Stihl RM 443.1 T Instruction Manual page 26

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■ 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.
■ Working in the rain may cause the user to slip.
This may result in serious or fatal injury to the
user.
► Do not work when it is raining.
4.9 Transporting
WARNING
■ The lawn mower may tip over or move during
transport. This may result in injury to people
and damage to property.
► Stop the engine.
► Wait until the blade is no longer turn‐
ing.
► Detach the spark plug socket.
► Secure the lawn mower on a suitable load
floor with lashing straps, belts or a net so it
cannot tip over and move.
■ The muffler and engine may be hot after the
engine has been running. This may result in
the user burning themselves when transport‐
ing the machine.
► Push the lawn mower.
■ The lawn mower is heavy. Attempting to carry
the lawn mower without assistance may result
in injury to the user.
► Wear protective gloves.
► The lawn mower must be carried by two
people.
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■ During transport, petrol may leak and cause
contamination and damage.
► Push the lawn mower.
► Transport the machine without petrol in it.
4.10 Storing
WARNING
■ Children cannot recognise or evaluate the
dangers posed by the lawn mower. There is a
risk of serious injury to children.
► Stop the engine.
► Keep the lawn mower out of reach of chil‐
dren.
■ Moisture may cause corrosion of metal com‐
ponents. This may result in damage to the
lawn mower.
► Keep the lawn mower clean and dry.
■ If the lawn mower is kept on a sloping surface,
it may unintentionally roll away. This may
result in injury to people and damage to prop‐
erty.
► The lawn mower should only be kept on
level surfaces.
4.11 Cleaning, Maintenance and
Repair
WARNING
■ Having the engine running during cleaning,
maintenance or repair may result in serious
injury to people and damage to property.
► Stop the engine.
► Wait until the blade is no longer turn‐
ing.
► Detach the spark plug socket.
■ The self-propulsion may be unintentionally
engaged if the engine is running during clean‐
ing, maintenance or repair. This may result in
serious injury to people and damage to prop‐
erty.
► Stop the engine.
► Detach the spark plug socket.
■ The muffler and engine may be hot after the
engine has been running. This may result in
people burning themselves.
► Wait until the muffler and engine have
cooled down.
4 Safety Precautions
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