Fitting The Handle - FLORABEST FHM 38 A1 Betriebsanleitung

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Caution: to avoid accidents and inju-
ries:
• Children and young people under the
age of 16 and people who are not
familiar with these instructions must not
work with the machine.
• Never turn the machine on when peo-
ple and particularly children or animals
are nearby.
• People with motor disorders are not to
operate the machine without supervision.
• Slip-resistant shoes and long trousers
must always be worn during mowing.
Do not mow barefoot or in light sandals.
Loose clothing, jewellery or long hair
may get caught in the moving parts.
Wearing suitable clothing reduces the
risk of injuries.
• When working, ensure a firm foothold,
particularly on slopes. Always work
across the slope, never up or down-
wards. Take particular care when chang-
ing the direction of travel on the slope.
Do not work on excessively steep slopes.
• When switching the machine on, avoid
feet or hands being trapped between
the moving blades and the fixed parts
of the machine. There is a risk of injury.
• Never carry the machine by the blade
cylinder. Risk of injury from cuts.
• Pay attention, be aware of what you
are doing and take the utmost care
when working. Do not use the device if
you are tired or you are under the influ-
ence of drugs, alcohol or other medica-
tion. A moment of inattention can result
in serious injuries.
• Never use the device with damaged
safety devices such as protective covers
and do not manipulate them
• Do not work with the device if there is a
risk of lightning strike. Danger of elec-
tric shock
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Caution! To avoid damaging the
machine and potential injury as a
consequence:
• Check the terrain on which the machine
is used and remove stones, sticks, wires
or other foreign bodies that may be
picked up and flung outwards.
• Ensure that the machine is in a safe op-
erating condition. Replace worn or dam-
aged parts.
• Protect the machine from the effects of
weathering (damp, frost).

Fitting the Handle

1. Press both ends of the handle bot-
tom (6) together and insert them
vertically through the handle
holder (7) on the machine.
2. Push the holes at the ends over
the two holder bolts (16).
3. Use the screws and wing nuts
from the package to mount the
top part of the handle (1) on the
two cross bars (2).
4. Use the screws and wing nuts
from the package to mount the
cross bars (2) on the bottom part
of the handle (6).
The two centre bars can be secured
in two positions to adjust the handle
bar to your height.
5. Mount the tool holder (5) from
the package to the bottom part of
the handle (6) and snap on the
machine key (3) to it.