Requirements For The User; Clothing And Equipment; Work Area And Surroundings; Lawn Mower - Stihl RMA 443 VC Manual De Instrucciones

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may result in serious or fatal injury to people
and damage to property.
► Use the lawn mower with a STIHL AP bat‐
tery.
■ Failure to use the lawn mower or battery as
intended may result in serious or fatal injury to
people and damage to property.
► Use the lawn mower and battery as descri‐
bed in this instruction manual.
4.3

Requirements for the User

WARNING
■ Uninstructed users cannot recognise or evalu‐
ate the dangers posed by the lawn mower and
battery. This may result in serious or fatal
injury to the user or other people.
► Read, understand and keep the
instruction manual.
► If passing on the lawn mower or battery to
another person: provide them with the
instruction manual also.
► Make sure that the user meets the following
conditions:
– The user is rested.
– The user is physically, sensorily and
mentally capable of operating the lawn
mower and battery and working with
them. If the user is physically, sensorily
or mentally impaired, the machine must
only be used under supervision or fol‐
lowing instruction by a responsible per‐
son.
– The user can recognise and evaluate
the dangers posed by the lawn mower
and battery.
– The user is aware that they are respon‐
sible for accidents and damage.
– The user is of legal age or the user is
being trained under supervision in a
profession in accordance with national
regulations.
– The user has received instruction from a
STIHL specialist dealer or a competent
person before using the lawn mower for
the first time.
– The user is not impaired by alcohol,
medicines or drugs.
► If anything is unclear: consult a STIHL spe‐
cialist dealer.
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4.4

Clothing and Equipment

WARNING
■ Objects may be thrown up at high velocity
while working. This may result in injury to the
user.
► Wear long trousers made from resistant
material.
■ Dust may be stirred up while working. Breath‐
ing in dust may be harmful to health and
cause allergic reactions.
► If dust is stirred up: wear a dust mask.
■ Unsuitable clothing may get caught on wood,
brambles and in the lawn mower. This may
result in serious injury to the user.
► Wear close-fitting clothing.
► Remove scarves and jewellery.
■ The user may come into contact with the blade
during cleaning, maintenance or transport.
This may result in injury to the user.
► Wear work gloves made from resistant
material.
■ Wearing unsuitable footwear may cause the
user to slip. This may result in injury to the
user.
► Wear sturdy, closed-toed footwear with
high-grip soles.
■ Material particles may be expelled when
sharpening the blade. This may result in injury
to the user.
► Wear close-fitting safety glasses. Suitable
safety glasses are tested in accordance
with EN 166 or national regulations and
available commercially with the correspond‐
ing marking.
► Wear work gloves made from resistant
material.
4.5

Work Area and Surroundings

4.5.1

Lawn Mower

WARNING
■ Bystanding people, children and animals can‐
not recognise or evaluate the dangers posed
by the lawn mower and objects expelled at
high speed by the mower. This may result in
serious injury to bystanding people, children
and animals and damage to property.
► Keep bystanding people, children
and animals out of the work area.
► Maintain a safety distance from objects.
► Do not leave the lawn mower unattended.
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