Additional Safety Instructions; Instructions For Grass Shears - Parkside PGSA 12 A1 Originalbetriebsanleitung

risk of inadvertent operation and being
injured by the blade as a result.
c) Always place the protective co-
ver onto the blades while trans-
porting or storing the hedge
trimmer.­Careful­handling­of­the­hed-
ge trimmer reduces the risk of injury
from the blade.
d) Ensure that all switches are
turned off and the battery is
removed or switched off before
removing jammed clippings or
maintaining the machine. Unex-
pected operation of the hedge trimmer
when removing jammed material can
lead to serious injuries.
e) Hold the hedge trimmer only by
the insulated gripping surfaces
as the cutting blades may come
into contact with hidden wiring.
The blades coming into contact with a
live wire can also cause a charge in
metal parts of the appliance and result
in an electric shock.
f) Keep all mains cables and lines
away from the cutting range.
Cables­and­lines­may­be­concealed­
in hedges and bushes and be inadver-
tently cut by the blade.
g) Do not use the hedge trimmer
in bad weather, especially if
there is a danger of a storm.
This reduces the risk of being struck by
lightning.
ADDITIONAL SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
a) The user is advised to search
hedges and bushes for hidden
objects, such as wire fences and
hidden lines, before working.
b) Hold the hedge trimmer correc-
tly, e.g. with both hands on the
handgrips if two handgrips are
provided.Losing control of the device
can result in injuries.
c) The hedge trimmer is intended for work
during which the user stands on the
ground and not on a ladder or other
unstable surface.
d) The user is advised to ensure before
use of the hedge trimmer that the lo-
cking mechanism(s) of all moving parts
(e.g. the extended shaft and the pivo-
ting elements), where present, is/are in
the locking position.

Instructions for grass shears

a) Do not use the grass shears in
bad weather, especially if there
is a danger of a storm.This re-
duces the risk of being struck by light-
ning.
b) Keep all mains cables and lines
away from the cutting range.Ca-
bles and lines may be concealed and
can be inadvertently cut by the blade.
c) Hold the grass shears only by
the insulated gripping surfaces
as the cutting blades may come
into contact with hidden wiring.
The blades coming into contact with a
live wire can also cause a charge in
metal parts of the device and result in
an electric shock.
d) Keep all body parts away from
the blade. Do not attempt to re-
move clippings or to hold onto
material to be cut when the
blades are running.The blades
continue to move after turning off the
switch. A moment of inattention when
using the grass shears can result in se-
rious injuries.
e) Ensure that the switch is turned
off and the battery is removed
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