Fieldmann FZV 2001-E: 4. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

4. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS: Fieldmann FZV 2001-E

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OPERATION MANUALVERTICUTTER

Safety instructions

4. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Thank you for your purchase of our garden verticutter. Before beginning to use it, please, read this

operation manual carefully and keep it for the case of a further use.

Before the use

Before the use, assembly the verticutter properly.

Before the use, check the verticutter carefully. Work only with a machine in a good condition. If

you found out any malfunction of the machine which could cause an injury to the operator, do

not operate the machine until the malfunction is removed.

Replace worn-out or damaged parts for safety reasons. Use only genuine original spare

parts. Reproduction spare parts can cause damage to the machine or serious injuries.

Before beginning and while working with the verticutter, remove all foreign objects from the

lawn.

Work only in daylight or adequate sufficient illumination.

Use applicable work clothes, protective equipment and solid shoes.

Proper use

Warning! While operating this machine, the user is responsible for the third parties.

This product is not intended for children and persons with reduced level of physical, sensory

or mental ability or persons with limited experience and knowledge unless under a skilled

supervision or after being instructed in the use of this product by a person responsible for

their safety.

Do not use the product for other purposes than those it is intended for.

Never use the garden verticutter if other persons, children or freely moving domestic animals

are around.

Always use the collection box or work with a closed safety cover. Make sure that all protective

facilities are well connected and in a good condition.

Before connecting the product to the power socket, make sure that voltage on the product

plate corresponds with your power source voltage.

Warning! Mind the adequate distance of your legs from the mowing mechanism.

Never use the machine on a too steep terrain. Be particular about your safety on a slope

terrain – danger of slipping and injury.

Before starting-up the verticutter, make sure that the mowing mechanism is not hobbled by

any foreign object.

Never put your hands or legs under the rotating parts. Warning! Risk of injury!

Guide the device only at walking speed.

Take care of the power supply as well as extension cable.

12EN Safety instructions

Before taking-of or emptying the collection box, switch-off the engine and wait until knives are

stopped completely.

If the machine was hit by a foreign object, switch it off immediately. Check for damage signs

and repair possible defects before re-putting into operation.

If the machine started vibrating unusually, switch-off the engine and find-out the vibration

causes. Vibrations are a sign of a possible damage.

Before beginning maintenance or before cleaning the machine, switch-off the engine and

wait until cutting knives are stopped completely.

Warning! Warning! Blades are not stopped immediately after switching-off.

Be particularly cautious before beginning maintenance or before cleaning the machine.

Warning! DANGER! Be particular about your fingers! Use protective gloves!

Before beginning maintenance or before cleaning the machine, always disconnect the

verticutter from power supply voltage!

Never try to modify the verticutter, to enhance or change its parameters in any way.

Electrical safety

Before connecting the product to the power socket, make sure that voltage on the product

plate corresponds with your power source voltage (230V~50Hz). Do not use other electric

power sources.

Do not incline the machine while the engine is switched-on.

We recommend connecting this machine only to a socket which is protected by the residual

current circuit breaker with actuating current 30 mA. Consult with a reliable electrician.

Keep the power supply and extension cable in a sufficient distance from the cutting knives.

Never run across it. Danger of electric shock; always keep in mind where the supply cable is

located.

For connecting the extension cable, use a special stand to hold the cable.

Never work with the equipment when raining, in humid weather and strong wind. Do not

leave it outdoors overnight. If possible, do not use the verticutter for working with wet or still

damp grass on principle.

If the power cable of the product is damaged, entrust a specialized service station or a

similarly skilled person with its replacement to avoid a hazardous situation. It is forbidden to

use a product with a damaged power cable or power cable plug.

Use only an extension cable designated for outdoor applications. Keep it out from the

working area. Do not lay the power cable near hot surfaces or across sharp objects. Do not

put heavy objects on the power cable, place the cable so that nobody tramps on and tumbles

over it. Care for the power cable not touching a hot surface.

Keep the power supply and extension cable in a sufficient distance from the cutting knives.

A mobile socket for the extension cable should be rain-resistant and comply with DIN 57282

FZV 2001-E

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