Maintenance, Storage; Environmental Protection; Getting To Know The Machine; Description Of The Machine And Planned Use - Alpina B 26 J Manual De Instrucciones

2.4 MAINTENANCE, STORAGE

AND TRANSPORT
Ensure regular maintenance and
correct storage to maintain machine
safety and high performance level.
Never use the machine with worn or
damaged parts. Faulty or worn-out parts
must always be replaced and never repaired.
Only use original spare parts: the use of
non-original and/or incorrectly itted parts
will compromise the safety of the machine,
may cause accidents or personal injuries
for which the Manufacturer is under no
circumstance liable or responsible.
Maintenance
• To reduce the risk of ire, regularly check
the machine for oil and/or fuel leaks.
• Be careful during adjustment of the
machine to prevent entrapment of the
ingers between the cutting means
and ixed parts of the machine.
Storage
• Do not store the machine with fuel in the tank
in an area where fuel vapours could reach a
naked light, a spark or a strong heat source.
• To reduce ire risks, do not leave
containers with debris inside a room.

2.5 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Safeguarding the environment must be an
overriding priority of machine use, to beneit the
community and the environment we live in.
• Avoid being a disturbance to the
neighbourhood. Use this machine at
reasonable times of the day only (not
early morning or late evening when the
noise could cause disturbance).
• Adhere strictly to local regulations
governing the disposal of packaging, oil,
fuel, ilters, damaged parts or any other
element which may have an impact on
the environment; this waste should not be
disposed of along with standard household
waste, but must be disposed of separately
and sent to special waste disposal
facilities for handling and recycling.
• Scrupulously comply with local
regulations and provisions for the
disposal of waste materials.
• When the machine is withdrawn from service,
do not dump it in the environment, but take
it to a waste disposal facility in accordance
with the local regulations in force.

3. GETTING TO KNOW THE MACHINE

3.1 DESCRIPTION OF THE MACHINE
AND PLANNED USE
This machine is a garden tool, namely a
portable brush cutter/grass edge trimmer
with combustion engine for home use.
The machine is essentially composed of an
engine which, employing a transmission shaft
enclosed in a tube and an angle transmission,
drives a cutting means that is conigured in
various ways for carrying out diferent functions
The operator is able to hold the machine
with the aid of a harness and can operate
the main controls, always keeping a safe
distance from the cutting means.

3.1.1 Intended use

This machine was designed and manufactured for:
• cutting grass and non-woody vegetation with
a nylon line enclosed in a cutting line head;
• cutting tall grass, dry branches, twigs
and woody shrubs of up to 2 cm diameter,
with the aid of metal or plastic blades;
• cutting wood, such as small trees and
saplings (only with saw blade, if admitted);
• use by one operator.

3.1.2 Improper use

Any other usage not in keeping with the afore-
mentioned ones may be hazardous and harm
persons and/or damage things. Examples of
improper use may include, but are not limited to:
• using the machine for sweeping;
• trimming hedges or other jobs in which the
cutting means is not used at ground level;
• pruning trees;
• using the machine with the cutting
means above the operator's belt level;
• use of the machine for cutting
non-plant material;
• using of cutting means diferent from the
directions in the Technical Data table.
Danger of serious injuries and wounds.
• use of the machine by more than one person.
IMPORTANT Improper use of the machine
will invalidate the warranty, relieve the
Manufacturer from all liability, and the user
will consequently be liable for all and any
damage or injury to himself or others.
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