Poulan PRLM21i Owner Manual - Page 4

• Always monitor a person, with decreased physical capacity or mental capacity, that uses the product. A responsible adult must always be there. • Lock the product in an area that children and not approved persons cannot access. • The product can eject objects and cause injuries. Obey the safety instructions to decrease the risk of injury or death. • Do not go away from the product while it is on. Stop the product before you go. • Before and while walking rearward, look behind and down for small children, animals or other risks that can cause you to fall. • The operator of the product is responsible if an accident occurs. • Make sure that parts are not damaged before you use the product. • Refer to national or local laws. They can prevent or decrease the operation of the product in some conditions. Safety instructions for operation • Know the controls and the correct operation of the product before use. • Do not let children or persons without knowledge of these instructions use the product. • Do not operate the product while persons, especially children, or animals are near. • Keep children away from the area to be cut and monitored by an adult. • Stop the product if children enter the work area. • Fully examine the area where the product is to be used. Remove all objects which can be ejected by the product during operation. • Examine the blade, blade bolt, blade assembly and motor base before use for wear and damage. • Operate the product only in daylight or in good artificial light. • Do not operate the product in wet grass. • Be careful near corners, bushes, trees or other objects that can prevent your view. • Use very high caution when you reverse or pull the product in your direction. • Do not put hands or feet near or below rotating parts. Always keep clear of the discharge openings. • Stop the blade when you go across gravel surfaces. • Stop the motor, remove the battery pack and wait until the blade stops fully before you clean the product, remove the grass catcher or remove material from the discharge chute. • Do not operate the product when you are tired, ill or under the influence of alcohol or other drugs. • If the product has unusual vibration, stop the motor, remove the battery pack and check immediately for the cause. Vibration is usually a warning of damage. • Do not point ejected material in the direction of others. Do not eject material against a wall or blockage. Material may ricochet back in the direction of the operator. • Do not operate the product without the correct guards, plates, grass catcher or other safety protective devices in position. Work area safety • Remove branches, twigs, stones and other objects from the lawn before you start to cut. • Keep persons, including children, and animals at a safe distance from the work area. • Objects that hit against the cutting equipment can be ejected and cause damage to persons and objects. • Do not use the product in bad weather, including fog, rain, moist or wet locations, strong winds, intense cold and risk of lightning. Doing work in bad weather can cause fatigue and dangerous conditions, such as slippery surfaces. • Examine your work area to make sure that your control of the product cannot be prevented. • Be careful of roots, stones, twigs, pits and ditches. High grass can conceal obstacles. • Be careful when you go near hidden corners and objects that can prevent your view. Safety instructions for slopes • Be careful when you cut on a slope. Slopes can be dangerous. A fall on a slope can cause injury. • Cut across the face of slopes. Do not cut up and down. • Be careful when you change direction on a slope. • Be careful of hidden objects or holes in the lawn. Rough terrain can cause you to fall. • Do not cut near a steep slope, drop-off, ditch or embankment. You can fall. • Do not cut on wet grass. You can fall. • Do not cut on terrain with more than a 15 degree slope. Personal protective equipment Always use the correct personal protective equipment when you operate the product. This includes, at minimum, sturdy footwear, eye protection and hearing protection. Personal protective equipment does not erase the risk of injury but may decrease the grade of injury if an accident occurs. • Always wear safety glasses or eye protection while you operate the product or do maintenance or repairs. • Do not operate the product with bare feet or with open shoes. Always use heavy-duty slip-resistant boots with good ankle support while you operate the product. • Wear heavy, long pants. Do not wear shorts, sandals or go bare foot. 4 355 - 002 - 03.10.2017