Working Area And Surroundings; Safe Condition - Stihl RMA 765 V Instruction Manual

4 Safety Precautions
￭ The user may come into contact with the blade during
cleaning, maintenance or transport. This may result in
injury to the user.
► Wear work gloves made from resistant material.
￭ Wearing unsuitable footwear may cause the user to slip.
This may result in injury to the user.
► Wear sturdy, closed-toed footwear with high-grip soles.
￭ Material particles may be expelled when sharpening the
blade. This may result in injury to the user.
► Wear close-fitting safety glasses. Suitable safety
glasses are tested in accordance with EN 166 or
national regulations and available commercially with the
corresponding marking.
► Wear work gloves made from resistant material.
4.5

Working Area and Surroundings

WARNING
￭ Bystanding people, children and animals cannot
recognise or evaluate the dangers posed by the lawn
mower and high-velocity objects. This may result in
serious injury to bystanding people, children and animals
and damage to property.
► Keep bystanding people, children
and animals outside a radius of 5 m
around the working area.
► Maintain a distance of 5 m from objects.
► Do not leave the lawn mower unattended.
► Make sure that children cannot play with the lawn
mower.
￭ Electrical components of the lawn mower may produce
sparks. Sparks may cause fires and explosions in highly
flammable or explosive environments. Persons may be
seriously or fatally injured and property may be damaged.
► Do not work in a highly flammable or explosive
environment.
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4.6

Safe Condition

4.6.1 Lawn Mower
The lawn mower is in safe condition when the following
conditions are met:
– The lawn mower is not damaged.
– The lawn mower is clean.
– The controls are working and have not been modified.
– If mowing and the mown grass is to be collected in the
grass catcher box: the grass catcher box is correctly
attached.
– If mowing and the mown grass is to be ejected to the rear:
the grass catcher box is detached and the discharge flap
is closed.
– The blade is correctly attached.
– Only genuine STIHL accessories for this lawn mower are
attached.
– The accessories are correctly attached.
WARNING
￭ If not in safe condition, components may no longer
operate correctly and safety devices may be disabled.
This may result in serous or fatal injury to people.
► Use an undamaged lawn mower.
► If the lawn mower is dirty: clean the lawn mower.
► Do not modify the lawn mower.
► If the controls are not working: do not use the lawn
mower.
► If mowing and the mown grass is to be collected in the
grass catcher box: attach the grass catcher box as
described in this instruction manual.
► Only attach genuine STIHL accessories for this lawn
mower.
► Attach the blade as described in this instruction manual.
► Attach accessories as described in this instruction
manual or in the instruction manual for the accessories.
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