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• Do not mow in bad weather when lightning could strike.
• Never remove the plug connector when the engine is running.
Risk of electric shock!
• Only remove the plug connector once the engine has cooled down.
Risk of burns!
• Do not wear radio or music headphones. Safe service and operation requires
your full attention.
• Only use the mower during daylight or if the lighting is good. Always push the
machine at walking pace.
• Adjust the driving speed to the person and terrain. Slowly increase the speed
until you have reached your suitable driving speed.
• Take care when approaching blind corners, shrubs, trees, or other obstacles
that may obscure vision.
• Do not move too closely to holes, trenches and banks. The equipment can
suddenly topple over when a wheel suddenly gives way over the edge of a
trench or a bank or when an edge suddenly yields.
• Take care when mowing under play equipment (e.g. swings). The device may
end up in a precarious position. This may result in risk of injury.
• Do not operate the equipment when you are sick, tired or under the influence of
alcohol, medicine or drugs.
• Avoid using the device on wet grass, if possible. Otherwise there may be a risk
of slipping.
• Always make sure that you have a firm stance whilst using the scarifier on
slopes. Always work at right angles to the slope, never straight up or down.
Please be especially careful when you change direction when using the scarifier
on a slope.
• Do not mow excessively steep slopes! Mowing slopes always comes with
additional risks. Your lawn mower is powerful enough to mow on slopes
with a gradient of up to 46% (25° angle). For safety reasons, however, we
urgently recommend you to not exploit this theoretical performance
potential. Always make sure you have a firm stance. Walk-behind lawn
mowers should never be used for slopes with a gradient in excess of 26%
(15° angle of slope). Stability may be lost.
• Please be especially careful when turning the device or pulling it towards
yourself.
• If you walk backwards whilst using the machine, you can easily stumble.
Avoid walking backwards. Avoid unnatural body positions. Ensure that you have
a firm stance and keep your balance at all times.
• Always observe the safety distance to the machine which is maintained by the
guide bar.
• In order to avoid the machine slipping when being carried, always hold the
machine by the grip devices provided (carrying handle, housing, handlebar ends
or transverse bar of the lower guide bar section). Do not grasp the machine by
the ejection flap!
• Note the weight of the machine before lifting or carrying it (see "Technical
data"). Lifting large weights can result in health problems.
• Never lift or carry the machine when the engine is running.
• Never use the machine with damaged or missing safety and protective devices.
Missing or damaged safety and protective devices are a safety hazard for both
you and other people.
The safety devices include (see chapter "Description of components"):
– Engine stop safety control bar (1)
The lawn mower is fitted with an engine stop device.
During operation and in the event of a hazard, the engine is
switched off by releasing the engine stop bar.
The combustion engine and the blade must come to a standstill
within 3 seconds.
After release, the bar must always return to the position shown in
the "Description of components" diagram.
If this is not the case, it must be checked immediately by an
authorised workshop.
Risk of injury!
If the stopping time of the blade is longer, stop using the device and
take it to an authorised workshop.
Measuring the stopping time
After starting the combustion engine, the blade rotates and a wind
noise can be heard.
The stopping time corresponds to the duration of the wind noise
after the combustion engine has been switched off; it can be
measured with a stopwatch.
The function of the safety control bar must never be put out of
operation.
It is important to make sure that the safety control bar functions
correctly. If this is not the case, have it repaired by an authorised
specialist workshop.
The protective devices include (see chapter "Description of components"):
– Housing, grass collecting bag, ejection flap (12), deflector
These protective devices protect against injuries from objects that
are thrown upwards.The device must not be operated with a
damaged housing or without a properly fitted grass collecting bag
or deflector or ejection flap on the housing.
– Housing
This protective device protects against injuries through contact with
the rotating cutter bar.
The device must not be operated with a damaged housing.
Ensure that your hands and feet do not get under the housing.
- Engine covers (4)
These protective devices protect against injuries through moving
parts.
The device must not be operated with damaged covers or without
correctly attached covers.
– Exhaust protection grill (9)
The engine/exhaust becomes very hot. The protection grill
protects the user against burns.
Do not operate the device without the exhaust protection grill.
The protective devices must not be modified.
• Do not change the basic settings of the engine or operate the engine at
excessive speed.
• During the starting process, do not switch on the drive, if present.
When you start the machine, make sure that your feet are at a sufficiently
safe distance away from the cutting tool.
When the engine is started, the machine must not be tilted on end,
if necessary it must be tilted by pressing the guide bar down so that
the cutting tool is pointing in the direction away from the user, but
only as far as absolutely necessary. As long as the device has not
been lowered to the ground again, both of your hands must be on
the top part of the bar.
Do not start the engine when people or animals are standing in front of
the mower.
For devices with side ejection, do not start the engine when you are
standing in front of the ejection channel or there are other people or
animals in the ejection area.
Never put your hands or feet near or under revolving parts. Always make
sure that your hands or feet do not get under the housing. For devices
with lateral ejection, always stay away from the ejection opening.
Stop the engine by releasing the engine stop bar, disconnect the plug
connector, make sure that all moving parts have come to a complete
standstill:
– if you intend to leave the machine;
– before you inspect, clean or carry out work on the machine;
– before unblocking jams or removing blockages in the ejection
channel;
– if a foreign body has been encountered.
– when the machine starts to vibrate strangely.
• If a foreign object has been encountered or if the machine becomes blocked,
e.g. by driving onto an obstacle, an authorised workshop must check whether
parts of the device have been damaged or deformed. Always have any
necessary repairs done by an authorised workshop too.
• If the machine starts to vibrate unusually heavily or to make unusual noises,
please have it checked immediately by an authorised workshop.
Heavy vibrations on your hands can damage your health. Please contact an
authorised workshop immediately if heavy vibrations occur.
• WARNING
The noise and vibration levels shown in these operating instructions are
the maximum levels for use of the machine.
The use of unbalanced cutting tools, excessive speed of movement, or
insufficient maintenance have a significant influence on noise emissions
and vibrations. Consequently, it is necessary to take preventive steps to
eliminate possible damage due to high levels of noise and stress from
vibration.
Maintain the machine well, wear ear protection devices, and take breaks
while working.
Adhere to the maintenance work listed in this operating manual and have
the device checked and serviced regularly by an authorised workshop.
Stop the engine by releasing the engine stop bar, make sure that all
moving parts have come to a complete standstill,
– when you have to lift or tilt the mower e.g. for transportation;
– when you need to transport the machine to and from the area to be
mown;
– when driving off the lawn;
– if you have to leave the machine for a short time;
– before you remove the grass collecting bag;
– before you remove the mulch plug;
– before you fill it with fuel. Only refill when the engine is cold!
• If the engine is equipped with a petrol shut-off valve, this should be closed after
mowing.
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- if you want to adjust the cutting height;