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First aid
When swallowing fuel or inhaling fuel vapours,
do not force vomiting and immediately consult
a doctor.
In case of skin contact, immediately wash with
water and soap. Change your soiled clothing
as soon as you can.
Measures in case of a fire
In case of a fire, use foam, dry powder extin-
guisher, or carbon dioxide (CO
2
). Never douse
with water!
Check the device prior to use
Prior to each use, check the blade, protection
skirt, covers, drive and fastening parts, cables
and cable connections for proper working con-
dition and firm seating by visual inspection.
Never use the device with defective or missing
covers or protection skirt or rollbar.
Do not remove, change or override any safety
devices or control elements.
Observe the maintenance instructions (see
Maintenance).
Have an authorised service centre check your
device if the blade does not stop within
7 seconds.
Danger area
Fig. 1:
Within the danger area of the device, there is a
risk of injury.
The rotating knife can cause injuries and ob-
jects can be thrown out. The area in front of
and to the right of the device is especially dan-
gerous.
On slopes, the device can topple over and
slide towards persons or run them over.
Make sure
– that nobody else besides the user is on the
mowing area.
– that people are never positioned in the direc-
tion of travel in front of the device.
– that nobody is positioned on the slope below
the device.
– that you have a complete overview of the
danger area at all times.
– that you keep your hands and feet away
from the rotating parts.