Scheppach MS149-46X Original Bedienungsanleitung Seite 26

• Check the grounds on which the machine will be
used and remove all objects that could be caught
up and violently flung out of the chute (like stones,
toys, sticks and wires etc.).
m WARNING
Petrol is highly flammable:
• Only store petrol in the designated containers.
• Only fuel the unit outdoors and do not smoke when
filling.
• Petrol must be filled before starting the engine.
While the engine runs or if the mower is hot, the
tank cap must not be opened and petrol must not
be filled.
• If petrol overflows, no attempts should be made to
start the engine. Instead, the machine must be re-
moved from the area contaminated with petrol. Do
not try to start the engine until the petrol vapours
have evaporated.
• For safety reasons, petrol tank and other tank caps
must be replaced if damaged.
• Never store petrol near a source of sparks. Always
use a tested canister. Keep petrol away from children.
• Replace defective silencers.
• Before use, always visually check whether the cut-
ting tools, fastening bolts and the entire cutting unit
are worn out or damaged. To prevent an imbalance,
worn out or damaged cutting tools and bolts may
only be replaced in sets.
• Please note that where a mower has more than one
blade, the rotation of one of the blades can cause
the others to rotate as well.
Handling
• Do not run the combustion engine in closed rooms
in which hazardous carbon dioxide can collect.
• Only mow in daylight or with good artificial lighting.
Avoid using the machine on wet grass as far as
possible.
• Do not use the lawnmower in a thunderstorm - risk
of lightning strike!
• Always maintain good footing on inclines.
• Only guide the machine at walking pace
• For machines with wheels: Always mow across hills
i.e. never straight up or straight down.
• Take particular care when changing direction on a
slope.
• Do not mow on excessively steep slopes
and nearby rubbish tips, ditches and dykes.
Take particular care when reversing the mower or
pulling it towards you.
• Switch off the lawnmower and ensure that the
blade has stopped rotating whenever the mower
has to be tilted for transporting over areas other
than lawns and whenever it has to be moved from
or to the area you want to mow.
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• Never use the lawnmower if the blade or safety
grilles are damaged, or without the attached guards,
e.g. deflectors and/or grass catching devices.
• Do not adjust or overclock the engine speed settings.
• Release the engine brake before you start the engine.
• Start the engine with care, in accordance with the
manufacturers instructions. Make sure that your
feet are far enough away from the mower blade!
• Do not tilt the lawnmower when you start the engine
unless the mower must raised off of the ground a
little in order to start it. In this case, only tilt as far
as absolutely required and only lift the side away
from the operator.
• Do not start the engine if you are standing in front
of the ejector chute.
• Never out hands and feet on or under rotating parts.
Always keep clear of the discharge opening.
• Never lift or carry a lawnmower while the engine is
running.
• Switch off the engine and pull the spark plug con-
nector and make sure that all moving parts have
come to a standstill:
- Before you dislodge any blockages or clogs in
the chute.
- before checking or cleaning the mower or per-
forming work on it.
- if it came into contact with a foreign object. In-
spect the mower for damage and perform the re-
quired repairs before starting again and working
with the mower, If the lawnmower begins to ex-
perience exceptionally strong vibrations, immedi-
ately switch it off and check it.
• Switch off the engine:
- any time you leave the mower
- before you refuel.
• Operating the machine with excessive speed can
increase the risk of accidents.
• Be careful when adjusting the machine and avoid
trapping fingers between the moving cutting tool
and rigid parts of the machine
• Be particularly careful when mowing on yielding
ground, nearby rubbish tips, ditches and dykes.
• The user must be adequately trained in the use,
adjustment and operation of the machine (including
prohibited operations).
• Check the machine regularly and make sure that all
start locks and push buttons are working properly
before each use.
• Please note that improper maintenance, the use of
non-compliant spare parts, or the removal or mod-
ification of safety devices can result in damage to
the device and serious injury to the person working
with it.
• Please note that the lawnmower's safety systems or
equipment must not be tampered with or deactivated.
• Please note that the user must not change or ma-
nipulate any sealed engine speed control settings.
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