Meec tools 000903 - SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; Remaining risks

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• Only use the machine in daylight, or in
good articial lighting.
• Always maintain a rm footing and good
balance. Do not overreach – this can
cause you to lose your balance or touch
hot parts of the machine.
• Keep your hands and the rest of your body
away from the machine’s moving parts.
• To reduce the risk of touching hot parts,
never work with the top edge of the
engine above hip height.
• Do not touch the exhaust system or
cylinder while working with the machine
– risk of burn injuries.
• Switch o the engine and remove the
spark plug lead before adjustments or
repairs, except when adjusting the
carburettor.
• The machine must not be used without
the supplied harness.
• Always check the machine before using it
for loose fasteners, fuel leakage and
damage etc. Damaged parts must be
replaced before the machine is used.
• The trimmer head/clearing blade rotates
when adjusting the carburettor and when
starting the engine.
• Prolonged exposure to vibration can
cause numbness in hands and arms, or
more severe neurovascular complaint,
white ngers (Raynaud’s syndrome), or
carpal tunnel syndrome. The risk of
developing such problems also depends
on hereditary disposition, exposure to
cold and damp, diet, smoking and work
experience. The relationship between
exposure to vibration and symptoms is still
not fully understood. Some of the
measures users can take to reduce the risk
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• Check that the cutting tool does not
rotate when the engine is idling. If the
tool rotates when idling, stop working and
contact your authorised service centre.
• Read all the instructions before use.
Failure to follow all the instructions and
safety instructions can result in the risk of
electric shock, re and/or serious personal
injury.
• Never allow children, or anyone who is
unfamiliar with the machine and these
instructions, to use it.
• Never start or run the engine in enclosed
or poorly ventilated areas – inhalation of
exhaust fumes is harmful and can result
in unconsciousness and fatal injury.
• Check that there are no people, animals
or other obstacles in the work area.
Carefully remove any objects that could
fasten in or be thrown by the machine.
• Keep people and animals at least
15 metres away from the work area.
• Wear safety glasses.
• Wear heavy-duty, tight-tting long
trousers, safety shoes and safety gloves.
Do not wear loose-tting clothes or
shorts, and do not work barefoot.
Never wear jewellery when working
with the machine.
• Always keep the machine on your right
side.
• Wear a hair net if you have long hair to
prevent your hair fastening in moving
parts.
• Never use the machine when you are
tired, ill, or under the inuence of drugs,
alcohol or medication.