Safety Information - Scheppach MTE370 Originalbetriebsanleitung

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Our warranty will be voided if the equipment is used
in commercial, trade or industrial businesses or for
equivalent purposes.

5. Safety information

General safety instructions
This implement can cause serious injuries if it is not
properly used. Please read these Operating Instruc-
tions carefully and familiarize yourself with all the control
elements before operating this implement. Keep these
Operating Instructions in a readily accessible place so
that this information is always at your disposal.
Operating.the.implement:
WARNING! The implement can cause serious injuries.
How to a avoid accidents and injuries:
Preparations:
• Never allow children and people who are not familiar
with these Operating Instructions to use the imple-
ment. Local regulations may stipulate a minimum age
for operators.
• This appliance is not intended for use by persons
(including children) with reduced physical, sensory or
mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowl-
edge, unless they have been given supervision or in-
struction concerning use of the appliance by a person
responsible for their safety.
• Never start up the implement while other people, but
especially children and domestic pets, are in the vicinity.
• Check the area on which the implement is to be used.
Remove all stones, sticks, wire and other foreign bod-
ies that could be caught up and fl ung out.
• Always wear appropriate protective work clothes
and fi rm shoes with nonslip soles, strong long trou-
sers, ear defenders and goggles. Never operate the
implement while bare footed or when wearing open
sandals.
• Never operate the implement if it is damaged, incom-
plete or has been modifi ed without the consent of the
manufacturer. Never work with damaged or missing
protective devices (e.g. starting lever, unlocking knob,
impact protector).
• Never disengage protective devices (e.g. by tying the
starting lever).
• Children must be supervised in order to ensure that
they do not play with the equipment.
• Before starting the equipment, ensure that no objects
or branches are pushed into the blade opening, that
the equipment is standing stably and that the work-
space is tidy and not blocked. Check the condition of
your extension cable and the connecting cable of your
equipment. Use the necessary protective equipment.
• If your equipment vibrates or emits unusual noises
when switched on, disconnect the plug from the
socket and check the cutting cylinder. Ensure that
no remains of chopped matter are blocking the
cutting cylinder or jammed between the blades.
If you fi nd no problems, return the equipment to a
customer service centre.
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• If the blades no longer dig correctly or if the motor is
overloaded, check all the parts of your equipment and
• replace the worn parts. If a more extensive repair is
required, contact a customer service centre.
Use:
• CAUTION – A very sharp tool. Avoid cutting your fi n-
gers or toes. While working always keep your feet and
fi ngers well away from the cutting cylinder and the
ejector opening. There is the danger of serious injury!
• Do not operate the implement while it is raining, in
poor weather conditions and when the surrounding
area and lawn are wet. Operate the implement only
during daylight hours or with bright lighting.
• Do not operate the implement if you are tired or are
lacking in concentration and after having drunk alco-
hol or taken medicine. Always take a work break in
due time. Approach the work with common sense.
• Familiarize yourself with the terrain and remain fo-
cused on the potential hazards that you could miss
on account of the motor noise.
• Always maintain a secure footing while working, espe-
cially on a sloping never up and down! Be particularly
careful when changing the travelling direction. Do not
work on very steep slopes.
• Always guide the implement at a walking pace with
both hands on the handle. Be especially careful when
you turn the implement around or draw it towards you.
Danger of stumbling!
• Start or actuate the starting lever with care and in
conformity with the directions in these Instructions.
• Do not tilt the implement when starting, other than it
has to be lifted. In this case tilt the implement only to the
extent that is absolutely necessary and always lift the
implement on the side that is opposite to the operator.
• Do not operate the implement in the vicinity of infl am-
mable liquids or gases as this could give rise to the
danger of a fi re or explosion.
Work intervals:
• After the implement has been turned off, the cutting
cylinder will continue to rotate for a few seconds. Keep
hands and feet well away.
• Only remove plant parts and soil when the implement
is standing completely still.
• Switch off the power when the implement is to be
transported, lifted or tilted and when traversing other
surfaces than soil.
• Never leave the implement unattended at the place
of work.
• Always switch off the implement and disconnect the
power plug:
- Whenever you leave the implement
- Before you clean the ejector opening or unblock or
unclog the implement
- When the implement is not being used
- During all maintenance and cleaning work
- When the power cable is damaged or has become
tangled
- When the implement hits an obstruction during work
or when unusual vibrations arise. Establish the cause
and see if the implement has been damaged.
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