Risk of injury caused by thrown out
objects.
Never mow while persons, children,
pets, or property are in the vicinity.
The area in front of and to the right of the
device is especially dangerous.
Keep your hands and feet away from the
rotating parts. Keep a distance to the ejection
area while working with the device.
Never open the impact protection flap and
never empty the grass collection bag as long
as the knife is running. The rotating knife can
cause injuries and objects can be thrown out.
Only mow during daylight or with adequate
artificial lighting. Never mow in the event of
uncertain weather conditions and risk of light-
ning.
Be especially carefully when mowing on soft
ground, nearby landfills, ditches and dikes.
Avoid mowing wet grass -
slipping hazard!
Be extremely cautious when turning the device
round or pulling it toward you and when mov-
ing in reverse.
Always walk slowly!
Never lift or carry the device when the engine
is running.
When using the device over a longer period of
time, vibrations can cause disturbances in the
blood supply of the hands. A generally accept-
ed usage time cannot be determined. Use
gloves.
Take breaks on time.
Have an authorised service centre check the
device immediately
–if the blade hit an object.
–if the device starts to vibrate unusually
severely.
Caution when mowing slopes
Devices fitted with a four stroke engines may
only be operated on less than 20° slopes.
Otherwise, the four stroke engine can by dam-
aged due to insufficient oil lubrication.
When mowing slopes,
there is a risk of slipping
and tilting!
–Only mow steep slopes when safe operation
assured.
–Do not mow excessively steep slopes.
–When mowing steep slopes, meet the ap-
propriate safety measures, e.g. use step
irons.
–Always mow in horizontal directions, never
up- or downwards.
–Sure footing is essential for your safety,
always wear skid proof safety shoes.
–Be extremely careful when changing the
direction.
–Only mow when the surface is dry and non-
slip.
The device can roll away when you mow
downhill. Put the device down on even surfac-
es only and prevent inadvertent rolling.
Mowing surfaces with fire hazard
–Carry a sufficient amount of suitable extin-
guishing agent.
–If side inclination is too great, fuel may leak
from the carburetor or the tank. This poses a
fire hazard!
–Observe the mowed surface also after mov-
ing is completed to ensure that no fire will
start.
To avoid risk of fire, keep the following compo-
nents free of dirt, grass, hay, leaking oil,
grease, etc.:
–Engine
–Silencer (manifold, guard, clearances)
–Area around the fuel tank
