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Safety Information
Work Area
• You must only work in daylight or with good artificial light in good visibility
conditions. Do not work at night, at times of heavy fog, or at any other times when
your field of vision might be limited and it would be difficult to gain a clear view of
the area.
• Keep people, children and animals away from the working area.
• Operate on flat, level ground.
• DO NOT work on wet ground. If there has been heavy rain on the working site,
wait until the ground has dried up.
• Never park the machine in a place with unstable ground which could give way.
• You must be careful near ravines, ditches or embankments.
• Exercise extreme caution when operating on or crossing gravel drives, walks, or
roads. Stay alert for hidden hazards or traffic.
• Do not work in the rain, when there is a thunderstorm or lightning risk, at times of
strong or gale force winds, or at any other times when the weather conditions
might make it unsafe to use this product. If there is bad weather conditions, do not
use the machine.
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Make sure you thoroughly inspect the entire work area and remove all objects
and anything that could be thrown by the machine or could damage the
machine (branches, stones, wire, toys, etc). Attempting to clear the work area
whilst using the machine will reduce your concentration and creates a trip hazard.
Any liquid spilled on the floor may result in you slipping.
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Find and locate all fixed objects in the ground, such as sprinkler systems, poles,
water valves, bases for washing lines etc. Make sure that you check for hidden
electrical cables or similar on the surface of the lawn. ALWAYS run the machine
around these objects. NEVER run the machine over foreign objects.
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DO NOT operate power tools in explosive atmospheres, such as in the presence
of flammable liquids, gases or dust. Power tools may create sparks, which may
ignite the dust or fumes.
• This machine is only for outdoor use.
• Do not operate the tiller near underground electrical cables, telephone lines,
hoses or pipes.
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Inspect Your Machine (Continued)
• Keep the machine in good operating condition. Operating the machine in poor
or questionable condition could result in serious injury.
• Be sure all safety devices are in working order and warning labels are in place.
These items are installed for your safety.
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