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Safety instructions
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Before using the appliance, always check if
the cutting blades, fastening bolts and the en-
tire mowing unit are worn or damaged. Worn
or damaged cutting blades and fastening
bolts must only be replaced as a set to avoid
unbalance. Worn or damaged information
signs must be replaced.
Handling
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Do not mow, or mow with particular care, in
difficult terrain where the ride-on mower
could tip over, such as slopes, near drop-offs,
ditches or embankments, along dykes and
nearby landfill sites.
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Do not mow on slopes with an inclination that
exceeds the slope specified in the technical
data. Never drive transversely to the slope.
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Be especially careful when changing the di-
rection of travel on a slope.
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Comply with the permitted operating times in
your vicinity.
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Only mow during daylight hours or with good
artificial lighting.
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Do not work with the appliance in bad weath-
er conditions, especially when it is raining or
when thunderstorms are approaching. No
protection against lightning strikes.
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Never use the appliance with damaged pro-
tective devices or protective grilles or without
mounted protective devices, e.g. baffle plates
and/or grass catcher. Damaged protective
devices and covers must be replaced, miss-
ing protective devices and covers must be
correctly fitted.
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Never put your hands or feet on or under ro-
tating parts.
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Do not carry any passengers on the machine.
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If possible, avoid using the appliance on wet
grass. Wet grass clumps together and can
clog the mower mechanism and the dis-
charge channel.
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Switch off the mower mechanism and raise it
to its maximum position to prevent damage
when driving over areas that are not to be
mowed and which are stony or uneven.
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Before leaving and parking the ride-on mow-
er, activate the parking brake to prevent it
from rolling away.
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Switch off the ride-on mower and remove the
safety key. Make sure that all moving parts
have come to a complete stop:
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when leaving the ride-on lawnmower,
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before removing blockages or clogging in
the discharge channel,
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before inspecting, cleaning or working on
the ride-on mower,
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after encountering a foreign object.
Check for damage to the ride-on mower
and carry out the necessary repairs be-
fore restarting and working with the ride-
on mower.
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If the ride-on mower starts to vibrate in an un-
usual way, an immediate check is required:
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Check for damage.
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Carry out the necessary repairs of dam-
aged parts.
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Make sure that all nuts, bolts and screws
are firmly tightened.
Maintenance, storage and transport
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Repairs on the machine must be carried out
by the manufacturer or by one of its customer
service centres.
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Make sure that all nuts, bolts and screws are
tightened and the appliance is in a safe work-
ing condition.
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Regularly check the grass catcher for wear or
loss of functional capability.
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Replace worn or damaged parts due to safe-
ty reasons.
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On appliances fitted with several cutting
blades, note that the movement of one cut-
ting blade can cause the other cutting blades
to rotate.
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When maintaining the cutting blades, be
aware that the cutting blades can be moved
even when the power supply is switched off.
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Replace worn or damaged parts due to safe-
ty reasons. Only use original spare parts and
accessories.
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The ride-on mower does not have approval
for road use and may not be driven on public
roads.
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This ride-on mower is not allowed to be
towed. Use a suitable vehicle for transport on
public roads.
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The ride-on mower can cause serious injuries
due to its dead weight. Take particular care
when loading and unloading the ride-on
mower to transport it on a vehicle or trailer.
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