General And Product-Specific Safety Instru- Ctions; Introduction - Stihl RME 339.0 Instruction Manual

23 General and Product-Specific Safety Instructions
by Equipment for use Outdoors Regulations
2001, Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations
2008, Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations
2016 and The Restriction of the Use of Certain
Hazardous Substances in Electronic Equipment
Regulations 2012 and has been developed and
manufactured in accordance with the versions of
the following standards valid on the date of man‐
ufacture: EN 62841-1, EN ISO 12100 with refer‐
ence to EN IEC 62841-4-3, EN 55014-1 and
EN 55014-2.
Notified body involved:
TUV Rheinland UK Ltd
1011 Stratford Road
Solihull, B90 4BN
The measured and guaranteed sound power lev‐
els were determined in accordance with the UK
regulation Noise Emission in the Environment by
Equipment for use Outdoors Regulations 2001,
Schedule 11.
– Measured sound power level: 92.5 dB(A)
– Guaranteed sound power level: 93 dB(A)
The technical documents are stored at STIHL
Tirol GmbH.
The year of manufacture and machine number
are indicated on the lawn mower.
Langkampfen, 01.04.2023
STIHL Tirol GmbH
p.p.
Matthias Fleischer, Head of Product
Development
p.p.
Sven Zimmermann, Head of Quality Department
23 General and Product-Spe‐
cific Safety Instructions
23.1

Introduction

This section reproduces the general and product-
specific safety instructions prescribed and pre-
formulated in the product standard.
The safety information for avoiding electric shock
given under "Electrical Safety" is not applicable
to STIHL battery products, with the exception of
point c).
0478-121-9825-A
WARNING
■ Read all safety warnings, instructions, illustra‐
tions and specifications provided with this lawn
mower. Failure to follow all instructions listed
below may result in electric shock, fire and/or
serious injury. Save all warnings and instruc‐
tions for future reference.
23.2 Work Area Safety
a) Keep work area clean and well lit. Cluttered
or dark areas invite accidents.
b) Do not operate lawn mowers in explosive
atmospheres, such as in the presence of
flammable liquids, gases or dust. Lawn mow‐
ers create sparks which may ignite the dust
or fumes.
c) Keep children and bystanders away while
operating a lawn mower. Distractions can
cause you to lose control.
23.3 Electrical Safety
a) Lawn mower plugs must match the outlet.
Never modify the plug in any way. Do not
use any adapter plugs with earthed (groun‐
ded) lawn mowers. Unmodified plugs and
matching outlets will reduce risk of electric
shock.
b) Avoid body contact with earthed or grounded
surfaces, such as pipes, radiators, ranges
and refrigerators. There is an increased risk
of electric shock if your body is earthed or
grounded.
c) Do not operate the lawn mower when it is
raining or in wet conditions. This may
increase the risk of electric shock.
d) Do not abuse the electric cable. Never use
the electric cable for carrying, pulling or
unplugging the lawn mower. Keep the elec‐
tric cable away from heat, oil, sharp edges or
moving parts. Damaged or entangled electric
cables increase the risk of electric shock.
e) When operating a lawn mower outdoors, use
an extension cable suitable for outdoor use.
Use of a cable suitable for outdoor use
reduces the risk of electric shock.
f) If operating a lawn mower in a damp location
is unavoidable, use a residual current device
(RCD) protected supply. Use of an RCD
reduces the risk of electric shock.
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