Safety Instructions - Wolf Garten GT 815 AC Gebrauchsanweisung

Safety instructions

Warning! lways observe the safety instructions when operating the machine.
For your own safety and the safety of others, please read these instructions before using the
machine. Please keep the instructions in a safe place for future reference.
It is important that you read, fully understand and observe the following safety precautions and
warnings. Careless or improper use of the machine may cause serious or fatal injury. The user is
responsible for any accidents involving other people or other people's property.
Meaning of the symbols
1. General
• This trimmer is ideal for trimming lawn edges and
small lawn areas in private gardens. The trimmer
should not be used in public gardens, parks, sports
grounds, streets etc. and in farming and forestry.
• Because of possible accidents the trimmer must
not be used for:
- trimming of bushes and hedges
- cutting of flowers
- cutting garden by-products for composting
• For safety reasons, the trimmer is not for use by
persons below 16 years of age and persons who
are not familiar with its handling.
• Make sure that no persons (in particular children) or
pets are in the vicinity of the working area. You are
responsible for damages.
• Never operate the unit in the presence of
individuals (particularly children) or animals.
• Only operate the unit in daylight hours or if
adequate artificial lightning is available.
• Use trimmer when the weather is dry and do not
leave it outside when it rains.
• Use a residual current device (RCD) rated for a
residual current not greater than 30 m .
• Never install metal cutting elements.
2. Before operating
• Before starting the trimmer, clear all string, wire
Warning!
Read the operating
instructions before
placing in service!
Keep bystanders
away!
Tool is coasting!
Wear protective goggles!
Do not expose to moisture!
For vertical cutting
Hold guard facing downward in direction
of walking.
Do not hold guard facing upward.
etc. away from the area to be cut. Whilst cutting
look out for foreign objects.
• Tool must not be used when the safety device or
the covering is damaged.
• For safety reasons only original WOLF spare-
parts or parts appointed by the manufacturer shall
be used. Please note the installation instructions!
• Before adjusting or cleaning the tool and before
checking, switch off the tool and disconnect the ccu.
3. Working
• lways keep hands and feet well clear of the cutting
mechanism, particularly when starting the unit.
• void injury from each of the components which
serve to cut the line length. fter pulling out a
new length of line, always hold the unit in its
normal operating position before starting it.
• When starting the trimmer hold its base parallel to
the lawn area in order to avoid accidents.
• Keep your hands away from the moving cord.
• Wear eye protection!
• lways wear appropriate working clothes and
sound footwear when using the trimmer.
• Before carrying the trimmer to the next lawn area
to be cut, switch it off.
• Be careful when you go backwards. You may stumble!
• Never leave the trimmer without supervision.
Store it in a safe place.
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