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3. SCOPE OF DELIVERY
1x Handle
1x Machine frame
1x Frame tubing
4x Carriage bolt
4x Wing nut (plactic)
2x Cable clip
2x Wheel
2x Wheel cap
1x Manual
Open the packaging and remove the
device care-fully.
Remove the packaging material as well as
the packaging and transport bracing (if
available).
Check that the delivery is complete.
Check the device and accessory parts for
trans-port damage. lf there is any damage,
please contact
customer service in time
and we will provide you with
a satisfactory
solution.
lf possible, store the packaging until the
warranty
period has expired.
ATTENTION!
The device and packaging materials are not
toys! Children must not be allowed to play
with plastic bags, film and small parts!
There is a risk of swal-lowing and
suffocation!
4. INTENDED USE
lf possible, store the packaging until the
warranty
period has expired.
The equipment is allowed to be used only for
its pre-scribed purpose. Any other use is
deemed to be a case of misuse. The
user/operator and not the man-ufacturer will
be liable for any damage or injuries of any
kind resulting from such misuse.
Please note that our equipment has not been
de-signed for use in commercial, trade or
industrial ap-plications.
Our warranty will be voided if the equipment
is used in commercial, trade or industrial
businesses or for
equivalent purposes.
5.SAFETY INFORMATION
General safety instructions
This implement can cause serious injuries if it
is not properly used. Please read these
Operating Instruc-tions carefully and
familiarize yourself with all the control
elements before operating this implement.
Keep these Operating Instructions in a readily
ac-cessible place so that this information is
always at your disposal.
Operating the implement:
WARNING!
The implement can cause
serious inju-ries. How to a avoid accidents
and injuries:
Preparations:
Never allow children and people who are
not fa-miliar with these Operating
Instructions to use the
i
mplement. Local
regulations may stipulate a mini-mum age
for operators.
This appliance is not intended for use by
persons(including children) with reduced
physical, sensory
or mental capabilities, or
lack of experience and
knowledge, unless
they have been given supervi-sion or
instruction concerning use of the appliance
by a person responsible for their safety.
Never start up the implement while other
people, but especially children and
domestic pets, are in
the vicinity.
Check the area on which the implement is
to be
used. Remove all stones, sticks, wire
and other for-eign bodies that could be
caught up and flung out.
Always wear appropriate protective work
clothes
and firm shoes with nonslip soles,
strong long trou-sers, ear defenders and
goggles. Never operate
the implement while
bare footed or when wearing
open sandals.
Never operate the implement if it is damaged,
in-complete or has been modified without
the consent
of the manufacturer. Never work
with damaged or
missing protective devices
(e.g. starting lever, un-locking knob, impact
protector).
Never disengage protective devices (e.g. by
tying
the starting lever).
Children must be supervised in order to
ensure that
they do not play with the
equipment.
Before starting the equipment, ensure that no
ob-jects or branches are pushed into the
blade open-ing, that the equipment is
standing stably and that
the workspace is tidy
and not blocked. Check the
condition of your
extension cable and the connect-ing cable of
your equipment. Use the necessary
protective
equipment.
lf your equipment vibrates or emits unusual
noises
w
hen switched on,
disconnect the
plug from the
socket and check the cutting
cylinder. Ensure that
no remains of chopped
matter are blocking the
c
utting cylinder or
jammed between the blades. lf you still didn't
find the problem after checking these, return
the equipment to a customer service centre.
lf the blades no longer dig correctly or if the
motor
is overloaded, check all the parts of
your equipment
and replace the worn parts. lf
a more extensive re-pair is required, contact a
customer service centre.
Use:
CAUTION - A very sharp tool. Avoid
cutting your
fi
ngers or toes. While working
always keep your
feet and fingers well
away from the cutting cylinder
a
n d t h e
ejector opening. There is the danger of
serious injury!
Do not operate the implement while it is
raining, in
p
oor weather conditions and
when the surround-ing area and lawn are
wet. Operate the implement
o
nly during
daylight hours or with bright lighting.
Do not operate the implement if you are
tired
or are lacking in concentration and
after having
d
runk alcohol or taken
medicine. Always take a
work break in due
time. Approach the work with
common
sense.
Familiarize yourself with the terrain and
remain
focused on the potential hazards
that you could
miss on account of the
motor noise.
Always maintain a secure footing while
working, especially on a slope, never up
and down! Be particularly careful when
changing the travelling direction. Do not
work on very steep slopes.
Always guide the implement at a walking
pace with
both hands on the handle. Be
especially careful
when you turn the
implement around or draw it
towards you.
Danger of stumbling!
Start or actuate the starting lever with care
and in
conformity with the directions in
these lnstructions.
Do not tilt the implement when starting,
other than
it has to be lifted. In this case tilt
the implement
only to the extent that is
absolutely necessary and
always lift the
implement on the side that is oppo-site to
the operator.
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