Safety In The Workplace; Safety Of Persons, Animals And Property; Appliance Safety - AL-KO solo 442 Instrucciones De Funcionamiento

Safety instructions
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Ensure that your clothing does not come into
contact with petrol. If petrol has got onto your
clothing, change it immediately.
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Never fill the appliance while the motor is
running or hot.
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Safety in the workplace

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Only operate the appliance out of doors and
never in enclosed spaces.
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Only work during daylight or under very bright
artificial light.
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Before work, remove any hazardous products
and objects from the working area, e.g. ex-
plosive and inflammable products, hot ashes,
combustion residues, smouldering cigarettes,
branches, pieces of glass, sharp objects,
pieces of metal, stones.
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Make sure you are standing safely. Avoid
wet, slippery ground.
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When working, move cautiously and slowly.
Do not run. Watch out for obstacles.
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Safety of persons, animals and property

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Only use the appliance for the purposes for
which it is intended. Any non-intended use
can lead to injuries and property damage.
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Only switch on the appliance when there are
no persons and/or animals in the working
area.
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Maintain a safe distance to persons or anim-
als, or switch off the appliance if persons or
animals approach.
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Never hold the exhaust gas jet of the motor
against persons and animals or against in-
flammable products and objects.
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Do not reach into the vacuum and vent grilles
when the motor is running. Injuries can occur
due to rotating appliance parts.
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Always switch off the appliance when the va-
cuum or blowing operation is not needed,
e.g. when changing the work area, during
maintenance and care work and when pour-
ing in the petrol/oil mixture.
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Immediately switch off the appliance if there
is an accident in order to avoid further injuries
and/or property damage.
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The noise and vibrations of the appliance can
increase due to improper use and mainten-
ance. This leads to damage of the health. In
this case, immediately switch off the appli-
ance and have it repaired by an authorised
service workshop.
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Never operate the appliance with worn or de-
fective parts. Worn or defective appliance
parts can cause serious injuries.
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Only operate the appliance at the motor
speed required for the respective work. Avoid
using the maximum speed in order to reduce
noise and vibrations.
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Take long breaks during your working day so
you can recover from the noise and the vibra-
tions. Plan your work in such a way that the
use of devices that generate strong vibrations
is spread over several days.
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Extensive use of the appliance exposes the
operator to vibrations, which can lead to cir-
culatory issues ("white fingers"). To avoid this
risk, wear gloves and keep your hands warm.
If any symptoms of "white fingers" occur, im-
mediately consult a physician. These symp-
toms include: Numbness, loss of feeling,
tingling, itching, pain, reduced muscular
strength, changes in the colour or condition
of the skin. Normally these conditions affect
the fingers, hands or pulse. The risk in-
creases at low temperatures.
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Keep the appliance out of the reach of chil-
dren.
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Appliance safety

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Only use the appliance under the following
conditions:
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The appliance is not dirty, especially not
with petrol and oil.
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The appliance show no signs of damage,
especially the protective grille.
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All controls function properly.
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All accessory parts intended for the re-
spective operating mode are fitted on the
appliance.
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Do not overload the machine. It is intended
for light work in the private sphere. Overload
can lead to damage to the appliance.
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Do not vacuum up any branches, pieces of
glass, sharp objects, pieces of metal, stones
or other objects. They will damage the shred-
ding blade and the rotor.
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Never block the vacuum and ventilation grille
during operation in order to avoid any over-
heating of the motor.
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Immediately switch off the appliance if the
motor begins to vibrate abnormally or
strongly. There is an appliance fault in this
case.
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