Safety Regulations; Preliminary Operations; During Operation - Stiga P 901 PH Operator's Manual

ENGLISH - Translation of the original instructions
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Keep safe for future use.
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ple, paper-based guide for safe operation and maintenance of
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1. SAFETY REGULATIONS

1.1. TRAINING
Become acquainted with the controls and the
proper use of the machine. Learn how to stop
the engine quickly. Failure to follow the warnings
and instructions may result in fire and/or serious
injury.
• Never allow the machine to be used by children or
individuals who are not familiar with the instructions. Local
laws may establish a minimum age for users.
• Never use the machine if the user is tired or unwell, or has
taken medication, drugs, alcohol or substances that impair
reflexes and concentration.
• Remember that the operator or user is responsible for
accidents and unexpected events that can occur to other
people or property. It is the user's responsibility to assess
the potential risk of the area where work is to be carried
out and to take all the necessary precautions to ensure
his own safety and that of others, particularly on slopes
or rough, slippery and unstable ground.
• If the machine is sold or lent to others, make sure that
the operator looks over the user instructions contained
in this manual.

1.2. PRELIMINARY OPERATIONS

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Always wear suitable work attire, hard-wearing safety
footwear with non-slip soles and long trousers. Do not
operate the machine barefoot or wearing open sandals.
Wear hearing protection devices.
• Wear protective gloves whenever your hands are at risk.
• Never wear scarves, shirts, necklaces, bracelets, loose
flowing clothing, laces or ties or any hanging or flapping
accessory that could catch in the machine or in any objects
or materials in the work area.
• Tie your hair back if it is long.
Work / Machine Area
• Thoroughly inspect the entire work area and remove
anything that could be thrown by the machine or damage
the cutting means/rotating units (stones, branches, iron
wire, bones, etc.).
Internal combustion engine: fuel
The fuel is highly flammable.
• Keep the fuel in approved containers, in a safe place, away
from any naked lights or heat sources.
• Do not smoke when filling up with fuel or when handling
the fuel.
• Use a funnel to top up with fuel only in the open air.
• Never remove the tank cap or add fuel while the engine
is running or when the engine is hot.
• Do not approach the tank opening with a naked flame to
check its contents.
• Immediately clean up all traces of fuel spilt on the machine
or on the ground.
• Replace caps of all fuel tanks and containers securely.

1.3. DURING OPERATION

• Do not operate the engine in confined spaces where
dangerous carbon monoxide fumes can collect. The
start-up operations must be carried out outdoors or in a
well-ventilated area. Always remember that the exhaust
gases are toxic.
• When starting up the machine, do not direct the silencer and
therefore the exhaust fumes towards flammable materials.
• Do not use the machine in environments that pose the risk
of explosion, in the presence of flammable liquids, gases
or powders. Electrical contact or mechanical rubbing can
generate sparks that can ignite powder or vapour.
• Work only in daylight or with good artificial light in good
visibility conditions.
• Keep people, children and animals away from the work
area. Children must be supervised by another adult.
• Avoid working with wet grass, in the rain and when there
is a risk of a thunderstorm, especially lightening.
• Pay careful attention to uneven ground (hills, dips), slopes,
hidden hazards and obstacles that could limit visibility.
• Always mow across a slope and never up and down it,
being very careful when changing direction, making sure
you have firm footage and that the wheels do not hit any
obstacles (such as stones, branches, roots, etc.) that
may cause the machine to slide sideways or make you
lose control of it.
• The machine must not be used on slopes above 10°,
regardless of the mowing direction.
• Stop the cutting means when crossing non-grassy surfaces.
• Always keep hands and feet away from the cutting means,
when starting and when using the machine.
• Keep away from the discharge opening.
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