Specific Safety Rules - Ryobi P2704 Manuel D'utilisation

 Do not use the maximum dethatching depth setting until
tines have worn down. Start in the highest setting and
adjust as tines become worn.
 Stay alert. Watch what you are doing. Use common
sense. Do not operate dethatcher when you are tired, ill,
or upset.
 Check the work area before each use. Remove all objects
such as rocks, broken glass, nails, wire, or line which can
be thrown or become entangled in the machine.
 Start the dethatcher carefully according to instructions
from a normal operating position and with feet well away
from the tines. Do not force dethatcher. It will do the job
better and with less likelihood of a risk of injury at the rate
for which it was designed.
 If the dethatcher strikes a foreign object follow these
steps:
• Stop the motor by releasing the tine control, wait until
the tines come to a complete stop, and remove the
start key.
• Thoroughly inspect the dethatcher for any damage.
• Replace tines if they are damaged in any way. Repair
any damage before restarting and continuing to operate
the dethatcher.
 Stop the motor, wait until the tines come to a complete
stop, and remove start key before unclogging the tines
and when making any repairs, adjustments, or inspec-
tions.
 Wear a dust mask. Soil mixed with fertilizers could allow
harmful chemicals to be inhaled.
 Do not dethatch on slopes greater than 15 degrees.
 Store Idle Appliances Indoors — When not in use, ap-
pliances should be stored indoors in dry, and high or
locked-up place — out of reach of children.

SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES

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 Maintain Appliance with Care — Keep tines clean for
best performance and reduce the risk of injury. Follow
instructions for lubrication and changing accessories.
Inspect dethatcher cord periodically and, if damaged,
have it replaced. Keep handles dry, clean, and free from
grease and oil.
 Keep Children Away — All visitors and bystanders should
be kept at a distance of at least 50 feet from work area.
 Use Right Appliance — Do not use appliance for any job
except that for which it is intended.
 Don't grasp the exposed tines when picking up or holding
the appliance.
 Stop the unit and disconnect battery packs and start key
when not in use. Carry or push the unit with the motor
stopped and the start key removed from the dethatcher.
 Store idle dethatcher indoors – When not in use, de-
thatcher should be stored indoors in a dry, locked place
out of the reach of children. The start key and battery
packs should also be removed and stored in a separate
location out of the reach of children.
 Check damaged parts. Before further use of this de-
thatcher, a guard or other part that is damaged should
be carefully checked to determine that it will operate
properly and perform its intended function. Check for
alignment of moving parts, binding of moving parts,
breakage of parts, mounting, and any other condition
that may affect its operation. A guard or other part that
is damaged should be properly repaired or replaced by
an authorized service center unless otherwise indicated
elsewhere in this manual.
 Save these instructions. Refer to them frequently and use
them to instruct others who may use this dethatcher. If
you loan someone this unit, loan them these instructions
also.