Safe Condition - Stihl Rma 353.0 V Notice D'emploi

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► Make sure that children cannot play with
the lawn mower.
■ Working in the rain may cause the user to slip.
This may result in serious or fatal injury to the
user.
► Do not work when it is raining.
■ The lawn mower is not waterproof. Working in
the rain or in a damp environment may result
in electric shock. This may result in injury to
the user and damage to the lawn mower.
► Do not work in the rain or in a damp envi‐
ronment.
► Do not mow and mulch wet grass.
■ Electrical components of the lawn mower may
produce sparks. Sparks may cause fires and
explosions in highly flammable or explosive
environments. This may result in serious or
fatal injury to people and damage to property.
► Do not work in a highly flammable or explo‐
sive environment.
4.5.2 Battery
WARNING
■ Bystanders, children and animals cannot rec‐
ognize or assess the dangers of the battery.
Bystanders, children and animals may be seri‐
ously injured.
► Keep bystanders, children and animals
away from the work area.
► Do not leave the battery unattended.
► Make sure that children cannot play with
the battery.
■ The battery is not protected against all ambi‐
ent conditions. If the battery is exposed to cer‐
tain ambient conditions, the battery may catch
fire, explode or be irreparably damaged. This
may result in serious injury to people and
damage to property.
► Protect battery from heat and fire.
► Do not throw the battery into a fire.
► Do not charge, use and store the battery
outside of the specified temperature limits,
21.4.
► Do not immerse the battery in liq‐
uids.
► Keep battery away from small metal parts.
► Do not expose the battery to high pressure.
► Do not expose the battery to microwaves.
► Protect the battery from chemicals and
salts.
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4.6

Safe Condition

4.6.1 Lawn Mower
The lawn mower is in safe condition when the
following conditions are met:
– The lawn mower is free from damage.
– The lawn mower is clean and dry.
– The controls are working and have not been
modified.
– If mowing and the mown grass is to be collec‐
ted in the grass catcher box: the mulch insert
is removed, the extension is detached and the
grass catcher box is correctly attached.
– If mowing and the mown grass is to be ejected
to the rear: the mulch insert is removed, the
extension and the grass catcher box are
detached.
– If mowing and the mown grass is to be direc‐
ted to the ground from the side: the grass
catcher box is detached, the mulch insert is
correctly inserted and the extension is cor‐
rectly attached.
– If mulching: the extension and grass catcher
box are detached, the mulch insert is correctly
inserted.
– The blade is correctly attached.
– Genuine STIHL accessories for this lawn
mower are attached.
– The accessories are correctly attached.
WARNING
■ If not in safe condition, components may no
longer operate correctly and safety devices
may be disabled. This may result in serious or
fatal injury to people.
► Do not use a damaged lawn mower.
► If the lawn mower is dirty or wet: clean the
lawn mower and allow it to dry.
► Do not modify the lawn mower.
► If the controls are not working: do not use
the lawn mower.
► If mowing and the mown grass is to be col‐
lected in the grass catcher box: remove the
mulch insert, detach the extension and
attach the grass catcher box as described
in this instruction manual.
► If mowing and the mown grass is to be
ejected to the rear: remove the mulch insert
and detach the extension and grass catcher
box as described in this instruction manual.
► If mowing and the mown grass is to be
directed to the ground from the side: detach
the grass catcher box, insert the mulch
insert and attach the extension as descri‐
bed in this instruction manual.
4 Safety Precautions
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