OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

OPERATING TIPS

WARNING: Dress properly to reduce the risk of

injury when operating this unit. Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry. Wear eye and ear/hearing protection. Wear heavy long pants, boots and gloves. Do not wear short pants, sandals or operate barefoot.

1.Move the cultivator to the work area prior to starting the engine. Transport the cultivator by pushing it on its wheels or by carrying it by the transport grip.

WARNING: To prevent serious personal injury,

never pick-up or carry the unit while the engine is running.

2.Start the unit by following the Starting Instructions.

3.With the engine running and the tines off the ground, depress the throttle control to increase the engine speed.

4.Holding both of the handlebar grips firmly, slowly lower the cultivator until the tines make contact with the ground (Fig. 10).

WARNING: To prevent serious personal injury, use

extreme caution when reversing or pulling the unit towards you.

TRANSPORTING THE UNIT

WARNING: To prevent serious personal injury,

always stop the engine when operation is delayed or when transporting the unit from one location to another

1.Stop the engine.

2.Slide the wheel bracket assembly all the way down.

3.Tilt the unit back until the tines clear the ground.

4.Push or pull the unit to the next location.

5.If you need to move the unit over long distances, use the transport grip.

Transport

Grip

Fig. 10

5.As cultivating action begins, pull back on the cultivator so that the tines can penetrate the ground.

6.Once the ground has been broken, continue at a moderate pace until you are familiar with the controls and the handling of the cultivator.

7.To improve the depth of cultivation, pull back on the unit as it moves forward to drive the tines deeper into the ground.

8.If the tines are digging too deep or not deep enough, adjust them according to Adjusting Tine Depth.

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