RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION

SAFETY AND INTERNATIONAL SYMBOLS

This operator's manual describes safety and international symbols and pictographs that may appear on this product. Read the operator's manual for complete safety, assembly, operating and maintenance and repair information.

SYMBOL MEANING

SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL

Indicates danger, warning or caution. May be used in conjunction with other symbols or pictographs.

SYMBOL MEANING

ON/OFF STOP CONTROL

ON / START / RUN

• WARNING - READ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• ON/OFF STOP CONTROL

OPERATOR'S MANUAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFF or STOP

Read the operator’s manual(s) and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

follow all warnings and safety

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

instructions. Failure to do so can result

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in serious injury to the operator and/or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• HOT SURFACE WARNING

bystanders.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do not touch a hot muffler, gear

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• WEAR EYE AND HEARING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

housing or cylinder. You may get

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

burned. These parts get extremely hot

PROTECTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

from operation. They remain hot for a

WARNING: Thrown objects and loud

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

short time after the unit is turned off.

noise can cause severe eye injury and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

hearing loss. Wear eye protection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

meeting ANSI Z87.1 standards and

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• CHOKE CONTROL

ear protection when operating this

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

unit. Use a full face shield when

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 • FULL choke position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

needed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 • PARTIAL choke position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 • RUN position.

• KEEP BYSTANDERS AWAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

• GARDEN CULTIVATORS –

WARNING: Keep all bystanders,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROTATING TINES CAN CAUSE

especially children and pets, at least

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEVERE INJURY

50 feet (15 m) from the operating area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARNING: Stop the engine and allow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the tines to stop before installing or

• UNLEADED FUEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

removing tines, or before cleaning or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

performing any maintenance. Keep

Always use clean, fresh unleaded fuel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

hands and feet away from rotating

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tines.

 

• OIL

 

 

 

 

 

 

• NO STEP

Refer to operator's manual for the proper type of oil.

Always keep proper footing and balance. Do not overreach, take extra care when working on steep slopes or inclines.

THROWN OBJECTS AND ROTATING CUTTER CAN CAUSE SEVERE INJURY

WARNING: Do not operate without the proper attachments and guards in place. Keep away from the rotating tines.

PLACE LEFT FOOT HERE

Avoid accidental starting. Stand in the starting position whenever pulling the starter rope. The operator and unit must be in a stable position while starting.

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