Safety Instructions Regarding Children; Safety Instructions For Operation On Slopes; Safety Instructions For Operation - Husqvarna Z246 Manual De Usuario

• Keep in mind that the operator will be held
responsible for accidents that involve other
persons or their property.
• Only use the product in daylight or in other well-lit
conditions. Keep the product at a safe distance
from holes or other irregularities in the ground.
Look out for other possible risks.
• Do not let children or other persons not approved
for operation of the product to use or do servicing
on it. Local laws may regulate the age of the
user.
• Make sure that nobody else is in the vicinity of
the product when you start the engine, engage
the drive or start to move the product.
• Keep an eye on the traffic when you mow near a
road or move across a road.
• Do not use the product if you are fatigued, while
under the influence of alcohol or drugs, medicine
or anything that can have a negative effect on
your vision, alertness, coordination or judgement.
• Always park the product on a level surface with
the engine stopped.

Safety instructions regarding children

WARNING:
instructions that follow before you use
the product.
• Tragic accidents can occur if the operator is not
alert to the presence of children. Children are
often attracted to the product and the mowing
activity. Never assume that children will remain
where you last saw them.
• Keep children out of the operating area and
under the watchful care of a responsible adult
other than the operator.
• Do not carry children, even with the blade(s)
shut off. Children could fall off and be seriously
injured or interfere with safe product operation.
Children who have been given rides in the past
could suddenly appear in the mowing area for
another ride and be run over or backed over by
the product.

Safety instructions for operation

WARNING:
instructions that follow before you use
the product.
WARNING:
engine or exhaust system during or
directly after operation. The engine and
the exhaust system become very hot
during operation. Risk of burn injuries,
fire and damage to property or adjacent
areas. When you operate the product,
keep away from bushes and other
objects.
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• Only operate the engine in well ventilated areas.
Exhaust gases contain carbon monoxide, a
deadly poison.
• Only operate the product in daylight or good
artificial light.
• Avoid holes, ruts, bumps, rocks, or other hidden
hazards. Uneven terrain could overturn the
product, or cause operator to lose their balance
or footing.
• Do not put hands or feet near rotating parts or
under the product. Keep clear of the discharge
opening at all times.
• Do not direct discharge material toward anyone.
Avoid discharging material against a wall or
obstruction. Material may ricochet back toward
the operator. Stop the blade(s) when crossing
gravel surfaces.
• Do not leave a running product unattended.
Always park on level ground, disengage the
attachment, set parking brake, and stop engine/
motor.
• Do not mow in reverse unless absolutely
necessary. Always look down and behind before
and while backing.
• Decrease the speed before you turn around a
corner.

Safety instructions for operation on slopes

WARNING:
instructions that follow before you use
the product.
Slopes are a major factor related to accidents.
Operation on slopes requires extra caution.
• Travel in the manufacturer recommended
direction on slopes. Use caution while operating
near dropoffs.
• Avoid mowing wet grass. The tires can lose
traction.
• Do not operate product under any condition
where traction, steering, or stability is in question.
Tires could slide even if the wheels are stopped.
• Always keep the product in gear when going
down slopes. Do not coast downhill.
• Avoid starting and stopping on slopes. Avoid
making sudden changes in speed or direction.
Make turns slowly and gradually.
• Use extra care while operating product with a
grass catcher or other attachment(s). They can
affect the stability of the product.
• To cut grass on slopes increases the risk that
you can not control the product and that it
overturns. This can cause injury or death. It is
necessary to cut the grass carefully on all slopes.
If you cannot reverse up a slope or if you do not
feel safe, do not cut it.
• Remove stones, branches and other obstacles.
• Cut the grass on the slope up and down, not
from side to side.
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