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Handling petrol
Danger to life!
Petrol is poisonous and extremely inflammable. Petrol must only be stored in
appropriate, tested containers (canisters). Always screw on the fuel tank and canister
caps properly and tightly. Defective caps must be replaced for safety reasons.
Keep petrol away from sparks, naked flames, pilot lights, heat sources, and other
ignition sources. Do not smoke!
Refill the tank out-of-doors and do not smoke during refiling.
Before refilling the tank, stop the engine and allow it to cool.
Rifling with petrol must be performed before the engine is started. When the engine is
running or is hot, the tank cap must not be removed and the tank must not be refilled
with petrol.
Open the fuel tank cap slowly and carefully. Wait for pressure compensation and only
then remove the tank cap completely.
Use a suitable funnel or filling pipe for refilling the tank, so that no fuel can spill onto
the engine and housing or the lawn.
Do not overfill the fuel tank!
To giv e t he fuel ro om to exp and, ne ver fil l t he fuel ta nk pas t t h e l owe r e dge of the fi ller
neck. Observe the additional instructions in the engine instruction manual.
If petrol is spilled, the engine must only be started after the petrol contaminated area
has been cleaned. All attempts at starting must be avoided until the petrol fumes have
dispersed (wipe dry).
Any spilt fuel must be wiped up immediately.
Clothing must be changed if it comes into contact with petrol.
Following each refilling of the tank, the fuel tank cap must be properly screwed on and
tightened. The machine must not be operated without the original tank cap.
For safety reasons, the fuel line, fuel tank, tank cap and connections must be checked
regularly for damage, ageing (brittleness), firm seating and leaks. Replace if necessary.
If it is necessary to drain the tank, this must be done out of doors.
Never use beverage bottles or similar for disposal or storage of fuels and lubricants.
Persons, particularly children, could be tempted to drink out of them. Never store the
machine with petrol in the tank inside a building. The resulting petrol fumes could come
into contact with naked ames or sparks and could be ignited.
Do not leave the machine and the fuel tank close to heating systems, radiant heaters,
welding equipment and other sources of heat. Explosive hazard!
If, during operation, a defect in the tank, tank cap or in the fuel-carrying components
(fuel lines) is detected, the engine must be stopped immediately. A specialist dealer
must then be contacted.
Battery safety
Improper use of the battery and charger can result in an electrical shock or fire.
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