Occupational Safety; Safe Operation; Residual Risks - Kärcher LMO 36-40 Battery Bedienungsanleitung

ing with the device. Do not work barefoot. Do not wear
sandals or short trousers. Avoid wearing loose clothing
or clothing with cords and straps. ● Wear protective
goggles or safety goggles with side protection. ● Always
guide the device along the face of a gradient. Danger of
severe injuries when you guide the device up and down
a gradient. ● Do not run but rather walk when working
with the device. Maintain a solid and safe footing and
keep your balance, especially when working on gradi-
ents. ● Danger of accident due to slipping. Do not use
the device at the edges of steep slopes or trenches, on
steep slopes or embankments.
CAUTION
● Familiarise yourself with the con-
trols and the correct use of the device.

Occupational safety

DANGER
● Severe injuries when objects are
flung by the cutting blade or when the cutting tool be-
comes entangled in wires or cords. Inspect the work ar-
ea thoroughly for objects such as stones, sticks, metal,
wires, bones or toys and remove these before using the
device. ● Never use the device when persons, especial-
ly children, are within a radius of 15 m of the working ar-
ea, because the danger exists of objects being flung out
by the cutting blade. ● Danger of explosion. The device
creates sparks that may ignite dust, gas or vapours. Do
not operate the device in explosive atmospheres, such
as in the presence of flammable liquids, gases or dusts.
● Severe accidents with children. Children can be at-
tracted by the device and your activities. Keep an eye
on children because they do not always remain where
you have last seen them.
WARNING
● Do not operate the device on wet
grass or in the rain. ● Do not use the device if there is a
danger of lightning. ● Always mow in daylight or under
good artificial lighting. ● Keep children away from the
mowing area and have them supervised by an adult
who is not the operator, be alert and switch the device
off if a child enters the mowing area. ● Be careful when
approaching blind corners, bushes, trees or objects that
might restrict your view.
ATTENTION
● The device operator is responsible
for accidents with other people and their property.

Safe operation

DANGER
● Check that the blade, blade bolts
and blade unit are undamaged each time before using
the device. ● Never lock the On/Off switch in the ON po-
sition, this is extremely dangerous. ● Pull the device
backwards only when absolutely necessary. If you need
to pull the device away from a wall or obstacle, first pull
downwards to prevent yourself from stumbling or pulling
the device over your feet. ● Danger of coming into con-
tact with the open blade or being hit by flung objects. Do
not tip the device when starting the motor or while the
motor is running. If tipping is absolutely necessary, e.g.
to make starting easier, then you can raise the front of
the device by 5 cm. Press the handle carefully down-
wards for this. You must return the device to the normal
operating position (i.e. all four wheels on the ground)
before starting to mow. ● Knives that come into contact
with a live cable may energize exposed metal parts of
the device and cause an electric shock.
WARNING
● The blades on the device are
sharp. Wear sturdy protective gloves and work carefully
when installing, replacing, cleaning or checking the
seating of screws. ● Replace worn or damage parts as
a complete set to maintain the correct balance. ● En-
sure that the device is in a safe condition by regularly
checking that all bolts, nuts and screws are screwed
tight. ● Replace any worn or damaged parts before op-
erating the device. ● Never use the device if the on/off
switch on the handle does not switch on and off correct-
ly. ● Do not forcefully operate the device. ● Stop the mo-
tor, in order to stop the blade when transporting the
device to and from the mowing area or when tipping the
device for crossing ground that is not covered with
grass. ● Stop the blade before crossing gravel surfaces.
● Never use the device with defective or absent protec-
tive devices, such as e.g. deflectors and/or the grass
catcher. ● Do not bring your hands or feet in the vicinity
of, or underneath rotating parts. Switch the motor on ac-
cording to the operating instructions. ● Never lift or carry
the device while the motor is running. ● Uneven terrain
carries an increased risk of slipping and accidents.
Avoid holes, furrows, uneven areas, stones and other
hidden objects. ● Start the device only when you are po-
sitioned in the safe area behind the handle.
● All four wheels are on the ground.
● The grass ejection chute is not open but rather pro-
tected by the grass catcher or the ejection chute
cover.
● The hands and feet of all persons are away from the
cutting housing.
● Switch the motor off and remove the safety key. En-
sure that all moving parts have completely stopped
moving:
● Always when you leave the device unattended, in-
cluding the periods when disposing of the mown
grass.
● Before removing a blockage or cleaning the ejection
chute.
● Before checking, cleaning or working on the device.
● After hitting a foreign object. First check the device
for damage and repair any damage before restarting
the device.
● Before removing the grass catcher or the grass
ejection chute cover.
● When the device starts to vibrate unusually. Imme-
diately check the device:
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For loose parts. Tighten any loose parts if neces-
sary.
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For damage, especially to the blade. Repair or re-
place any damaged parts.
CAUTION
for wear and tear.
ATTENTION
control cable is not jammed or damaged in any other
way during installation or when folding the handle.
WARNING
● Certain residual risks remain present, even when the
device is operated in the prescribed manner. The fol-
lowing dangers can be present when using the de-
vice:
● Vibration can cause injuries. Use the correct tools
for the job, use the handles provided and restrict the
working time and hazard exposure time.
● Noise can cause hearing injuries. Wear hearing pro-
tection and limit the duration of exposure.
● Injuries through contact with the blades.
● Injuries due to flung objects.
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● Check the grass catcher regularly
● Take care to ensure that the motor

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