Clothing And Equipment; Work Area And Surroundings - Stihl RMA 510.0 V Instruction Manual

4 Safety Precautions
ability is restricted, he or she may work only under the
supervision of or as instructed by a responsible
person.
– The user is able to recognize and assess the risks
involved in using the mower and battery.
– The user must be of legal age or is being trained in a
trade under supervision in accordance with national
rules and regulations.
– The user has received instruction from a STIHL
servicing dealer or other experienced user before
working with the mower for the first time.
– The user must not be under the influence of alcohol,
medication or drugs.
► If you have any queries: Contact a STIHL servicing
dealer for assistance.
4.4

Clothing and Equipment

WARNING
￭ Objects may be thrown up at high velocity while working.
This may result in injury to the user.
► 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 on wood, briars and in
the lawn mower. This may result in serious injury to the
user.
► Wear close-fitting clothing.
► Remove scarves and jewellery.
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￭ The user may come into contact with the blade during
cleaning, maintenance or transport. This may result in
injury to the user.
► Wear protective gloves.
￭ 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.
￭ Material particles may be expelled when sharpening the
blade. This may result in injury to the user.
► 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 protective gloves.
4.5

Work Area and Surroundings

4.5.1 Lawn Mower
WARNING
￭ Bystanding people, children and animals cannot
recognise or evaluate the dangers posed by the lawn
mower and objects expelled at high speed by the mower.
This may result in serious injury to bystanding people,
children and animals and damage to property.
► Keep bystanding people, children
15 m (50 ft)
and animals outside a radius of
15 m around the working area.
► Maintain a distance of 15 m from objects.
► Do not leave the lawn mower unattended.
► Make sure that children cannot play with the lawn
mower.
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