Viking GE 345 Manuel D'utilisation page 18

For your safety
The accident prevention
regulations are to be obser-
ved when working with the
garden mulcher.
Read the whole instruction
manual before using for the
first time and keep in a safe
place for future reference.
Familiarise yourself
thoroughly with the appliance.
Viking mulchers are designed for private use
and are suitable for the reduction of organic
kitchen refuse as well as plant refuse.
The garden mulcher must not be used for
materials or tasks other than those described
in these service instructions.
This appliance may only be used in the confi-
guration in which it is delivered or in one
which is expressly permitted by VIKING. In
addition no changes may be made which
could lead to an increased likelihood of acci-
dent.
• The user should be acquainted with the
proper use of the appliance by either the
vendor or some other competent person.
• The appliance should not be operated
after the consumption of alcohol, medica-
tions which impair reactions, or drugs
• The user is responsible for the
prevention of injury or damage to third
parties while operating the
mulcher. Never work while third
parties, especially children, or animals
are nearby. Juveniles under
16 years of age are not permitted to ope-
rate the mulcher.
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• The Garden mulcher should only be pas-
sed on (lent) to persons who are familiar
with the proper use of this appliance. The
owner's manual should always accom-
pany the
mulcher.
• Please observe the regulations regarding
permitted operation times for motor-dri-
ven gardening tools.
Clothing and configuration
• The user should wear suitable clothing
when using the garden
mulcher. This consists of close fitting
working clothes, robust gloves and shoes
fitted with non-slip soles.
Safety goggles must always be used and
ear protectors should be worn when mul-
ching wood.
Behaviour when mulching
• The appliance is to be thoroughly inspec-
ted each time before it is
commissioned to ensure that it is sealed
in accordance with regulations. The
appliance must be securely erected on
ground which is level and stable. Only
work in good lighting conditions. Assume
a secure stance, and work in a quiet and
considerate manner. Use the machine
prudently to prevent the possibility of har-
ming others.
• Never stand in front of the ejector
either when the motor is switched on or
when working. There must be no mul-
ched material in the mulcher when it is
switched on.
• Do not operate the machine on a paved
or gravel surface where
ejected material could cause injury.
• Never put your face over the filling hop-
per or in front of the ejector and never
place your hand in the filling hopper or
the ejector slot while the appliance is run-
ning. There is a serious risk of injury to
eyes, face and hands.
• Do not allow hands or any other part of
the body or clothing inside the
feeding funnel, discharge chute,
or near any moving part.
• The cutting tools must be regularly
checked for secure seating and damage.
Ensure that all bolts are constantly tighte-
ned.
• When filling the mulcher take great care
to ensure that no foreign objects like
metal fragments, stones, plastic, etc.
enter the mulch chamber, as this can
lead to damage, and back-firing through
the filling hopper. Blockages must be
cleared for the same reason.
• Do not allow processed material to build
up in the discharge zone: this may pre-
vent proper discharge and can result in a
kickback of material through the feed
intake opening.
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