Stihl iMOW 5.0 Instruction Manual page 53

4 Safety Precautions
– Wear sturdy, closed-toed footwear with
high-grip soles.
■ Unsuitable clothing may get caught in wood,
undergrowth and in the robot mower. Users
not wearing suitable clothing may be seriously
injured.
► Wear close-fitting clothing.
► Remove scarves and jewelry.
■ The user may come into contact with the
blades during cleaning, maintenance or trans‐
port. This may result in injury to the user.
► Wear work gloves made of robust material.
■ Wearing unsuitable footwear may cause the
user to slip. This may result in injury to the
user.
► If the mowing area is entered during the
mowing operation: Wear sturdy, closed-
toed footwear with high-grip soles.
4.5 Work Area and Surroundings
4.5.1 Robot mower and mowing area
WARNING
■ Bystanders, children and animals cannot be
aware of nor assess the dangers of the robot
mower and objects being thrown into the air.
This may result in serious injury to bystanders,
children and animals and damage to property.
► Keep bystanders, children and ani‐
mals away from the mowing area
during the mowing operation.
► If the robot mower is used in publicly acces‐
sible areas: Close off mowing area and set
up signs with warning text "Warning! Auto‐
matic lawn mower! Keep children and ani‐
mals away and supervise them!" Comply
with local regulations.
► Make sure that children cannot play with
the robot mower.
► With the help of the perimeter wire, define
the mowing area as described in this User
Manual. Using the perimeter wire, mark off
designated areas that the robot mower
must not mow or navigate from the mowing
area.
► Do not operate the robot mower on gravel
or crushed stone.
■ People can trip over the perimeter wire, guide
wire or the fixing pins. This may result in injury
to people and damage to property.
► Route the perimeter wire and guide wire flat
on the ground.
► Drive the fixing pins completely into the
ground.
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■ If a gardening tool is used in the mowing area,
the tool can strike and damage the perimeter
wire, guide wire or fixing pins. Objects can be
ejected at high speed. This may result in injury
to people and damage to property.
► Do not use a gardening tool around the
perimeter wire or guide wire.
■ The robot mower's electrical components can
produce sparks. Sparks may cause fires and
explosions in highly flammable or explosive
environments. Persons may be seriously or
fatally injured, and property may be damaged.
► Do not operate the robot mower in highly
flammable or explosive environments.
■ As a result of a storm, the robot mower can be
damaged, or foreign objects may be on the
mowing area. The robot mower may be in an
unsafe condition, and objects may be ejected
at high speed during the mowing. Persons
may be seriously or fatally injured, and prop‐
erty may be damaged.
► After a storm, check that the robot mower is
in a safe condition.
► Check the condition of the mowing area
and remove any foreign objects from it.
4.5.2 Battery
The battery has been installed in the robot
mower and must only be removed by a STIHL
authorized dealer.
WARNING
■ Bystanders, children and animals cannot rec‐
ognize or assess the dangers of the battery.
Bystanders, children and animals may be seri‐
ously injured.
► Keep bystanders, children and animals
away from the work area.
► Do not leave the battery unattended.
► Make sure that children cannot play with
the battery.
■ The battery is not protected against all ambi‐
ent conditions. If the battery is exposed to cer‐
tain ambient conditions, the battery may catch
fire, explode or be irreparably damaged. This
may result in serious injury to people and
damage to property.
► Protect battery from heat and fire.
► Do not throw the battery into a fire.
► Do not charge, use and store the battery
outside of the specified temperature limits,
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