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4.5.2
Battery
WARNING
■ Bystanding people, children and animals cannot
recognise or evaluate the dangers posed by the battery.
This may result in serious injury to bystanding people,
children and animals.
► Keep bystanding people, children and animals out of the
way.
► Do not leave the battery unattended.
► Make sure that children cannot play with the battery.
■ The battery is not protected against all ambient
conditions. If exposed to certain ambient conditions, the
battery may catch fire or explode. This may result in
serious injury to people and damage to property.
► Protect the battery from heat and fire.
► Do not throw the battery into a fire.
► Use and store the battery at temperatures
between - 10 °C and + 50 °C.
► Do not immerse the battery in liquids.
► Keep the battery away from metallic objects.
► Do not expose the battery to high pressure.
► Do not expose the battery to microwaves.
► Protect the battery from chemicals and salts.
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4.6
Safe Condition
4.6.1
Lawn Mower
The lawn mower is in safe condition when the following
conditions are met:
– The lawn mower is not damaged.
– The lawn mower is clean and dry.
– The controls are working and have not been modified.
– If mowing and the mown grass is to be collected in the
grass catcher box: the mulch insert is removed, the guide
is detached and the grass catcher box is correctly
attached.
– If mowing and the mown grass is to be ejected to the side:
the grass catcher box is detached, the mulch insert is
correctly inserted and the guide is correctly attached.
– If mulching: the guide and grass catcher box are detached
and the mulch insert is correctly inserted.
– The blade is correctly attached.
– The guard is correctly attached.
– Only genuine STIHL accessories for this lawn mower are
attached.
– The accessories are correctly attached.
WARNING
■ If not in safe condition, components may no longer
operate correctly and safety devices may be disabled.
This may result in serous or fatal injury to people.
► Use an undamaged lawn mower.
► If the lawn mower is dirty or wet: clean the lawn mower
and allow it to dry.
► Do not modify the lawn mower.
► If the controls are not working: do not use the lawn
mower.
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