Safety Instructions; Electrical Safety - ATIKA ALF 2600 Originalbetriebsanleitung

Safety instructions

Before commissioning this product, read and keep to the
following advice. Also observe the preventive regulations of
your professional association and the safety provisions
applicable in the respective country, in order to protect
yourself and others from possible injury.
Pass the safety instructions on to all persons who work
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with the machine.
Keep these safety instructions in a safe place.
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Repair works on the shredder must be carried out by
the manufacturer or by companies appointed by the
manufacturer respectively.
 Make yourself familiar with the equipment before using it, by
reading and understanding the operating instructions.
 Do not use the machine for unsuitable purposes (see "Proper
use" and "Working with the garden shredder").
 Provide a safe standing position and keep at any time the
balance. Do not lean forward. When placing material into the
shredder, always stand on the same level as the machine.
When placing material into the shredder, always stand on the
same level as the machine.
 Be observant. Attend to what you do. Start working with ra-
tionality. Do not use the device when you are tired or under
the influence of drugs, alcohol or medicaments. One moment
of carelessness when using the device can result in serious
injuries.
 Wear protective goggles, gloves and noise protection while
working with the machine.
 Wear suitable work clothes:
do not wear loose-fitting clothes or jewellery; they can
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catch in moving parts
slip-proof shoes
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Trousers to protect the legs
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no loose clothing or such with hanging bands or draw-
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strings
 Do not work with the device barfooted or only with thongs on
your feet.
 Within his area of work the operator is responsible for third
parties.
 Do not allow children to play with this machine.
 Keep children away form machine.
 Do not allow children to perform cleaning and maintenance
tasks.
 Never operate the machine if other persons are in the imme-
diate vicinity.
 Never leave the device unattended.
 Keep your workplace in an orderly condition! Untidiness can
result in accidents.
 Choose a working position alongside the equipment or behind
it. Never stand near the ejection opening.
 Never reach into the filling or ejection opening.
 Keep your face and body away from the filling opening.
 Do not overload the machine! You work better and safer in the
given performance range.
 Only operate the machine with complete and correctly at-
tached safety equipment and do not alter anything on the ma-
chine that could impair the safety.
 Never try to bypass the interlocking function of the safety
device.
 Do not alter the motor controller setting, since the rotary
speed controls the safe maximum operating speed, and pro-
tects the motor and all rotating parts against damage due to
excess speed. Contact the customer service in case of prob-
lems.
 Do not operate without the funnel.
 Do not modify the device or parts of the device respectively.
 Do not hose down the device with water. (Origin of danger
electric current).
 Take into consideration environmental influences:
Do not use the device in moist or wet ambience.
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Do not leave the machine standing in the rain.
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Do not work in bad weather conditions (e.g. rain, risk of
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lightning).
Provide for good illumination.
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 To prevent danger of injury to fingers during assembly or
cleaning operations wear protecting gloves.
 Do not transport the device when the motor is running.
 Switch the machine off and remove the mains plug from the
socket when
attaching or removing the retaining basket
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performing maintenance and cleaning work
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eliminating faults
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checking the connection cable for dam-
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age and entanglement during operation
transporting
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carrying out repair work
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leaving unattended (even during short interruptions)
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 If the machine's filling funnel or ejection slot is blocked switch
off the motor and disconnect the mains plug before removing
material from the filling funnel or ejection slot.
 Do not touch dangerous moving parts before the machine has
been isolated from the electric supply and such moving parts
have come to a dead stop.
 Check the machine for possible damage:
Before further use of the machine the safety devices must
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be checked carefully for their proper and intended func-
tion.
Check whether movable parts function perfectly and do
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not stick or whether parts are damaged. All parts must be
correctly installed and fulfil all conditions to ensure perfect
operation of the machine.
Damaged safety devices and parts must be properly re-
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paired or exchanged by a recognized, specialist workshop;
insofar as nothing else is stated in the instructions for use.
Damaged or illegible safety labels have to be replaced.
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 Store unused equipment in a dry, locked place out of the
reach of children.
 Store the machine in a place where fuel vapours cannot come
close to open flames or sparks. Always allow the machine to
cool down before storing it.

Electrical safety

 Design of the connection cable according to IEC 60 245 (H 07
RN-F) with a core cross-section of at least
1.5 mm for cable lengths up to 25 m
2
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2.5 mm for cable lengths over 25 m
2
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