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2 Safety of persons
• Be careful, watch what you are doing and use an de-
vice sensibly. Do not use the tool if you are tired or
under the inuence of drugs, alcohol or medication.
A moment of inattention when using the device can
result in serious injuries.
• Wear personal protection equipment and always wear
safety goggles. Wearing personal protection (such as
dust masks, non-slip safety shoes, safety helmet or
ear protection, depending upon the type and use of
the device) reduces the risk of injury.
• Make sure that the appliance cannot start up acciden-
tally. If your nger is on the switch whilst carrying the
device this can lead to accidents.
• Remove keys and wrenches before switching on the
device. A tool or key which comes into contact with
rotating parts of the appliance can lead to injuries.
• Avoid abnormal working postures. Make sure you
stand squarely and keep your balance at all times. In
this way, you can control the device better in unexpec-
ted circumstances.
• Wear suitable work clothes. Do not wear loose clothing
or jewellery. Keep hair, clothes and gloves away from
moving parts. Loose clothing, jewellery or long hair
can get trapped in moving parts.
3 Usage and treatment of the device
• Do not overload the appliance. Use the correct tool for
your work. You will be able to work better and more
safely within the given performance boundaries.
• Do not use an device with a defective switch. An device
tool that cannot be switched on or off is dangerous and
must be repaired.
• Keep unused device out of the reach of children. Do
not allow people who are not familiar with the appli-
ance or who have not read these instructions to use
the appliance. Device are dangerous if they are used
by inexperienced people.
• Clean your device carefully. Check whether moving
parts are functioning properly and not jamming, whe-
ther parts are broken or damaged enough that the
functioning of thisdevice is affected. Have damaged
parts repaired before using the appliance. Many acci-
dents are caused by badly maintained device.
• Keep your cutting tools sharp and clean. Carefully
maintained cutting tools with sharp cutting edges will
jam less and are easier to control.
• Make sure to use device, accessories, attachments,
etc. in accordance with these instructions. Take the
conditions in your work area and the job in hand into
account. Using device for any purpose other than the
one for which they are intended can lead to dangerous
situations.
Safe handling with fuels
Fuels and fuel vapours are inammable and may cause
serious injury on the skin or when inhaled. Therefore be
careful and provide sufcient ventilation when handling
with fuels.
• Stop the engine and allow the device to cool down
before fuelling it.
• Do not smoke and avoid open ames when fuelling.
• Wear gloves when fuelling.
• Do not fuel in closed rooms.
• Avoid spilling of fuel or oil. Clean the hedge trimmer
immediately when you have spilled fuel or oil. Change
your clothes immediately when you have spilled
fuel or oil on them.
• Make sure that no fuel can come into the soil.
• Carefully close the tank cap after fuelling and check
that it does not get loose during operation.
• Check that there is no leakage on the tank cap and
fuel lines. If there are leaks this device may not be
started.
• Only transport and store fuels in containers approved
and identied for this.
• Keep children away from fuels.
• Do not handle and store fuels close to combustible
and highly inammable materials as well as sparks
and open ames.
• Go away at least three metres from the fuelling place
to start the device.
• To reduce the re risk keep the motor and silencer
free from cutting remainders, leaves and lubricants.
• TURN UNIT OFF before setting it down, and also before
installing or removing attachments.
• KEEP HANDLES DRY, clean and free of fuel mixture.
DO NOT refuel a running engine or an engine that is hot.
Risidual risks
Even if used properly, residual risks can exist even if
the relevant safety regulations are complied with due to
the design determined by the intended purpose.
Observing these instructions, and taking proper care,
will reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the
equipment.
• Injury by catapulted parts.
• Breaking or catapulting of knife pieces.
• Carbon monoxide poisioning when using the device
in closed or poorly ventilated rooms.
• Burning when touching hot parts.
• Impairment of hearing when working on the machine
for longer periods of time without ear protection.
In addition, in spite of all the precautionary
measures taken, non-obvious residual risks can
still exist. Residual risks can be minimised if the “Safety
information”
and the “Intended usage” as well as the whole of
the operating instructions are observed.
