Risidual Risks; Working Instructions - Parkside PHS 9500 A1 Montage-, Bedienungs- Und Sicherheitshinweise Originalbetriebsanleitung

■ Do not fuel in closed rooms. (Risk of explosion).
■ Only refuel outdoors.
■ Avoid spilling of fuel or oil. Clean the hedge trimmer
immediately when you have spilled fuel or oil. Change your
clothes immediately when you have spilled fuel or oil on
them.
■ Make sure that no fuel can come into the soil.
■ Carefully close the tank cap after fuelling and
check that it does not get loose during operation.
■ Check that there is no leakage on the tank cap
and fuel lines. If there are leaks this device may not be
started.
■ Only transport and store fuels in containers ap-
proved and identified for this.
■ Keep children away from fuels.
■ Do not handle and store fuels close to combusti-
ble and highly inflammable materials as well as
sparks and open flames.
■ Go away at least three metres from the fuelling
place to start the device.
■ If the tank is emptied, this should be done out-
doors.
■ Never store the hedge trimmer or fuel tank in a
room where there is an open flame, such as in a
water heater.
■ To reduce the fire risk keep the motor and si-
lencer free from cutting remainders, leaves and
lubricants.
■ Never remove the fuel filler cap or top up with
petrol when the engine is running or hot.
■ Allow the engine and exhaust parts to cool be-
fore refilling.
■ If petrol has overflowed try not to start the en-
gine but remove the machine from the petrol
contaminated surface before starting.

6.4 Risidual risks

Even if used properly, residual risks can exist even if the rel-
evant safety regulations are complied with due to the design
determined by the intended purpose. Residual risks can be min-
imised if the "6. Safety information" and the "5. Intended use"
as well as the whole of the operating instructions are observed.
Observing these instructions, and taking proper care, will re-
duce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment.
In addition, in spite of all the precautionary meas-
ures taken, non-obvious residual risks can still ex-
ist:
■ Injury by catapulted parts.
■ Breaking or catapulting of knife pieces.
■ Carbon monoxide poisioning when using the device in
closed or poorly ventilated rooms.
■ Burning when touching hot parts.
■ Impairment of hearing when working on the machine for
longer periods of time without ear protection.

7. Working instructions

Carry out the following checks before starting and regularly
during working with the hedge trimmer:
• Is the hedge trimmer assembled completely and properly?
Check also that all nuts and screws are tightened.
• Is the hedge trimmer in good and safe condition?
- Do all safety devices properly work?
• Is the fuel tank filled?
• Is the cutting device undamaged and sharpened?
• Are engine and silencer free from deposits, leaves or emerg-
ing lubricants.
• Is handhold clean and dry – free of oil, grease and resin?
• Is workplace free of risks to stumble?
• Do you wear the required protective equipment?
• Did you read and understand all advices?
• Is the throttle trigger easy-running and functioning?
• Does the ON/OFF switch properly work?
• Does the cutting device always stop in idle mode?
If the cutting device moves during idling the idle speed must be
reduced (see "12.2 Adjusting the idle speed").
• Check that the gearbox is sufficiently lubricated (see "12.
Cleaning and Maintenance").
7.1 General behaviour when working with the
hedge trimmer
• Never work alone. Another person should stay close enough
to hear calls for help.
• Keep children, bystanders and animals at a distance (15m
min.) from your working area.
• Do not work on snow, ice or other slippery ground – slip
hazard.
• Do not work under insufficient light conditions (e.g. fog, rain,
snow flurry or twilight).
• Scare animals off the hedge before starting to cut in order to
prevent them from being injured.
• Provide for a safe and cleaned workplace. Remove from the
working area objects which might be thrown off.
• Avoid abnormal posture. Keep at any time the balance. Do
not work with the upper part of the body leaned forward.
• Operate the hedge trimmer only with safe standing position.
• Stop the hedge trimmer when moving to another work place.
• Keep hands and feet away from the cutting device when it
moves.
• Hold the hedge trimmer so that you do not inhale exhaust
gases. Do not work in closed rooms.
• Do not use the hedge trimmer to pick up or remove wood
pieces or other objects.
• Remove unconditionally any foreign objects out of the hedge
(e.g. wires) as these can damage the knives of the hedge
trimmer.
• Hold the hedge trimmer always firmly with both hands, left
hand on the front handhold and right hand on the rear hand-
hold).
• If you release the throttle trigger the cutting device will after-
run for a short time (free wheeling effect).
• Start trimming with the cutting device moving.
• Never touch the cutting device with your hands during op-
eration.
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