Proper Use; Safety Instructions - Scheppach MS173-51 Original Bedienungsanleitung

4. Proper use

The machine meets the currently valid EU
machine directive.
Before starting any work, all protective and
safety devices must be in place.
• The machine has been designed to be op-
erated by one person.
• The operator is responsible for third par-
ties in the area of operations.
• All safety and hazard notices on the ma-
chine must be observed.
• All safety and hazard notices on the ma-
chine must be kept in a completely legible
condition.
• Use the machine in a technically flawless
condition only, as well as for its intend-
ed purpose, in a safe manner and being
aware of dangers, in compliance with the
operating instructions!
• Disruptions which can affect safety in par-
ticular must be eliminated straight away!
• The manufacturer's safety, operation and
maintenance instructions as well as the
technical data given in the calibrations and
dimensions must be adhered to.
• Relevant accident prevention regulations
and other generally recognized safety and
technical rules must also be adhered to.
• The machine may only be used, main-
tained or repaired by trained persons who
are familiar with the machine and have
been informed about the dangers. Un-
authorized modifications of the machine
exclude a liability of the manufacturer for
damages resulting from the modifications.
• The machine is intended for use only with
original spare parts and original tools from
the producer.
• Any other use is considered to be not in-
tended. The manufacturer excludes any
liability for resulting damages, the risk is
exclusively borne by the user.
• The device must not be used for commer-
cial, technical or industrial applications.
• If you are not sure whether working condi-
tions are safe or unsafe, do not work with
the machine.
• The petrol lawn mower is intended for pri-
vate use i.e. for use in home and garden-
ing environments. Private use of the lawn
mower refers an annual operating time
generally not exceeding that of 50 hours,
during which time the machine is primarily
used to maintain small-scale, residential
lawns and home/hobby gardens. Public
facilities, sporting halls, and agricultural/
forestry applications are excluded.
Important! Due to the high risk of bodily
injury to the user, the lawn mower may not
be used to trim bushes, hedges or shrubs,
to cut scaling vegetation, planted roofs, or
balcony-grown grass, to clean (suck up) dirt
and debris off walkways, or to chop up tree
or hedge clippings.
Moreover, the lawn mower may not be used
as a power cultivator to level out high areas
such as molehills.
• For safety reasons, the lawn mower may
not be used as a drive unit for other work
tools or toolkits of any kind.
m WARNING
For your own safety, please thoroughly read
this manual and the general safety instruc-
tions before turning the device on. If you
give the device to third parties, always in-
clude these instructions.

5. Safety instructions

These operating instructions provide places
concerning your safety which are marked
with this indication: m
Furthermore this manual contains other im-
portant sections which are marked with the
word „Attention!".
m DANGER
Failure to follow these instructions may
cause serious danger to life of danger or fa-
tal injuries.
m WARNING
Failure to follow these instructions may
cause danger to life or danger of serious in-
juries.
m CAUTION
Failure to follow these instructions may
cause light to medium risk of injury.
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