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Do not walk rearward when you operate the product.
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Stop the motor when it is necessary to tilt the
product for transportation or before you move across
areas without grass, for example paths made of
gravel, stone and asphalt.
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Do not run with the product when the motor is
started. Always walk when you operate the product.
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Stop the motor before you change the cutting height.
Never make adjustments with the motor started.
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Never let the product stay out of view with the motor
started. Stop the motor and make sure that the
cutting equipment does not rotate.
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The vibrations in the product during operation can
be different from the declared vibration value in
Technical data on page 318 . The difference is
caused by variations in how the product is used.
If you operate the product frequently or for long
periods of time, take breaks regularly to prevent
injury from vibrations.
Safety instructions for operation
Personal protective equipment
WARNING:
instructions that follow before you use the
product.
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Personal protective equipment cannot fully prevent
injury but it decreases the degree of injury if an
accident does occur. Let your dealer help you select
the right equipment.
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Use heavy-duty slip-resistant boots or shoes. Do not
use open shoes or go with bare feet.
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Use heavy, long pants.
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Use protective gloves when necessary, for example
when you attach, examine or clean the cutting
equipment.
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We recommend to use hearing protection.
Safety devices on the product
WARNING:
instructions that follow before you use the
product.
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In this section the product's safety features, its
purpose and how checks and maintenance should
be carried out to ensure that it operates correctly.
See instructions under the heading
on page 307 to find where these parts are located on
your product.
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The life span of the product can be reduced
and the risk of accidents can increase if product
maintenance is not carried out correctly and
if service and/or repairs are not carried out
professionally. If you need further information please
contact your nearest servicing dealer.
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Product overview
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Never use a product with defective safety
components. The product's safety equipment must
be inspected and maintained as described in this
section. If your product fails any of these checks,
contact your service agent to get it repaired.
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All servicing and repair work on the product requires
special training. This is especially true of the
product's safety equipment. If your product fails any
of the checks described below you must contact your
service agent. When you buy any of our products we
guarantee the availability of professional repairs and
service. If the retailer who sells your product is not
a servicing dealer, ask him for the address of your
nearest service agent.
To do a check of the keypad
1. Push and hold the start/stop button (A) until the
battery status indicator/power indicator (B) comes
on. (Fig. 19)
2. If the warning indicator (C) comes on or flashes,
User interface on page 316 .
refer to
To do a check of the power trigger
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Push and release the power trigger. Make sure that
it moves freely. (Fig. 20)
Battery safety
WARNING:
general instructions. Failure to observe the
safety and general instructions may result
in electric shock, fire and / or serious injury.
Keep all the safety information and general
instructions for future reference.
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These safety instructions apply only to 18V Li-ion
rechargeable batteries for the POWER FOR ALL
system.
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Use the rechargeable battery only in products
from POWER FOR ALL System partners. 18 V
rechargeable batteries labelled with POWER FOR
ALL are fully compatible with the following products:
– All products of the 18V POWER FOR ALL battery
system.
– All 18 V products from POWER FOR ALL System
partners.
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Observe the battery recommendations in the
operating manual of your product. Only this way
can the rechargeable battery and the product be
operated without danger and the rechargeable
batteries protected from hazardous overloading.
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Only charge the batteries using chargers
recommended by the manufacturer or by POWER
FOR ALL system partners. A charger that is suitable
for one type of battery may pose a fire risk when
used with a different battery.
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The battery is supplied partially charged. To ensure
full battery capacity, fully charge the battery in the
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