FLORABEST FSM R1, Manual

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34 GB/MT
General safety advice
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Under no circumstances should you use the ap-
pliance when it is wet and / or in a moist envi-
ronment (e.g. with very wet grass)!
Important! Avoid dangers
to life and limb:
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Do not leave small children unsupervised with
the packaging material! It presents a real danger
of suffocation!
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Always keep uninvolved persons and
animals away from the appliance!
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Take steps to ensure that people and
animals are not injured by objects
catapulted away by the appliance!
The appliance operator is responsible for inju-
ries sustained by third parties and for damage
caused to their property!
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The curved blade bar
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continues
to rotate after switch off!
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Caution! Sharp cutting edge!
Avoid ALL physical contact with the
sharp and fast-rotating curved blade
bar
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! Especially when switching on, maintain
an adequate safety distance from the curved
blade bar with your feet
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!
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Drive the appliance with forward movements only,
with both hands on the steering shaft handle
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!
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Under no circumstances should you pull the
appliance towards you!
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Avoid tilting or lifting the appliance when it is
switched on! Only mow when the front wheels
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and the rear wheels
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have contact with
the ground!
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Remove the plug from the wall socket:
- before every cutting height adjustment
- before assembly or transportation
- before attempting to free a possibly blocked
curved blade bar
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.
Ensure, by visually checking, that the curved
blade bar
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has come to a complete stop.
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Be especially careful when adjusting or ex-
changing the curved blade bar
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that your fin-
gers do not become trapped between the knife
and immobile components on the appliance!
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Use protective equipment / clothing:
Safety shoes (closed, with non-slip
profile soles)!
Protective gloves for: Assembly,
maintenance, cleaning and trouble-
shooting!
Long-legged trousers - Under no circumstances
should your legs or feet be uncovered!
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Avoid falls!:
- Be aware of having safe standing, especially
on slopes.
- Push the appliance with walking speeds only!
Do not run or hurry!
- Work sloped stretches from side to side only,
not from top to bottom!
- Ensure you have safe standing on changes of
direction and reverse movements!
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Under no circumstances should you work:
Steep slopes / Balcony or roof areas / Step-
ways /Gravel or hardcore areas / Plant or flow-
er tubs resp. boxes / River or canal side cultiva-
tions /Snow and ice areas!
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Never lift the impact protection flap
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when
the appliance is switched on! It could happen
that objects are catapulted from the clippings
ejection shaft
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.
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Never place yourself before the clippings
ejection shaft
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.
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Use the appliance only when there are ade-
quate visibility conditions, e.g. daylight or an
artificial light source!
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Never leave the appliance unsupervised!
Disconnect the appliance from the power source
for extended breaks and when it is not in use.
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Store the appliance in a dry area, protected
from non-permitted use.
This is conducting yourself
correctly!:
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Before taking it into use, check that all compo-nents
are present and undamaged! Use the appliance
only when it is complete and correctly assembled!