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4 Safety Precautions
￭ Dust can be whipped up during operation. Whipped up
dust can damage the respiratory passages and cause
allergic reactions.
► If dust is generated: Wear a dust respirator mask.
￭ Unsuitable clothing may snag on wood, thickets or the
long-reach hedge trimmer. Users not wearing suitable
clothing are at risk of serious injury.
► Wear close-fitting clothing.
► Remove scarves and jewelry.
￭ The user may come into contact with the cutting blades
during cleaning or servicing. This may result in injury to
the user.
￭ Wearing unsuitable footwear may cause the user to slip.
This may result in injury to the user.
4.5 Work Area and Surroundings
4.5.1 Long-reach hedge trimmer
WARNING
￭ Bystanders, children and animals cannot recognize or
assess the dangers of the long-reach hedge trimmer or
flying debris. This may result in serious injury to
bystanders, children and animals and damage to property.
► Maintain a clearance of 5 meters from objects.
► Do not leave the long-reach hedge trimmer unattended.
► Ensure that children cannot play with the long-reach
hedge trimmer.
￭ Electrical components of the long-reach hedge trimmer
can generate 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 work in a highly flammable or explosive
environment.
4.5.2 Battery
WARNING
￭ Bystanding people, children and animals cannot
recognise or evaluate the dangers posed by the battery.
This may result in serious injury to bystanding people,
children and animals.
► Keep bystanding people, children and animals out of the
way.
► Do not leave the battery unattended.
► Make sure that children cannot play with the battery.
￭ The battery is not protected against all ambient
conditions. If exposed to certain ambient conditions, the
battery may catch fire or explode. This may result in
serious injury to people and damage to property.
► Wear work gloves made from resistant
material.
► Wear sturdy, closed-toed footwear with
high-grip soles.
► Do not allow bystanders, children
or animals within 5 meters of the
work area.
► Protect the battery from heat and fire.
► Do not throw the battery into a fire.
► Use and store the battery at temperatures
between - 10 °C and + 50 °C.
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