LUX 468428, Original Instructions Manual

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• Never work near garden ponds or swim-

ming pools.

• Pay attention to local regulations for rest 

periods.

• Take care when walking backwards. 

Danger of stumbling!

• Never leave the product unattended with 

the motor running.

Training

• Read the operating instructions carefully. 

Make sure that you are familiar with the 
adjustment elements and the correct use 
of the machine.

• Never allow children or other people who 

are not familiar with the operating instruc-
tions to operate the lawn mower. 
Regional legislation may specify the min-
imum permitted age of the user.

• Never mow when other people, particu-

larly children, or animals are in the vicin-
ity.

• Remember that the operator or user is 

responsible for accidents involving other 
people or their property.

Preparation

• When operating the machine, always 

wear sturdy shoes and long trousers. 
Never operate the machine with bare feet 
or in light-weight sandals. Do not wear 
loose fitting clothes or clothes with hang-
ing cords or belts.

• Check the area you wish to mow, before 

you do so, and remove all objects that 
may be caught and thrown up by the 
machine.

• Before using, carry out a visual check to 

make sure that the cutting blades, fixing 
bolts and the cutting unit as a whole are 
not worn or damaged. In order to avoid 
imbalance, worn or damaged cutting 
blades and fixing bolts may only be 
replace in sets. Worn or damaged infor-
mation labels must be replaced.

• Before using, check the connection cable 

and extension cable for signs of damage 
or wear. If the cable is damaged during 
use, immediately unplug from the power 
supply. DO NOT TOUCH THE CABLE 
UNTIL IT HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM 
THE MAINS POWER SUPPLY. Do not 
use the machine if the cable is worn or 
damaged.

Handling

• Only mow in daylight or with good artifi-

cial lighting.

• If possible, avoid using the tool when the 

grass is wet.

• Ensure that you are standing firmly when 

operating on slopes.

• Only operate the machine at walking 

speed.

• Mow across the slope, never up or down 

slope.

• Be particularly careful when changing 

direction on a slope.

• Do not mow on very steep slopes.
• Be particularly careful when turning the 

mower or pulling it towards you.

• Stop the cutting blades when the mower 

must be tilted to transport it over surfaces 
that are not grass and when the mower is 
being moved from and to the area to be 
mowed.

• Never use the mower if the protective 

mechanisms or protective mesh are dam-
aged. Never use without protective 
mechanisms, for example, deflector 
plates and/or grass collection equipment.

• Start or activate the starter switch care-

fully in accordance with the manufac-
turer’s instructions. Make sure there is 
sufficient space between your feet and 
the cutting blades.

• When starting or starting up the motor, 

the mower may not be tilted unless the 
mower needs to be lifted for the process. 
If this is the case, only tip it as far as is 
absolutely necessary and only lift the side 
that faces away from the user.

• Do not start the motor if you are standing 

in front of the ejection duct.

• Never put hands or feet onto or under 

rotating parts. Keep away from the ejec-
tion outlet.

• Never lift or carry a mower with the motor 

running.

• Switch the motor off and remove the plug 

from the socket. Make sure that all mov-
ing parts have come to a standstill.
– Whenever you leave the machine unat-

tended;

– Before you remove blockages or clogs 

in the ejection duct;

– Before you check, clean or carry out 

work on the mower;

– If a foreign object is hit.

• Look for damages to the mower and 

carry out any necessary repairs before 
you start it up again and continue to use 
the mower.

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