General Safety Instructions; Occupational Safety - Kärcher LMO 18-36 Battery Originalbetriebsanleitung

WARNING
● Indication of a potentially dan-
gerous situation that may lead
to severe injuries or even
death.
CAUTION
● Indication of a potentially dan-
gerous situation that may lead
to minor injuries.
ATTENTION
● Indication of a potentially dan-
gerous situation that may lead
to damage to property.

General safety instructions

DANGER ● The device can
amputate hands and feet, caus-
ing death or severe personal in-
jury, and can fling objects
unpredictably. ● Severe injuries
through a lack of concentration
when working. Do not use the
device when under the influence
of drugs, alcohol, or medication,
or when you are tired.
WARNING ● Children and
persons unfamiliar with these in-
structions are not allowed to op-
erate the device. The age of the
operator may be limited by local
restrictions. ● Children must not
play with the appliance. ● Chil-
dren must be supervised to pre-
vent them from playing with the
appliance. ● Use only the bat-
tery pack specified in these op-
erating instructions with the
device. Observe the basic pre-
cautionary measures when us-
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ing battery operated devices, to
reduce the risk of injuries, fire
and a leaking battery. ● Wear
long, heavy trousers, clothing
with long arms and non-slip
boots when working with the de-
vice. Do not work barefoot. Do
not wear sandals or short trou-
sers. Avoid wearing loose cloth-
ing or clothing with cords and
straps. ● Wear protective gog-
gles or safety goggles with side
protection. ● Always guide the
device along the face of a gradi-
ent. Danger of severe injuries
when you guide the device up
and down a gradient. ● Do not
run but rather walk when work-
ing with the device. Maintain a
solid and safe footing and keep
your balance, especially when
working on gradients. ● 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 your-
self with the controls 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 becomes entangled in wires
or cords. Inspect the work area
thoroughly for objects such as
stones, sticks, metal, wires,
bones or toys and remove these
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