Scheppach MT33P Original Bedienungsanleitung Seite 33

• Make sure you are standing in a stable and secure
position during work. Avoid moving backwards with
the tool due to risk of stumbling.
• Avoid any unnatural posture.
• When the petrol cutting blade has been operate
for long hours, it may cause a circulatory disorder
due to vibration (Raynaud's disease). In this case,
it is impossible to specify any length of operation,
because it may differ from person to person. The
following factors can have an influence on this
phenomenon: Circulatory disorders in the hands
of the operator, low outdoor temperatures, long
hours of operation. Therefore, it is recommended
to wear warm protective gloves, and to take breaks
at regular intervals.
• Always adopt a stable and safe working posture
with secure footing.
• Regularly change your working position to prevent
getting tired.
• The exhaust of internal combustion engines is poi­
sonous and can lead to suffocation, among others.
It is not allowed to operate the petrol cutting blade
in closed or poorly ventilated rooms.
• Refill the gasoline tank only outdoors, or in well­
ventilated areas.
• Gasoline and gasoline vapors are highly flam­
mable. Keep away from flammable materials and
sources of ignition, such as ovens or stoves.
• Do not smoke while refueling or operating the tool.
• Immediately wipe away spilled gasoline.
• Start the petrol cutting blade only at a location far
away from the place of refueling.
• Always make sure that the cover of the fuel tank is
well closed. Look out for possible leakage.
• When the engine is running or the engine is hot, it
is not allowed to open the cap of the fuel tank or
refill gasoline.
• Open the cap of the fuel tank slowly so that gaso­
line vapor can escape.
• Make sure the handles are dry, clean, and free of
gasoline mixed with oil.
• Do not use the tool without exhaust pipe and when
the exhaust pipe guard is not properly installed.
• Do not touch the exhaust pipe, there is a risk of
burns.
• Only use the fuel recommended in the manual.
Keep gasoline only in containers designed for it,
and store it at a safe location.
• While cutting on a slope, always stand below the
cutting tool.
• Always make sure no objects or other debris is
collecting in the trimmer head, in the protective
hood, or in the engine.
• Always switch off the tool before you put it down.
• Do not use any wire, or anything similar in the line
spool.
• Only work during daylight, or when the area is il­
luminated well using lighting.
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• Subject the tool to a visual inspection before each
use.
• Check, if all screws and connecting parts are tight­
ened.
• Always use both hands to hold the tool.
• Check the tool, and its components and guards
for damages, or wear and tear before each use,
and have it repaired, if necessary. Never make the
devices for protection and safety inoperable. Do
not use the tool, when damages or signs of wear
become apparent.
• Keep the tools clean and fully functional to ensure
better and safer work.
• Always maintain a safe distance between the tool
and your body during work.
• Always switch off the tool when work will be inter­
rupted or the location will be changed; wait until
the cutting tools have completely stopped, and turn
off the engine.
• Never leave the tool without supervision at the
place of work. Store the tool at a safe place when
work will be interrupted.
• Persons operating the machine must not be dis­
tracted, or one may lose control over the tool.
• Never use the tool during rain, in a humid or wet
environment, and do not store it outdoors.
• Should the tool become wet, wait until it is com­
pletely dry before you use it again.
• Avoid contact with metal objects, stones etc.
• Before starting work, it is recommended to check
the objects to be cut for possible foreign objects
and to remove them. When despite of this you en­
counter a foreign object during cutting, switch off
the tool and remove this object.
• If the tool is jammed by a foreign object (stones,
piles of grass), switch it off, and remove the object
using a blunt item. Never use your fingers to re­
move jammed foreign objects, because this may
cause serious injuries.
• Always keep the running tool away from your body.
• Attention: the cutting tool still runs for some time
after the tool is switched off!
• Do not overload the engine, and do not use it for
work the tool is not designed for.
• Always make sure the ventilation openings are free
of dirt.
• Store the tool out of the reach of children.
• Store the tool at a safe and dry location.
• Check the engine for damages after impact, or
other damages.
• Keep body parts and pieces of clothing away from
the trimmer head when you start the engine, or
keep it running.
• Always keep in mind that especially during trim­
ming of lawn edges, gravel enclosures, and similar
locations stone and dirt can be hurled away from
the cutting line.
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