WARNING
: Carefully read this instruction manual before operating this appliance.
Incorrect operation may cause injury and/or damages. Please keep this manual for future reference.
3.2- General safety instructions
1. Consider work area environment
- Do not expose tool to rain, moisture or humidity.
Water entering a tool may increase the risk of electrical hazard and damage.
- Work only if there is good lighting (i.e. sunlight or sufficient artificial light).
- Beware of your stability when working on wet, frozen ground or slopes.
2. Keep other persons away
- Do not let persons, especially children, not involved in the work touch the tool and keep them away
from tool and work area.
Any distraction can make you lose control of the tool.
If someone calls you, stop the machine before turning towards the caller.
- Only operator or user must be in working area. Keep children, animals and spectators at a safe
distance
- Keep the product away from children or from their environment. Never allow children to operate
the tool. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the tool.
3. Store idle tools
When not in use, tools should be stored in a dry locked-up place, out of reach of children.
4. Use the right tool
- Do not force small tools to do the job of a heavy-duty tool.
- Do not use tool for purposes not intended or for unsuitable purposes
- Only use the machine for the purposes described in the instruction manual
5. Dress properly – Wear proper working clothing!
- Do not wear loose clothing or jewellery; they can be caught in moving parts.
- Non-skid footwear is recommended when working outdoors. Never operate the machine with
barefoot or open sandals.
- Wear Rubber gloves.
- Wear protective hair covering to contain long hair.
6. Use protective equipment
- Use safety glasses or goggles
- Use face or dust protection mask if working operations create dust.
- The noise level in the working area is above 85 dB(A). Therefore, wear ear protection (to avoid
hearing loss hazard).
7. Do not overreach
Avoid any abnormal posture. Keep proper footing and balance at all times.
8. Maintain tools with care
- Abide by the maintenance and accessories replacement regulations
- Keep cutting tools sharp and clean for better and safer performance.
- Follow instructions for lubricating and changing accessories.
- Keep handles dry, clean and free from oil and grease.
- It is your own interest to keep your machine clean at any time.
- After you finish working, check the machine for any damage.
9. Stay alert
Watch what you are doing. Use common sense. Do not operate tool when you are tired, under the
influence of alcohol, prescription medicines or drugs.
A split second of inattention during use may result in serious bodily injury or property damages.
10. Check damaged parts
- Before further use or reuse of the tool, tool should be carefully checked to determine that it will
operate properly and perform its intended function.
- Check for alignment of moving parts, binding of moving parts, breakage of parts, mounting and any
other conditions that may affect its operation.
- Any parts should be installed properly to comply with the conditions of the machine safe operation.
- A guard or other part that is damaged should be properly repaired or replaced by an authorized
service centre unless otherwise indicated in this instruction manual.
