General Safety Notes; Intended Use - Scheppach HSC130 Original Bedienungsanleitung

We accept no liability for accidents or damage
that occur due to a failure to observe this man-
ual and the safety instructions.
In these operating instructions, we have
denoted places that affect your safety with
this symbol: m
5. General Safety Notes m
General:
• Read the entire operating instruction manual
before you work with this device.
• Only persons who are familiar with the op-
erating instructions may carry out tasks with
the device.
• Observe all safety and danger notices at the
machine.
• Always use the device as intended, being
conscious of safety and danger and observ-
ing the operating instructions.
• Keep all safety and danger notices at the ma-
chine completely in a legible condition.
• The operator must be at least 18 years old.
Trainees must be at least 16 years old but
may operate the machine only under super-
vision.
• Do not work with the device under the influ-
ence of alcohol, drugs or medications.
Setup:
• Never remove any safety equipment or ren-
der it unusable.
• Check the function of the device before you
begin using it.
• Make sure the workplace has sufficient light-
ing.
• Always keep the workplace clean.
• Caution during work: risk of injury from mov-
ing parts
• When working with the device, never exceed
the capacity of the device.
• Put the device into operation only when it is
fully assembled.
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• Never put your hands or feet under the split-
ting blade or the material to be cut.
• Keep the work area clean.
• Always place the stone material in the middle
of the device and not at the end of the cutting
blade.
• Other people should maintain a safety dis-
tance of at least 5 meters from the device due
to pieces flying about.
• Remove the extension bar when you are not
using the block splitter.
• Never leave the operable block splitter unat-
tended.
Safety clothing:
• Wear work gloves while working.
• Wear safety glasses while working.
• Wear safety shoes.
Repairs and maintenance:
• When maintenance work is finished, reattach
all protective and safety equipment.
• Repairs may be carried out only by author-
ized, specialized companies.
6. Intended Use m
• The block splitter is intended only for private
use in the home and garden.
• The block splitter is intended exclusively
for cutting concrete blocks, tiling and kerb-
stones.
• The applicable accident prevention ordinanc-
es and the other generally recognized safety-
technical rules must be observed.
• The device may be used only with original ac-
cessories and original tools from the manu-
facturer.
• Any use that goes beyond these terms is
considered improper. The user alone bears
the risk of damages resulting from such use.
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