Florabest FRT 18 A1 - Manual (Page 7)

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• Keep the appliance away from humans
- mainly from children - and pets. Sus-
pend your work when humans or pets
are nearby. Always keep a safety clear-
ance of 15 m in all directions. The ap-
pliance may fling out stones and gravel
which might cause injuries.
• Wear suitable working clothes and
personal protection equipment! Always
wear goggles or other eye protection,
ear protection, boots or shoes with
non-slip soles and sturdy long trousers
as well as gloves. This will reduce the
risk of injury.
Do not wear long clothing or jewellery
because these might be caught by
moving parts. Do not operate the ap-
pliance bare-footed or when wearing
open sandals.
• Maintain a firm stand during operation.
Be particularly careful when working
down a slope. This will help you better
control the appliance in unanticipated
situations.
• Do not operate the appliance when
you are tired or after drinking alcohol or
taking tablets. Have regular breaks.
Make sure the light is good during op-
eration.
• Do not work in the rain, bad weather or
in wet environments. Water penetrating
the appliance will increase the risk of
electric shock.
• The safety device and your personal
protection equipment protect your-
self and the health of others and will
ensure that the appliance is working
properly:
Do not operate a damaged or incom-
plete appliance or an appliance that
has been manipulated without the
manufacturer’s permission. Never
operate the appliance if the safety de-
vices are defective. Prior to operation,
check that the appliance is in a safe
state taking specific care to check the
mains lead, the switch and the protec-
tive cover.
• When turning on the appliance and
when the motor is running, keep the
trimming assembly away from all parts
of your body and mainly from your
hands and feet. Risk of injury!
• Do not start the appliance when it is
upside down or not in working position.
Risk of injury!
• Turn off the appliance and remove the
battery when:
- leaving the appliance unattended,
- cleaning or servicing the appliance,
- replacing the trimming assembly.
This precaution will prevent the ap-
pliance from starting unintentionally.
• When starting or working with the ap-
pliance, make sure that the cutting disk
does not contact stones, gravel, wire or
other foreign bodies.
• Take care not to provoke injuries on
each device used for cutting the string
lengths. After pulling out a new string,
always hold the machine in its normal
working position before switching it on.
• After turning off the appliance, the trim-
ming assembly will keep revolving for a
couple of seconds:
Never try to stop the trimming assem-
bly by hand. Always wait until it has
stopped on its own. Risk of injury!
• Only use OEM cutting inserts. You are
not allowed to use a metal insert in-
stead of the plastic insert. Metal inserts
may cause accidents.
• Do not use the appliance to cut grass
not growing on the ground such as
grass growing on walls, rocks, etc.
• Do not cross gravel walks or streets