POWXG7516 EN
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▪ Keep cutting tools sharp and clean. Properly maintained cutting tools with sharp cutting
edges are less likely to jam and are easier to control.
▪ Use the power tool, accessories and cutting tools, etc., in accordance with these
instructions and in the manner intended for the particular type of power tool, taking into
account the working conditions and the work which needs to be done. Using a power tool
in ways for which it was not intended can lead to potentially hazardous situations.
5.5 Service
▪ Your power tool should be serviced by a qualified specialist using only standard spare
parts. This will ensure that it meets the required safety standards.
6 SAFETY INFORMATION FOR SCARIFIERS
▪ Read the instructions carefully to ensure safe operation of the product.
▪ Before beginning work, check the area and remove all objects that may be caught up and
flung by the product.
▪ Keep the power cable away from the tines. The tines can damage the cable and result in
contact with activated parts.
▪ Press the operating lever with caution. Ensure you are standing at an adequate distance
from the working tool.
▪ Do not start the motor when standing in front of the ejection channel.
▪ Never place your hands or feet on or under rotating parts. Always maintain a safe distance
from the ejection opening.
▪ Remember that the product operator is responsible for accidents or risks to other persons
or their property.
▪ Only operate the scarifier at walking speed.
▪ Work only when light and visibility are good.
▪ Avoid using the product on wet grass. Exercise extreme caution when using on wet grass
so as to avoid slipping.
▪ Ensure that there are no other persons or animals close to the working area.
▪ Do not touch the tines until the product has been disconnected from the mains and the
tines have come to a complete standstill.
▪ Always ensure stability on slopes.
▪ Always work across slopes, never upwards or downwards.
▪ Never work on extremely steep slopes.
▪ Be vigilant when reversing or pulling the product.
▪ Be especially vigilant when changing direction on slopes.
▪ Stop the working tools if you have to tilt the product for transportation. Stop working tools
when crossing surfaces other than grass and transporting the product to and from
surfaces to be worked.
▪ Never use the product if safety devices are damaged or missing, for example without the
safety flap and/or catcher.
▪ Always pull the mains plug out of the socket:
− when leaving the product unattended.
− before freeing a blocked tool.
− after hitting a foreign body.
− when the product vibrates abnormally.
7 ASSEMBLY (FIG. 1)
▪ Attach the bottom steering bar (6) to the product with the tommy screw (9).
▪ Screw the steering bar (5) with the screw and the tommy nut (10) to the bottom steering
bar (6).
