROPER USE
• The device is intended solely for mowing grass and lawn surfaces in the course
of normal garden and landscaping care ("Proper use"). Any further form of use
constitutes improper use; the manufacturer accepts no liability for any resulting
damage; the risk is borne solely by the user. Proper use also includes
adherence to the operation, maintenance and service conditions prescribed by
the manufacturer.
• If used in public areas, parks, sports grounds, on roads and in agricultural and
forest areas, special care must be taken.
• The mower must particularly not be used for trimming bushes, hedges and
shrubs, for cutting creepers or vegetation on roofs and in balcony boxes, for
sucking and/or blowing off pavements.
• The use of any additional equipment and attachments not approved by the
manufacturer is prohibited. If such additional equipment and attachments are
used, the CE conformity and guarantee are considered null and void.
Unauthorised modifications to this lawn mower exclude the manufacturer from
liability for any damage resulting from these modifications.
6 GENERAL SAFETY GUIDELINES FOR THE WALK-BEHIND
SICKLE LAWN MOWER (PETROL)
General safety information
For your own safety and in order to ensure that the machine functions
correctly, please read these operating instructions carefully.
Acquaint yourself with the controls and the correct use of the machine.
Keep the operating instructions for reference purposes.
• Please remember that the person operating or using the machine bears full
responsibility not only for possible risks to other people or their property, but
also for accidents which occur whilst using the machine.
• These operating instructions are part of the scope of supply of the machine and
must be handed over to the purchaser of the device in the event of resale.
• Never allow children or persons under the age of 16 or other persons who are
not familiar with the operating instructions to use the machine. Local regulations
can determine the minimum age of the person allowed to use the machine.
• Please explain the possible dangers and how to prevent accidents to every
person who is supposed to work with the device. This device may only be used,
maintained or serviced by persons who are familiar with the device, and who
are aware of the possible dangers.
• This device is not meant to be used by persons with restricted physical, sensory
or mental capabilities or lacking in experience and/or knowledge, unless they
are accompanied by a person responsible for their safety and unless they
received instructions from the person on how the device is to be used. This
responsible person must decide in advance whether the person with restricted
physical, sensory or mental capabilities is suitable for this activity.
You must never mow the lawn if there are other persons nearby,
especially children, or animals.
• Please keep your machine in a safe place! Devices which are not being used
should be kept in a dry, locked room out of reach of children.
• Machine safety and protective devices must not be manipulated or disabled!
• The laying of cables must not be manipulated, e.g. by removing cable clamps
or attaching additional cable ties! The cables must lie against the outside of the
bar in such a way that they are neither crushed nor overstretched when the bar
is folded. A damaged cable may result in a technical defect of the device.
Preparatory measures
• When mowing you must always wear a strong, closed, non-slip pair of shoes or
safety shoes and long trousers. Avoid wearing loose clothing or clothing with
cords or belts hanging down. Do not mow whilst you are barefooted or wearing
sandals. Wear protective goggles to protect your eyes.
• Loud noises can lead to hearing impairments. Wear ear protection.
Before and during mowing, check the whole area the device is being used
on and remove all stones, sticks, wires, toys and other objects which can
be caught and catapulted out.
Before and during the mowing process, check the area for live wires and
remove them, if possible.
Never drive over live wires when the cutting tool is switched on.
Risk of electric shock!
If a live wire is damaged, switch off the device and disconnect the wire
from the supply grid.
If you also use a mowing robot for lawn care, the following safety
information must be heeded with regard to the working area of the
mowing robot:
– Before working on these areas (mowing, scarifying, etc.), always
check the range of the boundary wire.
– If the wires are laid in the ground, they must be checked.
No wires may be visible, particular attention is advised at the
charging station.
– If the boundary wires are laid above ground, they should be routed
tight directly on the ground and not lie loose in the grass. The wires
must be sufficiently fixed using boundary staples, see the operating
manual.
– The boundary staples must not project, if this is the case, push
them firmly in place.
– Remove any residual wires before mowing.
In the cases described above, there is a risk of the wire being pulled in
and wound up by the tool; this can lead to serious injury.
• Low-hanging branches and similar obstacles can injure the operator or interfere
with the mowing operation. Before mowing, identify potential obstacles such as
low-hanging branches, and trim back or remove those obstacles.
WARNING
– Petrol is highly inflammable and explosive.
Fire and explosions can cause severe injury and material
damage.
– Only store petrol in a suitable container, and out of reach of
children.
– Never fill containers inside a vehicle or on a truck or trailer bed
with a plastic liner. Always place containers on the ground away
from your vehicle before filling up with fuel.
– Only fill the tank in the open and when the engine is cold. No
smoking and no naked flames while filling the tank.
– Fuel-operated devices, which are positioned on a load floor or a
trailer, must not be refuelled from a filling pump. Instead, these
must be refuelled by a fuel container.
– The petrol must be filled into the tank before starting the engine.
– Whilst the engine is running or if the machine is hot, the petrol
tank cap must not be opened, nor may the tank be filled with more
petrol.
– If petrol has overflowed, you must not attempt to start the engine.
Instead, remove the device from the area contaminated with
petrol, and wipe the overflowed fuel off the engine. Avoid any
attempt to start the engine until the petrol fumes have evaporated.
– For safety reasons, the petrol tank and the petrol container must
be closed again carefully.
– If any damage has occurred, the petrol tank and tank cap must be
replaced.
• Before use, check by visual inspection whether the cutting tool, fastening screws
and the entire cutting unit are worn or damaged. In order to avoid unbalance,
worn or damaged blades and fastening screws must be replaced by an
authorised workshop.
• The condition of the pictograms must be checked every time the device is used.
Worn or damaged pictograms must be replaced.
Handling
• The device must not be operated in potentially explosive surroundings.
• The internal combustion engine must never be used in enclosed rooms in which
dangerous exhaust fumes can build up. Danger of poisoning.
• People with pacemakers must not touch any parts of the engine which might be
live whilst the engine is running.
• Caution! Do not operate the device in front of the extraction openings of air
conditioning systems.
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