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Wear Protective Goggles and Gloves!
For your personal protection we recommend that you wear protective goggles and gloves.
Personal protective equipment is to be provided by the operator.
2.4.4 Other Dangers
Should evidence of dangers or potential dangers, not directly related to the shearing of
animals, occur during operation, we would ask you to inform us. This also applies to
dangerous technical deficiencies.
2.5 Essential Operator Skills
Operating the machine safely makes only small demands of the operator. However, it is
essential that they are observed and carried out.
• The operator must be experienced in handling the animals to be shorn.
• The operator must have read and understood the instructions or have been instructed by
an expert in the machine’s use and have had the potential dangers explained.
Children are not permitted to operate the equipment.
3 Putting into operation
3.1 Controls and Operating Notes
There are dangers inherent in the improper use of electrical equipment, especially stockbree-
ding equipment! Before taking the machine into use, you should observe the following
accident-prevention measures:
• The mains voltage must be the same as that shown on the nameplate. The machine may
only be connected to an AC supply.
• Avoid all contact with the moving shearing blades.
• Even when the machine is switched off, do not handle the area of the shearing blades as
long as the machine is connected to a power source. Always disconnect the power supply
before working on the shearing blades/shearing head.
• Avoid touching any machine which is in contact with any liquids. Never shear wet
animals. Any liquid which has got into the machine will lower the electrical insulation.
There is then the danger of an electric shock or short circuit. Only clean the machine
when dry using a brush or the cleaning brush provided.
• An electric cable lying loose on the ground for any distance can snag and become a
source of danger. Before starting to shear, lay the cable out carefully and safely. Avoid
any kinks in the power cable and prevent it becoming entangled. Animals must not stand
on or walk across the power cable or get caught in it. Never wrap the power cable
around the machine and keep it away from hot surfaces and objects. This may result in
breaks and damage to the insulation. The cable should be regularly checked for damage.
• Switch the machine to OFF (Position 0: Illustration 2) before pulling out the plug.
Illustr. 2
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