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Before putting this product into operation,
please read and observe the following
instructions and safety work regulations
applicable for your professional association
and your country to protect yourself and other
persons from injury.
This appliance must not be used by
children. Never allow children to play with
this appliance. Children must not perform
any cleaning or maintenance of this
appliance.
This appliance must not be used by people
with limited physical abilities, sensorial or
mental capacities or lacking in experience
and knowledge, or by people not
acquainted with the operating instructions.
All the safety instructions must be available
to all persons working with this machine.
Store these safety instructions in a safe
place.
Machine equipped with automatic safety
shutoff.
The installed safety shutoff with automatic motor
brake serves to protect you. It prevents the motor
from being switched on and your hands being
injured by the rotating knife when the machine is
opened.
The safety shut-off can only be repaired by the
manufacturer or an authorised service centre.
• Before operating the machine, read this
Owner's Manual and familiarise yourself
with the machine.
• Do not use the machine for purposes
other than those it is intended for (see
"Machine's Purpose of Use").
• Assume the proper working posture and keep
your balance when working with the machine.
Do not lean above the chipper when it is
running. Stay upright when feeding the waste
into the chipper. Never stay above the machine
when feeding it with material to be chipped.
• Be cautious. Be careful about what you are
doing. Be conscientious when working. Do not
use this machine when you are tired, under the
influence of drugs, alcohol or medicaments.
Momentary carelessness when using the
machine can result in serious injury.
• Wear protective goggles, protective gloves and
ear protectors when working with the machine.
Always use heavyduty boots and long trousers
when operating this machine. Never use this
machine barefoot or wearing light sandals.
− Do not wear loose or flowing clothes or
clothes with loose straps or laces.
• Please note that the user is always responsible
for any accidents or injuries incurred by other
people and/or any damage to their property.
• Children and young persons (under 16) are not
allowed to operate the machine.
• Keep children out of the machine's work area.
• Never switch on the machine if other persons
are within the work area.
• Never leave the machine unattended.
• Keep the work area tidy! Mess can result in
injury.
• Assume the proper working posture from the
side or behind the machine.
• Never reach into the filling and outlet openings.
• Keep your face and body as far as possible
from the filling opening.
• Do not overload the machine! The best working
performance is safely achieved within the
specified power output range.
• Only operate the machine with complete and
properly installed safety equipment. Never
modify the machine so that its safety will be
jeopardized.
• Never use the machine without the feed spout.
• It is forbidden to modify the machine or its
parts.
• Before switching on the motor, the machine
must be closed.
• Do not splash the machine with water (danger
of electric shock).
• Beware of the working environment and its
effect on work with the machine:
− Never operate the machine in a wet
environment.
− Never leave the machine or work in the rain.
− Ensure proper lighting of the work area.
• The machine must only be connected via
a socket complying with the applicable
regulations.
• To avoid finger injuries, wear protective gloves
when assembling or cleaning the machine.
• Do not transport the machine when the motor
is running.
• Switch off the machine and pull the
plug out of the socket. Always make
sure that all the moving parts have
stopped when:
− attaching or removing the
collecting bin;
− performing maintenance,
checking, cleaning or doing any other work
on the machine;
− moving the machine;
− checking the power supply cables for
damage or entangling;
Safety at Work
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