Risk Levels; Service; Environmentally Safe Battery Disposal - GreenWorks STE456 Manuel D'opérateur

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Symbol Explanation
min Time
Revolutions, strokes, surface speed,
/min
orbits etc., per minute
Direct current
Precautions that involve your safety.
Read and understand all instructions
before you operate the machine, and
follow all warnings and safety instruc-
tions.
Always wear safety glasses with side
shields marked to comply with ANSI
Z87.1 when you operate this ma-
chine.
Do not expose the machine to rain or
moist conditions.
Keep all bystanders at least 15m
away.
Do not install or use any type of blade
on the machine or displaying this
symbol.
Thrown objects can ricochet and re-
sult in personal injury or property
damage.
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RISK LEVELS

The following signal words and meanings are intended
to explain the levels of risk associated with this product.
SYM- SIGNAL
BOL
DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION
CAUTION
English
MEANING
Indicates an imminently
hazardous situation,which,
if not avoided, will result in
death or serious injury.
Indicates a potentially haz-
ardous situation,which, if
not avoided, could result in
death or serious injury.
Indicates a potentially haz-
ardous situation, which, if
not avoided, may result in
minor or moderate injury.
(Without Safety Alert Sym-
bol) Indicates a situation
that may result in property
damage.
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SERVICE

Servicing requires extreme care and knowledge and
must be performed only by a qualified service
technician. For service we suggest you return the
machine to your nearest AUTHORIZED SERVICE
CENTER for repair. Use only identical manufacturer's
replacement parts and accessories.
7 ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE
BATTERY DISPOSAL
The toxic and corrosive materials below are in the
batteries used in this machine: Lithium-Ion, a toxic
material.
WARNING
Discard all toxic materials in a specified manner to
prevent contamination of the environment. Before
discarding damaged or worn out Li-ion battery, contact
your local waste disposal agency, or the local
Environmental Protection Agency for information and
specific instructions. Take the batteries to a local
recycling and/or disposal center, certified for lithium-
ion disposal.
WARNING
If the battery pack cracks or breaks, with or without
leaks, do not recharge it and do not use. Discard it
and replace with a new battery pack. DO NOT TRY
TO REPAIR IT! To prevent injury and risk of fire,
explosion, or electric shock, and to avoid damage to
the environment:
• Cover the terminals of the battery with heavy-duty
adhesive tape.
• DO NOT try to remove or destroy any of the
battery pack components.
• DO NOT try to open the battery pack.
• If a leak develops, the released electrolytes are
corrosive and toxic. DO NOT get the solution in the
eyes or on skin, and do not swallow it.
• DO NOT put these batteries in your regular
household trash.
• DO NOT incinerate.
• DO NOT put them where they will become part of
any waste landfill or municipal solid waste stream.
• Take them to a certified recycling or disposal
center.
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