Intended Use; General Safety Warnings; Personal Safety; Work Area Safety - Ryobi RLM36BL Original Instructions Manual

Safety, performance, and dependability have
been given top priority in the design of your
cordless lawnmower.

INTENDED USE

The cordless lawnmower is intended for
outdoor use only.
The product is designed for domestic lawn
mowing. The cutting blade should rotate
approximately parallel to the ground over
which it is being wheeled. All four wheels
should touch the ground while mowing. It is
a pedestrian-controlled, walk-behind mower
designed to be pushed by hand.
The product should never be operated with
the wheels off the ground. It should not be
pulled or ridden on. It should not be used to
cut anything other than domestic grass lawns.
Do not use the product for any other purpose.

GENERAL SAFETY WARNINGS

WARNING
When using the product, the safety rules
must be followed. For your safety and that of
bystanders, read these instructions before
operating the product. Keep the instructions
safe for later use.
WARNING
The product should only be operated with
the battery packs specified in this manual.
When using a battery-operated product,
basic safety precautions should always be
followed to reduce the risk of fire, leaking
batteries, and personal injury.

PERSONAL SAFETY

■ The product is capable of amputating
hands and feet, and of throwing objects.
Failure to observe all safety instructions
could result in serious injury or death.
■ Be familiar with the controls and the correct
use of the product.
■ Never allow children or people with reduced
physical, sensory, or mental capabilities,
or persons who are not familiar with these
instructions to operate, clean, or maintain
the product. Local regulations may restrict
the age of the operator. Children should be
adequately supervised to ensure that they
do not play with the product.
■ Stay alert, watch what you are doing,
and use common sense when operating
the product. Do not operate the product
while tired, ill, or under the influence of
drugs, alcohol, or medication. A lapse in
concentration while operating the product
may result in serious personal injury.
■ Wear heavy, long trousers, long sleeves,
and sturdy anti-slip footwear. Do not wear
short trousers, sandals, or go barefoot.
Avoid wearing clothing that is loose-fitting
or that has hanging cords or ties.
■ Always wear safety glasses with side
shields.
■ Always be sure of your footing especially
on slopes. Keep firm footing and balance.
Walk, never run.
■ Use the product across the face of slopes,
never up and down. Exercise extreme
caution when changing direction on slopes.
■ Do not use the product near drop-offs,
ditches, excessively steep slopes, or
embankments. Poor footing could cause a
slip-and-fall accident.

WORK AREA SAFETY

■ Never use the product while people,
especially children, or pets are within 15
m because of the danger of objects being
thrown by contact with the blade.
■ Objects that are struck by the lawnmower
blade can cause severe injuries to persons.
Thoroughly inspect the area where the
product is to be used and remove all rocks,
sticks, metal, wire, bones, toys, or other
foreign objects. Remember, string or wire
may entangle with the cutting means.
WARNING
Blades coming in contact with a "live" wire
may make exposed metal parts of the
product "live" and could cause an electric
shock.
■ Always use the product in daylight or with
good artificial light.
■ Do not operate the product in explosive
atmospheres, such as in the presence
of flammable liquids, gases, or dust. The
product creates sparks, which may ignite
the dust or fumes.
■ Do not operate the product on wet grass or
in the rain.
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