Safety instructions
• Read all safety instructions and operat-
ing instructions. A failure to comply with
the operating instructions or safety instruc-
tions can lead to electric shocks, burns and/
or serious injuries.
• Keep the safety instructions and operat-
ing instructions safely for future use.
• Keep children, other people and pets away
while using the device. The minimum safety
distance is 5 m.
• Wear personal protective equipment.
• Wear solid shoes and long trousers. Never
use the device barefoot or whilst wearing
lightweight sandals.
• Wear safety gloves if necessary.
• Only use the device during daylight or in a
well-lit area.
• Carefully check the area where the machine
is to be used and remove any objects that
could be caught up and thrown.
• Avoid using the device on wet grass if pos-
sible.
• Before use, always carry out a visual in-
spection to determine whether the device
is damaged; pay particular attention to the
cutting tools, fasteners and the entire cut-
ting unit.
Before use, always carry out a visual
inspection to ensure that the mowing
blade, blade screws and the mowing unit are
not blunt, worn or damaged. Replace worn or
damaged blades and screws, in order to gu-
arantee balance.
The safety devices installed on the ma-
chine must not be removed, modified
or their purpose changed, and external sa-
fetydevices must not be installed.
The device is not permitted to be used if
it is damaged or the safety devices are
defective. Replace worn and damaged parts.
• Only start the motor once your feet are at a
safe distance from the cutting tools.
• The lawnmower must not be tilted when
starting the motor unless the lawnmower
has to be lifted for the procedure. If this
is the case, only tilt it as far as absolutely
necessary and only lift the side that is away
from the operator.
GB | Operating Instructions
• Do not start the machine if you are standing
• Walk! Do not run!
• Ensure you are standing stably, particularly
• Be extremely careful when turning and pull-
• Always switch the lawnmower off when it
• If a foreign object is encountered or vi-
• Switch the machine off as soon as you have
• Stop the machine and remove the ignition
• Stop the machine and remove the ignition
• If the lawnmower starts to vibrate exces-
• The on/off switch and the safety switch must
• Only use batteries intended for the electric
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in front of the discharge opening.
on slopes. Do not cut the grass on exces-
sively steep slopes. Take particular care
when changing direction on slopes.
ing the machine towards you.
is being carried, tilted or moved when not
on lawns. Wait until all rotating parts have
come to a standstill.
brations occur, switch off the device and
remove the ignition key. Check whether the
device is damaged. Repair any damage.
finished working.
key. Wait until all rotating parts have come
to a standstill and the device has cooled.
key; ensure that all moving parts have come
to a complete standstill:
- Whenever you leave the device.
- To clear a blocked blade.
- To remove blockages in the discharge
channel.
- To adjust the cutting height.
- To empty the catcher bag.
- If a foreign object is encountered (check
the lawnmower for damage. Repairs must
be carried out before starting up the device
again.)
- To lift the lawnmower or carry it away
- To tilt or transport the lawnmower (e.g.
from/to the grass or over paths).
- Before you check, clean or carry out any
work on the lawnmower.
sively, a careful inspection is required.
- Look for damage;
- Repair the damaged parts as required;
- Ensure that all nuts and bolts and screws
are tight.
not be locked.
power tools in these devices. The use of