Stihl RME 339.0 Instruction Manual page 27

4 Safety Precautions
This may result in serious or fatal injury to
people and damage to property.
► Only connect one lawn mower to a socket.
► Do not connect a lawn mower to power
strips.
■ An incorrectly routed extension cable may
become damaged and people may trip over it.
This may result in injury to people and dam‐
age to the extension cable.
► Route the extension cable so that it cannot
touch the lawn mower.
► Route and mark the extension cable so that
people cannot trip over it.
► Route the extension cable so that it is not
stretched or tangled.
► Route the extension cable so that it does
not become damaged, kinked or crushed or
chafe.
► Protect the extension cable from heat, oil
and chemicals.
► Route the extension cable on dry ground.
■ The extension cable warms up while working.
If the heat cannot dissipate, it may cause a
fire.
► If using a cable reel: uncoil the cable reel
fully.
4.8 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 work on slopes with an inclination
greater than 25° (46.6%).
■ The turning blade may cut the user. This may
result in serious injury to the user.
► Do not touch a turning blade.
► If the blade is blocked by an object:
switch the lawn mower off and
detach the extension cable connec‐
tor from the mains plug of the lawn
mower. Only then remove the object.
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■ 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.
► Finish working, switch the lawn mower off,
detach the extension cable connector from
the mains plug of the lawn mower and con‐
sult a STIHL specialist dealer.
■ The lawn mower may cause vibrations when
working.
► Wear protective gloves.
► Take breaks.
► If signs of a circulatory disturbance occur:
consult a doctor.
■ If the blade hits 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 is released, the blade
continues to turn for a short time. This may
result in serious injury to people.
► Wait until the blade is no longer turning.
■ Sparks may be produced if the turning blade
hits 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 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 blade may come
into contact with the live wires and damage
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.
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