Bosch ALS 28 Original Instructions Manual page 12

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 Never operate the leaf blower/garden
vacuum with defective guards or
shields, or without safety devices, for
example collection bag in place.
 Always ensure all handles and guards
supplied are fitted when using the
leaf blower/garden vacuum. Never at-
tempt to use an incomplete leaf blow-
er/garden vacuum or one with an un-
authorised modification.
 While operating the leaf blower/gar-
den vacuum always be sure of a safe
and secure operating position at all
times.
 Always be aware of your surround-
ings and stay alert for possible haz-
ards that you may not hear whilst op-
erating the leaf blower/garden
vacuum.
 Do not over reach and keep your bal-
ance at all times.
 Always be sure of your footing on
slopes.

Walk, never run.
 Keep all cooling air inlets clear of de-
bris.
 Never blow debris in the direction of
bystanders.
 Do not carry the machine by the ca-
ble.
 The wearing of a face mask is recom-
mended.
 Wear safety goggles.
 Do not modify this product. Unau-
thorized modifications may impair
the safety of your product and may
result in increased noise and vibra-
tion.
F 016 L81 594 | (10.5.17)
 Do not vacuum solid objects such as
big branches, broken glass, pieces of
metal and stones.
 A worn fan or blower housing (chips,
cracks, nicks) may cause an in-
creased risk of injury from thrown for-
eign objects. If the blower housing is
damaged, consult the Bosch hotline.
Remove the plug from the socket:
– Whenever you leave the machine.
– Before checking, clearing a blockage
or working on the leaf blower/garden
vacuum.
– After striking a foreign object, inspect
the leaf blower/garden vacuum for
damage and make repairs as neces-
sary.
– If the leaf blower/garden vacuum
starts to vibrate abnormally check im-
mediately.
Connecting to the mains
 The voltage indicated on the rating
plate must correspond to the voltage
of the power source.
 We recommend that this equipment
is only connected into a socket which
is protected by a circuit-breaker that
would be actuated by a 30 mA residu-
al current.
 Only use or replace power supply ca-
bles for this unit which correspond to
the types indicated by the manufac-
turer. See the operating instructions
for the order no. and types.
 Never touch the mains plug with wet
hands.
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