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ELIET advises against dethatching in a backward direction.
• Neverdethatchwhenthegroundisfrozen.
• Itisrecommendedtoworkadrylawn.Wetlawnsincreasetheriskofaccidents;extracareis
necessary under these circumstances.
• Ifthelawnistoodehydratedafteraperiodofdrought,dethatchingisnotrecommended.The
dust generated from the lawn would increase wear of the machine. In addition, dethatching
would have a negative effect on the lawn.
• Neverworkwhenlightintensityisbelow500Lux.
• Undernoconditionswhatsoevermaytheoriginaldesignofthemachinebemodiedwithout
explicit and written consent of ELIET NV.
• Themachinemayneverbeusedasameansoftransportforpeopleorloads.
• Makeathoroughinspectionoftheareawherethemachineistobeused.Removesticks,
stones, wires and debris, but also take account of electric cables, water pipes, sprinkler heads,
drain covers, etc.
• Thebladesmustbedisengagedassoonasthemachineistakenoffthelawnandpushed
across a hard surface. When crossing larger distances on a hard surface, the engine must be
turned off as well.
• Usethemachineinanenvironmentallysafemanner:
 • Avoidrunningthemachinewithoutactivelyusingit.
 • Avoidspillingpetrolwhilerefuelling.
 • Servicetheengineregularlyinordertomaintainoptimumcombustion.
7.3.3 Operator’s responsibilities
• Allpersonsusingthemachineareassumedtobefullyconversantwiththesafetyinstructions.
The operator is fully liable for the use of the machine in regard to himself and to third parties.
• Theoperatorofthismachineisassumedmatureenoughandwithenoughcommonsenseto
make decisions by himself.
• Themachinemaynotbeoperatedbyunderagepersons.However,thisdoesnotapplyto
youths over the age of 16 who are learning to operate the machine under the supervision of an
experienced operator. This manual must be read before use.
• Childrenandanimalsmustbekeptwellawayfromthemachine.
• ELIETadvisesagainstlendingthemachinetoothersbut,ifthisshouldoccur,itshouldonly
be lent to persons who are familiar it. Always make sure that the user is aware of the potential
hazardsandensurethathe/shereadsthemanualbeforeusingthemachine.