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 or pulling it along on its wheels.

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.While holding the upper handle with both hands, slowly lower the cultivator until the tines make contact with the ground (Fig. 13).

5.As cultivating action begins, tilt the cultivator up slightly using the handle 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.If the tines are digging too deep or not deep enough, adjust the wheel bracket as described in Adjusting Tine Depth.

WARNING: To prevent serious personal injury, use

extreme caution when reversing or pulling the unit towards you.

Fig. 13

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

3.Push or pull the unit to the next location to be cultivated.

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