Safety; Safety Definitions; General Safety Instructions - Husqvarna R 316TX Manual De Usuario

Safety definitions

Warnings, cautions and notes are used to point out
specially important parts of the manual.
WARNING: Used if there is a risk of injury or
death for the operator or bystanders if the
instructions in the manual are not obeyed.
CAUTION: Used if there is a risk of damage
to the product, other materials or the
adjacent area if the instructions in the
manual are not obeyed.
Note: Used to give more information that is necessary in
a given situation.

General safety instructions

WARNING: This product can cut off hands
and feet and throw objects. Serious injury or
death may occur if you do not obey the
safety instructions.
WARNING: Do not continue to use a product
with damaged cutting equipment. Damaged
cutting equipment can throw objects and
cause serious injury or death. Replace
damaged blades immediately.
WARNING: This product produces an
electromagnetic field during operation. This
field may under some circumstances
interfere with active or passive medical
implants. To reduce the risk of serious or
fatal injury we recommend persons with
medical implants to consult their physician
and the medical implant manufacturer
before operating this product.
WARNING: Read the warning instructions
that follow before you use the product.
• Always be careful and use your common sense.
Avoid all situations which you consider to be beyond
your capability. If you feel uncertainty about the
operating procedures after you read the operator's
manual, consult an expert before you continue.
• Read and understand the operator's manual and the
instructions on the product carefully before you start
the product.
• Learn how to use the product and its controls safely
and learn how to stop the product quickly.
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Safety

• Learn to recognize the safety decals.
• Keep the product clean to make sure that you can
clearly read signs and stickers.
• Keep in mind that the operator will be held
responsible for accidents that involve other persons
or their property.
• Do not transport passengers. The product must only
be used by one person.
• Do not let the product stay unsupervised with the
engine on. Always stop the blades, apply the parking
brake, stop the engine and remove the ignition key
before you let the product stay unsupervised.
• Only use the product in daylight or in other well-lit
conditions. Keep the product at a safe distance from
holes or other irregularities in the ground. Look out
for other possible risks.
• Do not use the product in bad weather, for example
in fog, in rain, moist or in wet locations, strong winds,
intense cold, risk of lightning, etc.
• Find and mark stones and other fixed objects to
prevent collision.
• Clear the area of objects such as stones, toys, wires,
etc. that may become caught in the blades and be
thrown out.
• Do not let children or other persons not approved for
operation of the product to use or do servicing on it.
Local laws may regulate the age of the user.
• Make sure that nobody else is in the vicinity of the
product when you start the engine, engage the drive
or start to move the product.
• Keep an eye on the traffic when you mow near a
road or move across a road.
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