For Your Safety - Stihl RT 5097 Manual De Instrucciones

4. For your safety

4.1 General
These safety regulations must
be observed when working with
the machine.
Read the entire instruction
manual before using the
machine for the first time. Keep
the instruction manual in a safe
place for future reference.
Observe the operating and maintenance
instructions contained in the separate
engine instruction manual.
These safety precautions are essential for
your safety, however the list is not
exhaustive. Always use the machine in a
reasonable and responsible manner and
be aware that the user is responsible for
accidents involving third parties or their
property.
Risk of death from suffocation!
Packaging material is not a toy -
danger of suffocation! Keep
packaging material away from
children.
Only give or lend the machine, including
any accessories, to persons who are
familiar with this model and how to operate
it. The instruction manual forms part of the
machine and must always be provided to
persons borrowing it.
Make sure that the user is physically,
sensorily and mentally capable of
operating the machine and working with it.
If the user is physically, sensorily or
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mentally impaired, the machine must only
be used under supervision or following
instruction by a responsible person.
Make sure that the user is of legal age or
being trained under supervision in a
profession in accordance with national
regulations.
The machine must only be operated by
persons who are well rested and in good
physical and mental condition. If your
health is impaired, you should consult your
doctor to determine whether working with
the machine is possible. The machine
should not be operated after the
consumption of alcohol, drugs or
medications which impair reactions.
Caution – risk of accident!
The ride-on mower is only intended for
mowing lawns; its use for other purposes
is not permitted.
The machine must only be equipped with
original STIHL accessories. These enable
further applications. Information is
available from your STIHL specialist
dealer.
Due to the physical danger to the user or
other persons, the machine must not be
used, for example, for the following
applications (incomplete list):
– for cutting creepers,
– for shredding or chopping tree or hedge
cuttings,
– for clearing paths (vacuuming,
blowing),
– for snow clearing using the mowing
deck,
– for the care of lawn roofs,
– for levelling earth mounds, e.g. mole
hills.
– for transporting clippings, except in the
grass catcher box intended for this
purpose.
The machine is not approved for use on
public roads.
The carrying of persons (especially
children) and animals is not permitted.
Never climb onto the mowing deck, and in
particular the gauge wheels.
Objects must not be transported on the
machine, but only with the aid of a trailer
approved by STIHL (accessory). The
weight limits must be observed. (
Particular care is required during use in
public green spaces, parks, sports fields,
along roads and in agricultural and forestry
businesses.
The machine must not be used for sporting
or competitive events.
For safety reasons, any modification to the
machine, except the proper installation of
accessories or attachments approved by
STIHL is forbidden and results in voiding of
the warranty cover. Information regarding
approved accessories and attachments
can be obtained from your STIHL
specialist dealer.
In particular, any tampering with the
machine which increases the power
output, engine speed or driving speed is
forbidden.
The machine is equipped with electronics
which must not be modified or removed.
For safety reasons, the machine software
must never be modified or tampered with.
Caution! Danger to health due
to vibrations. Excessive
exposure to vibrations can
result in damage to the
cardiovascular or nervous system,
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