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1. This appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirmed persons unless
they have been adequately supervised by a responsible person to ensure that they
can use the appliance safely.
2. Only use the lawn mower in the manner and for the functions described in
these instructions.
3. Never operate the lawnmower when you are tired, ill or under the influence of
drugs, alcohol or medicine.
4. The operator or user is responsible for accidents or hazards occurring to other
people or their property.
5. Use the lawnmower only in daylight or good artificial light.
6. Avoid operating your lawnmower in wet grass, where feasible.
7. Take care in wet grass, you may loose your footing.
8. On slopes be extra careful of your footing and wear non-slip footwear.
9. Mow across the face of slopes, never up and down.
10. Exercise extreme caution when changing direction on slopes. Walk never run.
11. Mowing on banks and slopes can be dangerous. Do not mow on banks or
steep slopes.
12. Do not walk backwards when mowing, you could trip.
13. Never cut grass by pulling the mower towards you.
14. Switch off before pushing the mower over surfaces other than grass.
15. Never operate the lawnmower with damaged guards or without guards in place.
16. Keep hands and feet away from the blade at all times and especially when
switching on the motor.
17. Young children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with
the appliance.
18. No one is to operate this appliance without reading and understanding these
operating instructions.
GENERAL
ELECTRICAL SAFETY (cont.)
8. Never carry the product by the cord.
9. Never pull on the cord to disconnect any of the plugs.
10. Use only AC mains supply voltage shown on the product rating label.
11. It is recommended that the appliance should by supplied via a residual current
device (RCD) with a tripping current of not more than 30 mA.
12. Use at least a 10 Amp rated extension cord with a maximum length of 25 meters.
