General Safety Warnings - Valex Flow 1300 Instrucciones De Uso

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Congratulations on your excellent choice. Your new tool has
been manufactured according to the highest quality standards,
guaranteeing you long term service and safety.
IMPORTANT! before using this electrical appliance,
make sure you read and follow the instructions, drawings
and technical data contained in the enclosed sheet, which
will enable you to move, prepare, start, stop and maintain
it correctly. before using the appliance, familiarise yourself
with the controls and correct use of the machine, making sure
that you know how to stop it in the event of an emergency.
Improper use of the machine could cause serious injury.
Please keep these instructions and the attached sheet in a safe
place and have them available for further reference if needed.
The enclosed sheet, containing the machine's serial number
label and technical data, is also a guarantee document.
Always consider your safety and the safety of others and act
accordingly.
IMPORTANT! The blower must only be used as follows: it
is for making a heap of dry leaves or for moving them away
from transit areas, and for drying cars after they have been
washed.
Any other use not indicated in these instructions can cause
damage to the machine and constitute a serious risk to the user.
MACHINE DESCRIPTION (FIG. A)
1 Power supply plug
2 Cable hook
3 Handle
4 ON/OFF switch
5 Blowing hose
6 Ventilation slots
7 Intake grille (FIG.B)
DESCRIPTION OF MARKS AND SYMbOLS (FIG. C)
1 Machine model.
2 Technical data.
3 Certification marks.
4 Machine serial number and Year of manufacture.
5 WARNING!
6 Read these instructions carefully before using the machine.
7 Electric and electronic refuse may contain potentially hazar-
dous substances for the environment and human health. It
should not, therefore, be disposed of with domestic waste,
but by means of differentiated collection at specific centres
or returned to the vendor in the event of purchasing a new,
identical appliance. The illegal disposal of such equipment
may result in prosecution to the full extent of the law.
8 Do not use the machine in the presence of rain or dam-
pness.
9 9 Wear the protective eyewear (or goggles) and earphones
for acoustic protection.
10 Keep anyone not working at a safe distance.
11 Moving parts. Danger of cutting.
12 Before any control and maintenance, always disconnect the
machine from the power supply by unplugging it. Should the
power supply cable be damaged, unplug it from the power
supply socket before inspecting it.
13 Risk of material ejection. Keep at a safe distance from
passers-by.
14 Always wear protective gloves.

GENERAL SAFETY WARNINGS

1) This machine must not be used by children or any persons
not fully aware of the instructions for use contained in this
manual. Local laws and regulations may establish a mini-
mum age for use of the machine.
2) Always check the efficiency and integrity of the machine; it
can cause serious injury to the person using it.
3) Do not remove any components from the machine unless
expressly indicated in this manual. Do not alter the original
configuration in any way.
4) Do not allow yourself to be distracted and always pay
attention to what you are doing. Use your common sense.
Do not use the machine when you are tired.
5) Before connecting the machine to the power supply, make
sure that the blowing fan is not damaged.
6) Do not use the machine if the blowing fan is damaged, or
if the blowing hose is not securely assembled and fixed, or
if any screens and guards are broken or missing.
7) Before connecting or disconnecting the machine to or from
the power supply, make sure that the switch ON/OFF (where
fitted) is in the "O" position.
8) Always operate with adequate clothing in order to avoid
any injury to the face, hands, feet, and to hearing. Wear
protective eyewear (or goggles), strong footwear and trou-
sers, work gloves, and earphones. Do not wear any clothing
or jewellery that may be sucked into the air intake. Wear a
protective hairnet to gather long hair.
9) Only use the blower with the hose assembled and the air
suction openings clean.
10)If you are working in dusty environments, use a protective
mask.
11)When the machine is in operation, do not point it towards
people, children, animals or things; it could throw objects
at high speed. Do not point it towards fire.
12)Keep the machine away from people, children and animals;
the blown material may be thrown toward them.
13)Do not allow other people or animals within a range of 5 m
when operating the machine.
14)Do not switch on the machine when it is upside down or
not in an operating position.
15)When the machine is operating, do not point the air jet
toward your eyes or ears.
16)Important! The fan continues to turn after the motor has
stopped.
17)Switch the motor off and disconnect the machine from the
power supply when: you are not using it, you leave it unatten-
ded, the power supply cable (where fitted) is damaged, you
transport it from one place to another, to remove a foreign
body, before any checks, cleaning or maintenance, or if the
machine vibrates abnormally. Also wait until the rotating
parts stop before carrying out any cleaning, maintenance
or check operations.
18)Do not pull the machine along by its power cable (where
fitted). Use the hand grip.
19)When working, always maintain a stable, safe position.
Walk, don't run.
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