Safety Instructions - ATIKA ALF Serie Manual Original

Safety instructions

Before commissioning this product, read and keep to
the following advice. Also observe the preventive
regulations of your professional association and the
safety provisions applicable in the respective country,
in order to protect yourself and others from possible
injury.
 Pass the safety instructions on to all persons who work
with the machine.
 Keep these safety instructions in a safe place.
Repair works on the shredder must be carried out by
the manufacturer or by companies appointed by the
manufacturer respectively.
 Make yourself familiar with the equipment before using it, by
reading and understanding the operating instructions.
 Do not use the machine for unsuitable purposes (see "Proper
use" and "Working with the garden shredder").
 Provide a safe standing position and keep at any time the
balance. Do not lean forward. When placing material into the
shredder, always stand on the same level as the machine.
 When working on slopes always make sure to have a safe
standing position.
 Only move the machine at walking speed, never run with it
(changing locations).
 Be observant. Attend to what you do. Start working with
rationality. Do not use the device when you are tired or under
the influence of drugs, alcohol or medicaments. One moment
of carelessness when using the device can result in serious
injuries.
 Always wear safety goggles, work gloves and noise
protection when working with the machine.
 Always wear suitable work clothing when operating the
machine:
 do not wear loose-fitting clothes or jewellery; they can
catch in moving parts.
 slip-proof shoes
Trousers to protect the legs
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 no loose clothing or such with hanging bands or
drawstrings
 Do not work with the device barfooted or only with thongs on
your feet.
 Within his area of work the operator is responsible for third
parties.
 Do not allow children to play with this machine.
 Keep children away form machine.
 Do not allow children to perform cleaning and maintenance
tasks.
 Never operate the machine if other persons, especially
children, or animals are in the immediate vicinity.
 The operator is responsible for accidents or hazards which
occur to other persons or their properties.
 Never leave the device unattended.
 Keep your workplace in an orderly condition! Untidiness can
result in accidents.
 Choose a working position alongside the equipment or
behind it. Never stand near the ejection opening.
 Never reach into the filling or ejection opening.
 Keep your face and body away from the filling opening.
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 Do not overload the machine! You work better and safer in
the given performance range.
 Only operate the machine with complete and correctly
attached safety equipment and do not alter anything on the
machine that could impair the safety.
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Never try to bypass the interlocking function of the safety
device.
 Do not alter the motor controller setting, since the rotary
speed controls the safe maximum operating speed, and
protects the motor and all rotating parts against damage due
to excess speed. Contact the customer service in case of
problems.
 Do not operate without the funnel.
 Do not modify the device or parts of the device respectively.
 Do not hose down the device with water. (Origin of danger
electric current).
 Take into consideration environmental influences:
Do not use the device in moist or wet ambience.
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Do not leave the machine standing in the rain.
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Do not work in bad weather conditions (e.g. rain, risk of
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lightning).
Provide for good illumination.
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 To prevent danger of injury to fingers during assembly or
cleaning operations wear protecting gloves.
 Do not transport the device when the motor is running.
 Switch off the machine and pull the mains
plug from the socket and make sure that
all moving parts have come to a complete
standstill before:
attaching or removing the retaining basket
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performing maintenance and cleaning work
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eliminating faults
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checking the connection cable for damage and
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entanglement during operation
transporting
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carrying out repair work
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leaving unattended (even during short interruptions)
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 If the machine's filling funnel or ejection slot is blocked switch
off the motor and disconnect the mains plug before removing
material from the filling funnel or ejection slot.
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Do not touch dangerous moving parts before the machine
has been isolated from the electric supply and such moving
parts have come to a dead stop.
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The power or extension cable must be separated from the
supply mains immediately if they are damaged during use.
Do not touch the cable before it is disconnected from mains.
Do not use the machine if the cable is damaged or worn.
 Check the machine for possible damage:
Before further use of the machine the safety devices
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must be checked carefully for their proper and intended
function.
Check whether movable parts function perfectly and do
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not stick or whether parts are damaged. All parts must be
correctly installed and fulfil all conditions to ensure
perfect operation of the machine.
Damaged safety devices and parts must be properly
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repaired or exchanged by a recognized, specialist
workshop; insofar as nothing else is stated in the
instructions for use.
Damaged or illegible safety labels have to be replaced.
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