SAFETY GUIDELINES - DEFINITIONS
It is important for you to read and understand this manual. The information it contains relates to protecting YOUR | |
SAFETY and PREVENTING PROBLEMS. The symbols below are used to help you recognize this information. | |
DANGER: Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. | |
WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious | |
injury. |
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CAUTION: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate | |
injury. |
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NOTICE: Used without the safety alert symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may | |
result in property damage. | IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS |
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DANGER: When using gardening appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the | |
risk of fire, electric shock, and personal injury, including the following: | |
DANGER: When using the unit, you must follow the safety rules. Please read these instructions before operating | |
the unit in order to ensure the safety of the operator and any bystanders. Please keep these instructions for later use. | |
TRAINING |
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• Read, understand, and follow all instructions on the machine and in this manual before attempting to assemble and | |
operate. Be thoroughly familiar with the controls and the proper use of the garden tiller. Keep this manual in a safe | |
place for future and regular reference and for ordering replacement parts. | |
• Be familiar with all controls and their proper operation. Know how to stop the machine and disengage tines quickly. | |
• Never allow children to operate the equipment. Never allow adults to operate the equipmentwithout proper instruction. | |
• Never allow adults to operate this machine without proper instruction. | |
• Thoroughly inspect the area where the equipment is to be used. Remove all stones, sticks, wire, and other foreign | |
objects which could be tripped over and cause personal injury. | |
• Dress properly. Wear sturdy, | |
or jewelry can be caught in movable parts. Never operate this machine in bare feet or sandals. Use of rubber | |
gloves is recommended when working outdoors. Wear protective hair covering to contain long hair. | |
• Wear safety glasses or goggles when operating this unit. Wear a face or dust mask if the operation is dusty. Such | |
protective equipment is available from your authorized service dealer or retailer. | |
• Use the right tool. Do not use garden tiller for any job except that for which it is intended. | |
• Keep handle dry, clean, and free from oil and grease. | |
• Never attempt to make any adjustments while motor is running. | |
• Keep in mind that the operator or user is responsible for accidents or hazards occurring to other people, their | |
property, and themselves. |
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OPERATION |
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• Avoid dangerous environment. Donʼt use garden tiller in damp or wet locations. | |
• Donʼt use the garden tiller in the rain. | |
• Do not operate garden tiller on excessively steep slopes. | |
• Avoid unintentional starting. Donʼt carry garden tiller with your hands/fingers on the motor starting controls. | |
• Do not put hands or feet near or under rotating parts. Contact with the rotating parts can amputate fingers, hands, | |
and feet. |
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• Do not operate machine while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. | |
• Only operate garden tiller in daylight or good artificial light. Donʼt overreach. Keep proper footing and balance and a | |
firm hold on the handle at all times. | |
• Stay alert. Watch what you are doing. Use common sense. Do not operate garden tiller when you are tired. | |
• Donʼt force garden tiller. It will do a better job and with less likelihood of a risk of injury if operated at the rate for | |
which it was designed. |
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• Keep bystanders, helpers, pets, and children at least 50 feet (15.24m) from the machine while it is in operation. Stop | |
machine if anyone enters the area. | |
• Be careful when cultivating in hard ground. The tines may catch in the ground and propel the garden tiller forward. If | |
this occurs, let go of the handle and do not restrain the machine. | |
• Never operate the machine at high transport speeds on hard or slippery surfaces. | |
• Exercise caution to avoid slipping or falling. | |
• Look down, behind, and use care when pulling machine towards you. | |
• Start the motor according to the instructions found in this manual and keep feet well away from the tines at all times. | |
• After striking a foreign object, release bail handle to turn tiller off, wait until the tines stop and remove safety key. | |
Thoroughly inspect the machine for any damage. Repair the damage before starting and operating. | |
• Release bail handle to turn tiller off, wait until the tines stop and remove safety key before unclogging the tines, | |
making any adjustments, repairs, or inspections. | |
• Use caution when cultivating near fences, buildings and underground utilities. Rotating tines can cause property | |
damage or personal injury. |
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• Do not overload machine capacity by attempting to cultivate soil too deep or at too fast of a rate. It is recom- | |
mended to till at a maximum depth of half the tine diameter. | |
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