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and ensures trouble-free operation of the
device.
• Wear suitable working clothes such
as robust footwear with anti-slip soles,
rugged, long trousers, gloves, protec-
tive goggles and hearing protection.
Do not use the device if you are bare-
foot or are wearing open sandals.
Wear respiratory protection if you are
working in a dusty environment. Wear
a dust mask.
• In very dry conditions, dampen the
surface slightly in order to reduce the
strain from dust.
• Refrain from wearing loose clothing
or jewellery that could be drawn into
the air intake nozzle. If you have long
hair, use protective head covering.
• Check the operational serviceability
and integrity of the device regularly in
order to avoid danger to the operator.
• Do not allow other persons to touch the
device or the extension cord. Keep the
device away from persons, particularly
children and domestic animals.
• Pay attention to open windows, chil-
dren, pets, etc. Stop working if chil-
dren and pets are nearby. The blown
material may fly in their direction.
Maintain a safety distance around you
of 5 m.
• Do not turn on the device if it is upside
down or is not in working position.
• Do not point the device when it is work-
ing at persons, in particular, do not point
the airstream at eyes and ears.
• Make yourself familiar with your sur-
roundings and pay attention to possible
dangers which, under certain circum-
stances, can be missed while working.
• While working, make sure that you are
standing in a firm position – especially
when you are on a slope. Always hold
the device with both hands and work
only with correctly adjusted shoulder
carrying strap.
• Carefully inspect the surface to be
cleaned and remove all wires, stones,
cans and other foreign bodies.
• Keep fingers and feet away from the
suction tube opening and impeller
wheel. There is a danger of injury.
• Do not work with the device if you are
tired or lack concentration or after the
consumption of alcohol or tablets. Always
take time out for a break. Work at a rea-
sonable pace. Move slowly; do not run.
• Do not use the device in the rain, in bad
weather or in a moist environment. Work
in daylight or under good artificial light-
ing.
• Do not work with a device which is
damaged, incomplete or altered without
the approval of the manufacturer. Check
the safety status of the device before
use, in particular the power cable and
the switch.
• Employ the device in a completely as-
sembled condition only.
• Employ the device suction operating
mode only when the collection bag is
attached.
• Do not intake any burning, smouldering
or smoking materials (e.g. cigarettes, em-
bers etc.), fumes or easily inflammable,
poisonous or explosive materials.
• Do not intake any moist or wet material
or any liquids.
• Only use the replacement parts that
are supplied and recommended by our
Service Centre (See p. 65).
• Remove the plug from the plug socket
- when you are not using the device,
- transporting it or leaving it unattended;
- when you are checking the device,
cleaning it or removing blockages;
- when you are carrying out cleaning or
maintenance work or replacing acces-
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