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• Use personal protective equip-
ment. Always wear eye protec-
tion. Protective equipment such
as dust mask, non-skid safety
shoes, hard hat, or hearing
protection used for appropriate
conditions will reduce personal
injuries.
• To prevent injury from the tines,
only switch the tool on in its
working position.
• Examine the tool beforehand
every time you use it. Do not
use the tool when the safety
components (such as the power
safety catch or guard), cutting
parts or bolts are missing, worn
or damaged. In particular,
check the mains cable and
dead-man lever for damage.
• Only replace damaged bolts or
tines in complete sets to prevent
imbalance.
• Only use replacement and ac-
cessory parts delivered and
recommended by the manu-
facturer. Using foreign parts
will immediately lead to loss of
guarantee.
Working with the tool:
Keep your hands and feet
away from the tines while
working, especially when
starting up the tool – injury
hazard!
• Observe any noise-prevention
regulations and local by-laws.
• Do not use the tool to chop up
stones or till lawn soil, as such
use may damage the tool.
• Do not use the tool in rain, foul
weather or damp surroundings
(such as near garden ponds or
swimming pools). Only use in
daylight or good lighting condi-
tions.
• Be sensible. Do not use the tool
if you are tired or easily dis-
tracted, or after the use of alco-
hol or medicines. Take a break
as soon as you need one.
• Make sure that you are stand
-
ing firmly when using the tool,
especially on slopes. If work-
ing on a slope, work along the
slope, not upwards or down-
wards. Be particularly careful
when changing direction on the
slope. Do not use the tool on
excessively steep slopes.
• If there is any danger of slip-
ping on sloped ground, have a
second person secure the tool
with a rod or cable. The second
person should stand up the
slope at a safe distance from
the tool.
• Always hold the tool securely in
both hands while working with
it.
• Make sure that the grips are
dry and clean. Be careful while
moving backwards – danger of
tripping over!
• Take particular care when turn-
ing or raising the machine.
• If the chopping knife is blocked
by a foreign body, switch off
the equipment and disconnect
at the plug. Remove the foreign
body (e.g. root) before restart-
ing the equipment.
