Legends And Signal Words; Product Description; Designated Use; Possible Foreseeable Misuse - AL-KO SOLO 442 Manual De Instrucciones

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1.2

Legends and signal words

DANGER! Denotes an imminently danger-
ous situation which will result in fatal or serious
injury if not avoided.
WARNING! Denotes a potentially danger-
ous situation which can result in fatal or serious
injury if not avoided.
CAUTION! Denotes a potentially dangerous
situation which can result in minor or moderate
injury if not avoided.
IMPORTANT! Denotes a situation which can
result in material damage if not avoided.
NOTE Special instructions for ease of under-
standing and handling.

2 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

This vacuum/blowing appliance is a portable gar-
den appliance for blowing away as well as vacu-
uming and shredding leaves and dirt.
The appliance is driven by a combustion motor.
The combustion motor generates a high-speed
air stream using a rotor. Vacuumed leaves and
dirt are shredded by the rotating shredder blade
mounted on the rotor shaft and collected in a col-
lecting sack.
The appliance can be converted to vacuum or
blowing operation using attachable and detach-
able accessory parts.
2.1

Designated use

This vacuum/blowing appliance is designed for
private use. It can be used for:
■
Blowing away and collecting leaves, grass,
dirt and refuse. The appliance can be carried
with one hand in blowing operation.
■
Vacuuming and shredding of dry leaves and
grass. In vacuum operation, the appliance
must be carried with two hands. The collect-
ing sack must hang on the left shoulder.
For both blowing and vacuum operation, the re-
spective accessory parts supplied must be fitted
before beginning work.
Any other use, as well as unauthorised conver-
sions or add-ons, are regarded as contrary to the
intended use and will result in invalidation of the
warranty as well as loss of conformity (CE mark);
the manufacturer will thus decline any responsi-
bility for damage and/or injury suffered by the us-
er or third parties.
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2.2

Possible foreseeable misuse

The vacuum/blowing appliance is not designed
for commercial use in public parks, sports
grounds, agriculture and forestry. Above all,
check that:
■
The appliance must not be used without ac-
cessory parts – in both blowing and vacuum
operation.
■
The appliance must only be used by one per-
son (not by more than one person).
DANGER! Risk of explosion and fire.
Vacuumed explosive and inflammable products,
hot ashes, combustion residues without open
flame or smouldering cigarettes lead to an imme-
diate risk of explosion and fire.
■
Do not vacuum up any of the products or
similar objects mentioned above.
WARNING! Risk of injury. Persons or ani-
mals can be severely injured due to objects vacu-
umed through the vacuum grille during blowing
operation and then blown out through the blow
tube.
■
Do not hold any objects in front of the vacu-
um grille during blowing operation.
■
Never direct the air jet at persons or animals.
CAUTION! Risk of injury and damage to
property. The strong air jet of the appliance as
well as the noise can cause injuries to persons
and animals and lead to panic. Animals can panic
and run away causing further damage. The loud
noise can lead to hearing impairment.
■
Only use the appliance when there are no
persons and/or animals in the working area.
■
Do not vacuum small animals.
■
Maintain a safe distance, or switch off the ap-
pliance if persons or animals approach.
■
Do not operate the appliance in the vicinity of
hospitals, nursing homes and similar facili-
ties.
IMPORTANT! Danger of damage to the ap-
pliance. Vacuumed liquids damage the appli-
ance. Wet leaves or grass clog the appliance.
Vacuumed branches, pieces of glass, sharp ob-
jects, pieces of metal, stones or other objects
damage the shredding blade as well as the rotor.
■
Do not vacuum any liquids, wet leaves or
grass.
■
Do not vacuum any of the objects mentioned
above.
Product description
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