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

SYMBOL

MEANING

•SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL

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

•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 bystanders.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• HOT SURFACE WARNING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• WEAR EYE AND HEARING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do not touch a hot muffler, gear housing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

or cylinder. You may get burned. These

PROTECTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

parts get extremely hot from operation.

WARNING: Thrown objects and loud

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

They remain hot for a short time after the

noise can cause severe eye injury and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

unit is turned off.

hearing loss. Wear eye protection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

meeting ANSI Z87.1 standards and ear

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protection when operating this unit. Use

 

 

 

 

 

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• CHOKE CONTROL

a full face shield when needed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 • FULL choke position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• KEEP BYSTANDERS AWAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 • PARTIAL choke position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 • RUN position.

WARNING: Keep all bystanders,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

especially children and pets, at least 50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• GARDEN CULTIVATORS – ROTATING

feet (15 m) from the operating area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TINES CAN CAUSE SEVERE INJURY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARNING: Stop the engine and allow

• UNLEADED FUEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the tines to stop before installing or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

removing tines, or before cleaning or

Always use clean, fresh unleaded fuel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

performing any maintenance. Keep

hands and feet away from rotating tines.

•OIL

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

•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.

•NO STEP

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

•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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