Working With The Equipment - Parkside PGK 1500 A1 Originalbetriebsanleitung

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tion. Protective equipment such as
dust mask, non-skid safety shoes,
hard hat, or hearing protection
used for appropriate conditions
will reduce personal injuries.
• To prevent injury from the tines,
only switch the equipment on in
its working position.
• Examine the equipment before-
hand every time you use it. Do
not use the equipment when the
safety components (such as the
power safety catch or guard),
cutting parts or bolts are missing,
worn or damaged. In particular,
check the mains cable and dead-
man lever for damage.
• Only replace damaged bolts or
tines in complete sets to prevent
imbalance.
• Only use replacement and ac-
cessory parts delivered and rec-
ommended by the manufacturer.
Using foreign parts will immedi-
ately lead to loss of guarantee.

Working with the equipment:

Keep your hands and feet
away from the tines while
working, especially when
starting up the equipment –
injury hazard!
• Observe any noise-prevention
regulations and local by-laws.
• Do not use the equipment to
chop up stones or till lawn soil,
as such use may damage the
equipment.
• Do not use the equipment in
rain, foul weather or damp sur-
roundings (such as near garden
ponds or swimming pools). Only
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use in daylight or good lighting
conditions.
• Be sensible. Do not use the
equipment if you are tired or
easily distracted, or after the use
of alcohol or medicines. Take a
break as soon as you need one.
• Make sure that you are standing
fi rmly when using the equip-
ment, especially on slopes. If
working on a slope, work along
the slope, not upwards or down-
wards. Be particularly careful
when changing direction on the
slope. Do not use the equipment
on excessively steep slopes.
• If there is any danger of slip-
ping on sloped ground, have a
second person secure the equip-
ment with a rod or cable. The
second person should stand up
the slope at a safe distance from
the equipment.
• Always hold the equipment se-
curely in both hands while work-
ing with it.
• Make sure that the grips are dry
and clean. Be careful while mov-
ing backwards – danger of trip-
ping over!
• Take particular care when turn-
ing or raising the machine.
• If the tines is blocked by a foreign
body, switch off the equipment
and disconnect at the plug. Re-
move the foreign body (e.g. root)
before restarting the equipment.
• Do not use the equipment if it
is damaged, incomplete or al-
tered without the approval of the
manufacturer. In particular, do
not work with the equipment if
guards or protection fi ttings are
damaged or missing.