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Danger!  
 When using the equipment, a few safety pre-
cautions must be observed to avoid injuries and 
damage. Please read the complete operating 
instructions and safety regulations with due care. 
Keep this manual in a safe place, so that the in-
formation is available at all times. If you give the 
equipment to any other person, hand over these 
operating instructions and safety regulations as 
well. We cannot accept any liability for damage 
or accidents which arise due to a failure to follow 
these instructions and the safety instructions.
1. Safety regulations
Danger! 
Read all safety regulations and instructions.
Any errors made in following the safety regula-
tions and instructions may result in an electric 
shock, fi re and/or serious injury.
Keep all safety regulations and instructions 
in a safe place for future use.
 When working with the equipment, the appro-
priate plastic guard hood for cutting blade 
mode or cutting line mode must be fi tted 
to prevent objects being thrown out by the 
equipment. The integrated blade in the cut-
ting line guard hood automatically cuts the 
line to the optimum length.
Explanation of the warning signs on the 
equipment (Fig. 14):
1. Warning!
2.  Read the directions for use before operating 
the equipment.
3.  Wear protective headgear, goggles and ear 
muff s.
4.  Wear sturdy, non-slip footwear.
5.  Wear safety gloves.
6.  Protect the equipment from rain and damp.
7.  Be careful of objects being thrown out!
8.  Always switch off  the equipment and pull out 
the spark boot plug before carrying out any 
maintenance work.
9.  All bystanders must be kept at least 15 m 
from the machine.
10.  The equipment continues to rotate!
11.  Caution: Hot equipment parts. Keep your dis-
tance.
12.  Add a little grease (gear grease) after every 
20 hours in operation!
13. Beware of recoil!
14. Do not use any saw blades.
Special safety information 
• 
Read the operating instructions carefully. 
Familiarize yourself with the settings and with 
the proper use of the equipment.
• 
Never allow other persons who are not fami-
liar with the operating instructions to use the 
equipment. Contact your local governmental 
agency for information regarding minimum 
age requirements for the user.
• 
Never mow in the direct vicinity of persons - 
especially children - or animals. 
Warning!
Maintain a safety distance of 15m. If approa-
ched, switch off the equipment immediately.
Always keep in mind that the user of the 
equipment is responsible for accidents invol-
ving other persons or their property.
• 
Important: Danger of poisoning. Emissions, 
fuels and lubricants are toxic. Do not inhale 
emissions.
• 
 The powered equipment will create toxic ex-
haust fumes as soon as the engine is started. 
Never work in enclosed rooms or in rooms 
with poor ventilation.
Before using
• 
Always wear sturdy, non-slip footwear and 
long trousers when mowing. Never mow bare-
foot or in sandals.
• 
Check the ground on which the equipment 
will be used and remove all objects that could 
be caught up and catapulted away.
• 
Warning! Petrol is highly flammable! There-
fore: 
- Only store petrol in containers designed to 
hold petroleum-based liquids.
- Only refuel out in the open and do not 
smoke during the refuelling process.
- Always refuel before starting the engine. 
Do not open the fuel tank cap and do not 
refuel while the engine is running or when the 
equipment is hot.
- If petrol has overflowed, do not under any 
circumstances attempt to start the engine. 
Instead, remove the equipment from the af-
fected area. Avoid starting the engine until the 
petrol fumes have completely evaporated.
- For safety reasons, the petrol tank and the 
tank cap must be replaced if they are dama-
ged.
• 
Replace defective silencers.
• 
Before using the scythe, visually inspect it 
to ensure that the blade, mounting bolts and 
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