Scheppach P-MGB5-1 Anleitung Seite 46

• 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 gasoline 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 illuminated well using lighting.
• Subject the tool to a visual inspection before each use.
• Check, if all screws and connecting parts are tightened.
• 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 interrupted 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 distracted, 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 completely dry before you use it again.
• 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 encounter 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 remove 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 trimming of lawn edges, gravel enclosures, and similar
locations stone and dirt can be hurled away from the cutting line.
• Never cross roads or paths when the tool is switched on.
• Never cut against hard objects such as stone, etc. This way you avoid injuries, and damages to the tool.
• Never use the tool without the guards attached.
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