Operation Safety
SECTION CHECKLIST
Owner's Responsibility
Cautions and Important Notes
Important Safety Instructions
OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITY
Safe and effective use of the rototiller is the owner's responsibility.
1.Read and follow all safety instructions.
2.Maintain the tiller according to directions and schedule included.
3.Ensure that anyone who uses the tiller is familiar with all controls and safety precautions.
CAUTIONS AND IMPORTANT NOTES
Two symbols which draw attention to information of special importance appear throughout this manual. These comments range in importance from helpful hints to warnings about risk of personal injury. Please take the time to read and understand them.
Indicates a situation which may cause personal injury. It means - attention! Become alert!Your safety is involved.
Provides helpful information for proper assembly, operation, or maintenance of your rototiller.
Please read this section carefully. Operate the tiller according to the safety instructions and recommendations outlined here and inserted throughout the text. Make sure anyone who uses the tiller has read the instructions and is familiar with the controls.
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
GENERAL
•CAREFULLY READ THIS MANUAL AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS.
•Be familiar with all controls before operating the tiller. Your tiller is equipped with a safety device that enables you to stop the wheels and tines quickly in an emergency. Learn how the drive control levers work and how to control the tiller at all times.
•Never allow children to operate the tiller. Keep small children away from the area being tilled. Do not allow adults to operate the tiller without proper instruction.
The right and left sides of your rototiller are deter- mined from the operating position as you face the direction of forward travel.
PREPARATION
•Dress appropriately when operating the tiller. Always wear sturdy footwear. Never wear sandals, sneakers, or open shoes, and never operate the tiller with bare feet. Do not wear loose clothing that might get caught in moving parts.
•Carefully inspect the area to be tilled, and remove all foreign objects. Do not till above underground water lines, gas lines, electric cables, or pipes. Do not operate the tiller in soil with large rocks and foreign objects which can damage the equipment.
•Disengage all clutches and shift into neutral before starting the engine.
•Handle fuel with care; it is highly flammable.
a.Use an approved fuel container.
b.Never add fuel to a running engine or hot engine.
c.Fill fuel tank outdoors with extreme care. Never fill fuel tank indoors.
d.Replace gasoline cap securely and clean up spilled fuel before restarting.
•Never attempt to make any adjustments while the engine is running.
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