Instruction Manual

4.3 Requirements for the User
WARNING
■
Uninstructed users cannot recognise or evalu‐
ate the dangers posed by the lawn scarifier.
This may result in serious or fatal injury to the
user or other people.
► Read, understand and keep the
instruction manual.
► If passing on the lawn scarifier to another
person: provide them with the instruction
manual also.
►
Make sure that the user meets the following
conditions:
–
The user is rested.
–
The user is physically, sensorily and
mentally capable of operating the lawn
scarifier and working with it. If the user
is physically, sensorily or mentally
impaired, the machine must only be
used under supervision or following
instruction by a responsible person.
–
The user can recognise and evaluate
the dangers posed by the lawn scarifier.
–
The user is aware that they are respon‐
sible for accidents and damage.
–
The user is of legal age or the user is
being trained under supervision in a
profession in accordance with national
regulations.
–
The user has received instruction from a
STIHL specialist dealer or a competent
person before using the lawn scarifier
for the first time.
–
The user is not impaired by alcohol,
medicines or drugs.
► If anything is unclear: consult a STIHL spe‐
cialist dealer.
4.4 Clothing and Equipment
WARNING
■
Objects may be thrown up at high velocity
while working.This may result in injury to the
user.
► Wear close-fitting safety
glasses.Suitable safety glasses are
tested in accordance with EN 166 or
national regulations and available
commercially with the corresponding
marking.
►
Wear long trousers made from resistant
material.
■ Dust may be stirred up while working.Breath‐
ing in dust may be harmful to health and
cause allergic reactions.
►
If dust is stirred up:wear a dust mask.
■ Unsuitable clothing may get caught in wood,
brambles and in the lawn scarifier.This may
result in serious injury to the user.
►
Wear close-fitting clothing.
► Remove scarves and jewellery.
■ The user may come into contact with the roller
during cleaning, maintenance or transport.This
may result in injury to the user.
►
Wear work gloves made from resistant
material.
■ Wearing unsuitable footwear may cause the
user to slip.This may result in injury to the
user.
►
Wear sturdy, closed-toed footwear with
high-grip soles.
4.5 Work Area and Surroundings
WARNING
■ Bystanding people, children and animals can‐
not recognise or evaluate the dangers posed
by the lawn scarifier and high-velocity objects.
This may result in serious injury to bystanding
people, children and animals and damage to
property.
► Keep bystanding people, children
and animals out of the work area.
► Maintain a distance from objects.
► Do not leave the lawn scarifier unattended.
► Make sure that children cannot play with
the lawn scarifier.
■ The lawn scarifier is not waterproof. Working
in the rain or in a damp environment may
result in electric shock. This may result in seri‐
ous or fatal injury to the user and damage to
the lawn scarifier.
► Do not work in the rain or in a damp
environment.
■ Electrical components of the lawn scarifier
may produce sparks. Sparks may cause fires
and explosions in highly flammable or explo‐
sive environments. This may result in serious
or fatal injury to people and damage to prop‐
erty.
►
Do not work in a highly flammable or explo‐
sive environment.
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