Work Area And Surroundings; Safe Condition - Stihl RLE 240 Instruction Manual

4 Safety Precautions
► Wear close-fitting safety glasses.Suitable
safety glasses are tested in accordance with
EN 166 or national regulations and
available commercially with the
corresponding marking.
► Wear long trousers made from resistant material.
￭ Dust may be stirred up while working.Breathing in dust
may be harmful to health and cause allergic reactions.
► If dust is stirred up:wear a dust mask.
￭ Unsuitable clothing may get caught in wood, brambles
and in the lawn scarifier.This may result in serious injury
to the user.
► Wear close-fitting clothing.
► Remove scarves and jewellery.
￭ The user may come into contact with the roller during
cleaning, maintenance or transport.This may result in
injury to the user.
► Wear work gloves made from resistant material.
￭ Wearing unsuitable footwear may cause the user to
slip.This may result in injury to the user.
► Wear sturdy, closed-toed footwear with high-grip soles.
4.5

Work Area and Surroundings

WARNING
￭ Bystanding people, children and animals cannot
recognise or evaluate the dangers posed by the lawn
scarifier and high-velocity objects. This may result in
serious injury to bystanding people, children and animals
and damage to property.
► Keep bystanding people, children and
animals out of the work area.
► Maintain a distance from objects.
► Do not leave the lawn scarifier unattended.
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► Make sure that children cannot play with the lawn
scarifier.
￭ The lawn scarifier is not waterproof. Working in the rain or
in a damp environment may result in electric shock. This
may result in serious or fatal injury to the user and damage
to the lawn scarifier.
► Do not work in the rain or in a damp
environment.
￭ Electrical components of the lawn scarifier may produce
sparks. Sparks may cause fires and explosions in highly
flammable or explosive environments. This may result in
serious or fatal injury to people and damage to property.
► Do not work in a highly flammable or explosive
environment.
￭ People may trip over the extension cable. This may result
in injury to people and damage to the lawn scarifier.
► Route the extension cable so that it is easily visible and
flat on the ground.
4.6

Safe Condition

4.6.1 Lawn Scarifier
The lawn scarifier is in safe condition when the following
conditions are met:
– The lawn scarifier is not damaged.
– The extension cable and its mains plug are undamaged.
– The lawn scarifier is clean and dry.
– The controls are working and have not been modified.
– If material removed from the lawn is to be collected in the
grass catcher box: the grass catcher box is correctly
attached.
– If material removed from the lawn is to be ejected to the
rear: the grass catcher box is detached and the discharge
flap is closed.
– The roller is correctly attached.
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