P1 P4600SPE, User Manual

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General Safety
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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 engine or machine (branches,
stones, wire, toys, etc). Stay alert for any
foreign objects which may have been missed.
If a stone or any foreign object is
contacted by the blade, it can be thrown out
of the cutting area at very high speed,
causing injury or damage. 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.
• You must only work in daylight or with good
artificial light in good visibility conditions. 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 pay special attention when
approaching obstacles that could compromise
visibility.
Work Area
•
Never pick up or carry the machine while the
engine is running.
• Never change the rated speed of the engine.
•
Stop the engine whenever you leave the
machine, or before refuelling, when cleaning
or while maintaining.
•
Reduce the throttle setting during engine
shut down and, if the engine is provided with a
shut-off valve, turn the fuel off at the
conclusion of working.
•
If your machine is suitable to work on
slopes, you must work across the slope and
not up and down it. When changing direction,
you need to be careful that the wheels do not
hit any obstacles (such as roots, branches,
stones, etc) that can cause the machine to
slide sideways or make you lose control of it.
The lawnmower must never be used on slopes
of over 20°, regardless of the mowing
direction. Make sure on slopes you have a
steady foothold.
•
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 intentionally run the
machine over foreign objects.
• 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.
• Pay the utmost attention when working on
frozen ground as the machine may tend to
skid.
•
Do not work in the rain and when there is a
thunderstorm or lightning risk. If there is bad
weather conditions, do not use the machine.
• You must pay special attention when
approaching obstacles that could compromise
visibility.
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