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Safety
2.1
General notes
2.2
Proper use
2.3
Improper use
2.4
Preparing the lawn mower for safe operation
2.5
Safe operation
2.6
Safe maintenance and storage
2.7
List of symbols
2.1
General notes
1. Read the instructions carefully. Familiarize yourself with the
operating elements and the proper use of the unit.
2. Children as well as persons who are not familiar with the
instructions for use must not operate the lawn Observe the
local age limits for the operation of the unit.
3. Do not start the mower in close proximity to children and
pets.
4. The operator is liable for injuries of third parties and damages
of their property.
2.2
Proper use
The lawn mower serves exclusively for the tending of grass
patches and lawns in the private garden. Any other use is
regarded as inexpedient. Roth Motorgeraete GmbH is not liable
for damages resulting from this.
2.3
Improper use
The mower must not be used for the trimming of bushes, hedges
and shrubs, for the cutting of creepers or grass on roof gardens
or in balcony boxes, for the cleaning (by suction, blowing away;
snow removal) of sidewalks nor as a chaffcutter for chopping cut-
off twigs and branches of trees and hedges. Moreover, the mower
must not be used as drive unit for other interchangeable equip-
ment items and tool kits. It is also regarded as inexpedient to use
the unit for pulling lawn sweepers and barrow-type spreaders.
The same holds true for the attachment of trailers, e. g. to ride
along with or for transporting cut material except with the grass
collecting sack which TORO designated for this purpose.
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2.4
Preparations for safe operation
1. You should always wear sturdy shoes and trousers when
mowing. Do not mow barefoot or wearing sandals.
2. The area to be moved must be checked. Objects like stones,
sticks, wires, bones a.s.o. must be removed first.
3. Make a visual inspection before starting the motor and check
for damages and wear on cutter bar, fastening screws of
cutter and cutting parts.
Worn or damaged cutters and screws must always be
exchanged in sets to keep the balance.
4. To avoid fire and motor overheating, always the air entry
around the engine has to be kept clean from any grass,
leaves and dirt.
2.5
Safe operation
1. Mow only in daylight or with good illumination.
2. Do not mow grass when wet.
3. Make sure to have a firm foothold when mowing on sloping
ground.
4. Mow at a walking pace, do not run.
5. With a wheeled rotary mower you should always mow
sideways to the slope, never up and down.
6. Be careful when changing direction on sloping ground.
7. Do not mow on extremly sloping ground.
8. Be careful when moving the lawn mower backward or pulling
it.
9. Stop the engine, if you have to tilt the lawn mower when
walking off the grass to cross paths. Transport the machine to
the area to be mowed and back with the motor off.
10. Never operate the lawn mower without safety devices e. g.
impact protection and/or grass collecting elements.
11. On starting the motor, all instructions are to be observed, and
attention is to be paid that the feet are in a safe distance to
the cutters.
12. Do not tilt the lawn mower when starting the motor, unless the
motor has to be tilted for this purpose. In this case, the unit
must not be tilted more than absolutely necessary, to be more
precise, the mower may only be tilted backward, so that the
bottom side with the cutters is not turned towards the
operator
13. Keep away from the grass ejection opening when starting the
motor.
14. Never put your hands and feet on or under rotating parts.
Keep a due distance to the ejection hole.
15. Do not lift or carry the lawn mower with the motor running.
16. In the following cases, the motor is to be stopped and the
mains plug is to be disconnected:
•
before removing chokings resp. obstructions in the ejection
channel
•
before inspecting, cleaning or performing any other work on
the lawn mower;
•
after the lawn mower has hit against a foreign matter. Check
your lawn mower for damages and make the necessary
repairs before further use of the lawn mower.
•
if the unit starts to vibrate heavily (immediate inspection
required).
17. Switch off the mower and pull the cable connector, before
adjusting or cleaning the mower. This is olso true, before the
cable is checked for demage or interlace.
18. In accordance with VDE standard 0282, for electric mowers
only extension cables with a metallic section of at least 1.5
mm² of the type HO5RN-F or HO7RN-F may be used. The
coupler plugs and socket connections of the connecting
cables must be made of rubber or rubber-covered, splash-
proof and in accordance with VDE standard 0282.
TORO cables conform to this requirement. Check the cable
periodically for signs of defects. It may only be used if
undamaged.
2.6
Safe maintenance and storage
1. Ensure that all nuts, bolts and screws are tightened to
guarantee a safe operating state.
2. Check the grass collecting sack at short, regular intervals for
wear and damages.
3. For safety reasons, worn or damaged parts are to be
exchanged.
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