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4.3 Requirements for the User
WARNING
■ Uninstructed users cannot recognise or evalu‐
ate the dangers posed by the lawn mower.
This may result in serious or fatal injury to the
user or other people.
► Read, understand and keep the
instruction manual.
► If passing on the lawn mower to another
person: provide them with the lawn mower
and engine instruction manuals also.
► Make sure that the user meets the following
conditions:
–
The user is rested.
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The user is physically, sensorily and
mentally capable of operating the lawn
mower and working with it. If the user is
physically, sensorily or mentally
impaired, the machine must only be
used under supervision or following
instruction by a responsible person.
–
The user can recognise and evaluate
the dangers posed by the lawn mower.
–
The user is aware that they are respon‐
sible for accidents and damage.
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The user is of legal age or the user is
being trained under supervision in a
profession in accordance with national
regulations.
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The user has received instruction from a
STIHL specialist dealer or a competent
person before using the lawn mower for
the first time.
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The user is not impaired by alcohol,
medicines or drugs.
► If anything is unclear: consult a STIHL spe‐
cialist dealer.
4.4 Clothing and Equipment
WARNING
■ Objects may be thrown up at high velocity
while working. This may result in injury to the
user.
► Wear long trousers made from resistant
material.
■ Noise is produced when working. Noise may
damage the hearing.
► Wear hearing protection.
■ Dust may be stirred up while working. Breath‐
ing in dust may be harmful to health and
cause allergic reactions.
► If dust is stirred up: wear a dust mask.
■ Unsuitable clothing may get caught in wood,
briars and in the lawn mower. This may result
in serious injury to the user.
► Wear close-fitting clothing.
► Remove scarves and jewellery.
■ The user may come into contact with the blade
during cleaning, maintenance or transport.
This may result in injury to the user.
► Wear work gloves made from resistant
material.
► Wear sturdy, closed-toed footwear with
high-grip soles.
■ Wearing unsuitable footwear may cause the
user to slip. This may result in injury to the
user.
■ Material particles may be expelled when
sharpening the blade. This may result in injury
to the user.
► Wear close-fitting safety glasses. Suitable
safety glasses are tested in accordance
with EN 166 or national regulations and
available commercially with the correspond‐
ing marking.
► Wear work gloves made from resistant
material.
4.5 Work Area and Surroundings
WARNING
■ Bystanding people, children and animals can‐
not recognise or evaluate the dangers posed
by the lawn mower and objects thrown up by
the machine. This may result in serious injury
to bystanding people, children and animals
and damage to property.
► Keep bystanding people, children
and animals out of the work area.
► Maintain a distance from objects.
► Do not leave the lawn mower unattended.
► Make sure that children cannot play with
the lawn mower.
■ Hot exhaust gases are emitted from the muf‐
fler when the engine is running. Hot exhaust
gases may ignite easily inflammable materials
and cause fires.
► Keep the exhaust gas flow away from easily
inflammable materials.
4.6 Safe Condition
4.6.1 Lawn Mower
The lawn mower is in safe condition when the
following conditions are met:
–
The lawn mower is free from damage.
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