AL-KO GT 4030, Translation Of The Original Instructions For Use

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38 GT 4030
Safety
muscular strength, changes in
the colour or condition of the
skin. Normally these condi-
tions affect the fingers, hands
or pulse. The risk increases at
low temperatures.
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Take long breaks during your
working day so you can re-
cover from the noise and the
vibrations. Plan your work in
such a way that the use of ap-
pliances that generate strong
vibrations is spread over sev-
eral days.
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If you notice an unpleasant
sensation or discolouration of
the skin on your hands when
using the appliance, stop work
immediately. Take sufficient
work breaks. Without suffi-
cient breaks, a hand/arm vi-
bration syndrome can occur.
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Minimise your risk of being
exposed to vibrations. Main-
tain the appliance according
to the instructions in the oper-
ating instructions.
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If the appliance is used fre-
quently, contact your dealer to
purchase anti-vibration ac-
cessories (e.g. handles).
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Avoid working with the appli-
ance at temperatures below
10 °C. Define how the vibra-
tion load can be limited in a
work plan.
3.2.4 Safety information
regarding the
rechargeable battery
This section mentions all the ba-
sic safety and warning informa-
tion to be heeded when using
the rechargeable battery. Read
these instructions.
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Only use the rechargeable
battery as designated, i.e. for
AL-KO rechargeable battery-
driven appliances. Only
charge the rechargeable bat-
tery with the AL-KO charging
unit provided.
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Only unpack the new re-
chargeable battery from the
original packaging when it is
to be used.
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Fully charge the rechargeable
battery before using it for the
first time and always use the
specified charger. Comply
with the details given in these
instructions for use for char-
ging the rechargeable battery.
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Do not use the rechargeable
battery in environments where
there is a potential risk of ex-
plosion and/or fire.
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Do not expose the re-
chargeable battery to mois-
ture and humidity when in use
with the appliance.