The personal protective equipment pro-
tects your own health and the health of
others and ensures trouble-free operation
of the device.
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Wear suitable working clothes such
as robust footwear with anti-slip soles,
rugged, long trousers, gloves, protec-
tive goggles and hearing protection.
Do not use the device if you are
barefoot or are wearing open sandals.
Wear respiratory protection if you are
working in a dusty environment. Wear
a dust mask.
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In very dry conditions, dampen the
surface slightly in order to reduce the
strain from dust.
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Change position regularly while op-
erating the device. Prolonged use of
the device can lead to blood circula-
tion disorders in the hands caused by
vibration. You can however extend
your machine use time by wearing ap-
propriate gloves or by taking regular
breaks. Please note that a personal
disposition to poor blood circulation,
low outside temperatures, or strong
grip forces while working may reduce
your work capabilities.
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Refrain from wearing loose clothing or
jewellery that could be drawn into the
air intake nozzle. If you have long hair,
use protective head covering.
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Check the operational serviceability
and integrity of the device regularly in
order to avoid danger to the operator.
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Keep the device away from persons,
particularly children and domestic ani-
mals.
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Pay attention to open windows, chil-
dren, pets, etc. Stop working if chil-
dren and pets are nearby. The blown
material may fly in their direction.
Maintain a safety distance around you
of 5 m.
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Do not turn on the device if it is upside
down or is not in working position.
•
Do not point the device when it is
working at persons, in particular, do
not point the airstream at eyes and
ears.
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Make yourself familiar with your sur-
roundings and pay attention to pos-
sible dangers which, under certain
circumstances, can be missed while
working.
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While working, make sure that you are
standing in a firm position – especially
when you are on a slope. Always hold
the device with both hands and work
only with correctly adjusted shoulder
carrying strap.
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Caution! Hot surface. Risk of burns:
- The exhaust pipe can become hot.
- Hold the equipment only on your
right hand side.
- Do not touch the exhaust
pipe – even with your clothing.
•
Carefully inspect the surface to be
cleaned and remove all wires, stones,
cans and other foreign bodies.
•
Keep fingers and feet away from the
suction tube opening and impeller
wheel. There is a danger of injury.
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Do not work with the device if you are
tired or lack concentration or after the
consumption of alcohol or tablets. Al-
ways take time out for a break. Work
at a reasonable pace. Move slowly; do
not run.
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Do not use the device in the rain, in
bad weather or in a moist environ-
ment. Work in daylight or under good
artificial lighting.
•
Do not work with a device which is
damaged, incomplete or altered with-
out the approval of the manufacturer.
Check the safety status of the device
before use
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