Stihl RMA 765.0 V Instruction Manual page 27

4 Safety Precautions
4.7 Working
WARNING
■ In certain situations, the user may no longer
be able to concentrate on their work. This may
result in the user stumbling, falling and becom‐
ing seriously injured.
► Work calmly and carefully.
► If the light and visibility conditions are poor:
do not use the lawn mower.
► Operate the lawn mower alone.
► Watch out for obstacles.
► Do not tilt the lawn mower.
► Work standing on the ground and maintain
balance.
► If signs of fatigue occur: take a break.
► If mowing on a slope: mow across the
slope.
► Do not mow on steep slopes.
■ The turning blades may cut the user. This may
result in serious injury to the user.
► Do not touch turning blades.
► If the blades are blocked by an
object: switch the lawn mower off,
pull out the activation key and
remove the battery. Only then
remove the object.
■ If working without self-propulsion when mow‐
ing, self-propulsion may unintentionally be
engaged and the lawn mower may start mov‐
ing. This may result in serious injury to people
and damage to property.
► Only press the control bar for self-propul‐
sion if self-propulsion is to be engaged.
■ If the lawn mower changes or starts to behave
differently when working, it may not be in safe
condition. This may result in serious injury to
people and damage to property.
► Stop working, pull out the activation key,
remove the battery and consult a STIHL
specialist dealer.
■ The lawn mower may cause vibrations when
working.
► Wear gloves.
► Take breaks.
► If signs of a circulatory disturbance occur:
consult a doctor.
■ If the blades hit a foreign object when working,
the foreign object or parts of it may be dam‐
aged or thrown up at high velocity. This may
result in injury to people and damage to prop‐
erty.
► Remove foreign objects from the work area.
■ When the control bar for mowing is released,
the blades continue to turn for a short time.
This may result in serious injury to people.
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► Wait until the blades are no longer turning.
■ Sparks may be produced if the turning blades
hit a hard object. Sparks may cause fires in
highly flammable environments. This may
result in serious or fatal injury to people and
damage to property.
► Do not work in a highly flammable environ‐
ment.
■ If the blades hit a foreign object when working,
the blades may be damaged or the blade posi‐
tion may be changed.
► If the blades hit an object, switch the lawn
mower off and check the lawn mower and
blades.
■ If the lawn mower is stopped on a sloping sur‐
face, it may unintentionally roll away. This may
result in injury to people and damage to prop‐
erty.
► Only let go of the lawn mower if it is on a
level surface and cannot roll away by itself.
■ If objects are attached to the handlebar, the
additional weight may cause the lawn mower
to tip over. This may result in injury to people
and damage to property.
► Do not attach objects to the handlebar.
DANGER
■ If working near live wires, the blades may
come into contact with the live wires and dam‐
age them. This may result in serious or fatal
injury to the user.
► Do not work near live wires.
■ The user may be struck by lighting if working
during a thunderstorm. This may result in seri‐
ous or fatal injury to the user.
► Do not work during thunderstorms.
■ The self-propulsion disengages in the event of
overload when working on steep slopes. This
causes the user to spontaneously have to
apply a greater pushing force, which may
cause the user to lose control of the lawn
mower. The lawn mower may roll towards the
user due to its own weight. The user may
come into contact with the rotating blades and
be seriously injured.
The slope inclinations refer to the weight of the
lawn mower with empty grass catcher box.
With increasing weight, the slope inclination
on which the lawn mower can be used may be
reduced.
► If a STIHL AP 300, AP 300 S, AP 500 or
AR L battery is used: do not mow on slopes
steeper than 20°.
► If a STIHL AP 100, 200 battery is used: do
not mow on slopes steeper than 12°.
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