Section 1: Safety
Maintenance and Storage
1.Keep the tiller, attachments and acces- sories in safe working condition.
2.Check all nuts, bolts, and screws at frequent intervals for proper tightness to be sure the equipment is in safe working condition.
3.Never store the tiller with fuel in the fuel tank inside a building where ignition sources are present such as hot water and space heaters, furnaces, clothes dryers, stoves, electric motors, etc.). Allow engine to cool before storing in any enclosure.
4.To reduce the chances of a fire hazard, keep the engine free of grass, leaves, or excessive grease.
5.Store gasoline in a cool,
6.Refer to the Maintenance sections of this Manual and the separate Engine Owner’s Manual for instructions if the tiller is to be stored for an extended period.
7.Never perform maintenance while the engine is running or the spark plug wire is connected, except when specifically instructed to do so.
8.If the fuel tank has to be drained, do this outdoors.
Decals
For your safety and the safety of others, various safety and operational decals are located on your unit (Figure 1).
Keep the decals clean and legible at all times. Contact your local service dealer or the Factory for replacements if any decals are damaged or missing.
Refer to the Parts List for decal locations, descriptions and part numbers.
A) WARNING: Hot Surfaces. | C) WARNING: Operating and | ||||
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| E) Forward | D) Power Unit |
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F) Engine Stabilization. | B) WARNING: Engine Ignition. |
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Top of fuel tank. | Electric start models only. |
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Figure 1: Location of Safety and Operating Decals. (Briggs & Stratton engine shown)
Operating Symbols
Various symbols (shown here, with word
descriptions) are used on the tiller and engine. FAST Your unit may not have all of the symbols.
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SLOW | CHOKE | CHOKE | ROTATING |
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WARNING
TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY:
•READ THE OWNER’S MANUAL.
•KNOW LOCATIONS AND FUNCTIONS OF ALL CONTROLS.
•KEEP ALL SAFETY DEVICES AND SHIELDS IN PLACE AND WORKING.
•NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN OR UNINSTRUCTED ADULTS TO OPERATE TILLER.
•SHUT OFF ENGINE AND DISCONNECT SPARK PLUG WIRE BEFORE MANUALLY UNCLOG- GING TINES OR MAKING REPAIRS.
•KEEP BYSTANDERS AWAY FROM MACHINE.
•KEEP AWAY FROM ROTATING PARTS.
•USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN REVERSING OR PULLING THE MACHINE TOWARDS YOU.
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