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edge if they are supervised or
have been instructed in the
safe use of the device and un-
derstand the resulting hazards.
Preparation:
• Do not allow the use of this
equipment by children or others
who are unfamiliar with these
operating instructions. Local
regulations may specify the
minimum age of the operator.
• Do not use the equipment
when people and particularly
children or pets are nearby. En-
sure that children do not play
with the device.
• The operator or user is respon-
sible for accidents, injuries to
other people or damage to the
property of others.
• Check the terrain on which the
equipment is to be used and
remove stones, sticks, wires
and other foreign objects that
could become caught and
thrown up.
• Wear suitable work clothing
such as stable shoes with non-
slip soles and robust, long trou-
sers. Do not use the equipment
when barefoot or when wearing
open sandals.
Do not wear loose clothing or
clothes that straps or belts sus-
pend from.
• Before use, always perform
a visual inspection to check
whether the cutting blades,
fastening bolts and the whole
cutting unit are worn out or
damaged. Damaged or worn
cutting blades and fastening
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bolts must only be replaced
as a set to prevent imbalance.
Worn or damaged information
signs must be replaced.
• Never use the lawnmower with
damaged protective equipment
or protective grating or without
installed protective equipment,
e.g. deflector plates and/or
grass collection equipment.
• Take care with equipment that
has several cutting tools, as
the movement of one blade
may result in the rotation of the
other blades.
• Use only spare parts and ac-
cessories supplied and recom-
mended by the manufacturer.
The use of non-original parts
will immediately invalidate the
guarantee.
• Worn or damaged information
signs must be replaced.
Working with the Equipment:
Do not place feet or hands
near or under rotating parts
when working. Risk of injury!
• Switch on the motor accord-
ing to the instructions and only
when your feet are at a safe
distance from the cutting tools.
• Do not use the equipment in
the rain, in poor weather, in a
damp environment, or on wet
grass. Work only in daylight or
with good lighting.
• Do not work with the equipment
when tired, lacking concentra-
tion or under the influence of
alcohol or drugs. Always take