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EN - 2
• Never allow children or persons unfamiliar with
these instructions to use the machine. Local
regulations may restrict the age of the operator.
• Never use the machine if the user is tired
or unwell, or has taken medicine, drugs,
alcohol or any substances which may slow his
• Do not allow children or other passengers
to ride on the machine.
• Bear in mind that the operator or user is responsible
for accidents or unexpected events occurring to other
people or their property. It is the user’s responsibility to
assess the potential risk of the area where work is to be
carried out and to take all the necessary precautions
to ensure his own safety and that of others, particularly
on slopes or rough, slippery and unstable ground.
• If the machine is sold or lent to others,
make sure that the operator reads the user
instructions contained in this manual.
2.2 PRELIMINARY PROCEDURES
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Always wear suitable work attire, hard-wearing safety
footwear with non-slip soles and long trousers. Do
not operate the machine when barefoot or wearing
open sandals. Wear hearing protection devices.
• Use of hearing protections can reduce the ability to
hear any warnings (shouting or alarms). Be careful
of what occurs around you in the work area.
• Wear protective gloves whenever your hands are at risk.
• Never wear scarves, shirts, necklaces, bracelets,
or in any objects or materials in the work area.
• Tie your hair back if it is long.
Work area/Machine
• Thoroughly inspect the entire work area and
remove anything that could be thrown by the
machine or damage the cutting means/rotating
units (stones, branches, iron wire, bones, etc.).
Internal combustion engines: fuel
DANGER!
• Keep the fuel in approved containers, in a safe place,
away from any naked lights or heat sources.
• Keep the containers free of grass cuttings,
leaves, or excessive grease.
• Keep the containers out of the reach of children.
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or when handling the fuel.
• Use a funnel to top up with fuel only in the open air.
• Do not inhale fuel fumes.
• Never remove the tank cap or add fuel while the
engine is running or when the engine is hot.
• Open the fuel tank slowly to allow the
pressure inside to decrease gradually.
• Do not approach the tank opening with a
• if you have spilled some fuel, do not attempt to
start the engine but move the machine away
from the area of spillage and avoid creating any
source of ignition until the fuel has evaporated
and fuel vapours have dissipated.
• Immediately clean up all traces of fuel spilt
on the machine or on the ground.
• Replace caps of all fuel tanks and containers securely.
• Never start the machine in the same place in which
an area at least 3 metres from where you refuelled.
• If fuel is spilt on clothing, change clothing
before starting the engine.
2.3 DURING OPERATION
Work Area
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where dangerous carbon monoxide fumes
can develop. All starting operations have to be
• When starting up the machine, do not direct
the silencer and therefore the exhaust
• Do not use the machine in environments at risk
sparks which may ignite the dust or fumes.
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light in good visibility conditions.
• Keep persons, children and animals away
from the working area. Get another adult to
keep the children under supervision.
• Avoid working with wet grass, in the rain and when
there is a risk of a thunderstorm, especially lightening.
• Pay careful attention to uneven ground
(hills, dips), slopes, hidden hazards and
obstacles that could limit visibility.
• Be very careful near ravines, ditches or embankments.
The machine could overturn if a wheel slides
over the edge or if the earth gives way.
• Always mow across a slope and never up and down
it, being very careful when changing direction,
wheels do not hit any obstacles (such as stones,
branches, roots, etc.) that may cause the machine
to slide sideways or make you lose control of it.
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machine near the road.
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machine with the engine hot on leaves, dry
Behaviour
• Exercise caution when reversing or moving backwards.
Look behind you to make sure there are no obstacles
before and during operations in reverse gear.
• Never run, always walk.
• Do not allow the lawnmower to pull you along.
• Always keep hands and feet away from the cutting
means, when starting and when using the machine.
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rotate for a few seconds after disengagement
• Keep away from the discharge opening.
• Do not touch the engine parts as they get
very hot when running. Danger of burns.
If something breaks or an accident occurs during
mowing, turn o the engine immediately and move the
machine away to prevent further damage; if an accident
occurs with injuries or third parties are injured, carry
out the rst aid measures most suitable for the situa-
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