Section 1: Safety
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4. To reduce the chances of a fire
hazard, keep the engine free of grass,
leaves, or excessive grease.
5. Store gasoline in a cool, well-venti-
lated area, safely away from any spark-
or flame-producing equipment. Store
gasoline in an approved container,
safely away from the reach of children.
6. Refer to the Maintenance section of
this Manual and in the separate Engine
Owner’s Manual for instructions if the
tiller is to be stored for an extended
period.
7. Never perform maintenance while
the engine is running or the spark plug
wire is connected, except when specifi-
cally instructed to do so.
8. If the fuel tank has to be drained, do
this outdoors.
DECALS
For your safety and the safety of others,
various safety message decals are on your
unit (see Figure below). Keep the decals
clean and legible at all times. Contact your
local service dealer or the factory for
replacements if any decals are damaged or
missing.
Refer to the Parts List pages for decal
locations and part numbers.
Figure 1: Location of Safety and Operating Decals
TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY:
• READ THE OWNER’S MANUAL.
• KNOW LOCATIONS AND FUNCTIONS OF ALL CONTROLS.
• KEEP ALL SAFETY DEVICES AND SHIELDS IN PLACE AND WORKING.
• NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN OR UNINSTRUCTED ADULTS TO OPERATE TILLER.
• SHUT OFF ENGINE AND DISCONNECT SPARK PLUG WIRE BEFORE MANUALLY UNCLOG-
GING TINES OR MAKING REPAIRS.
• KEEP BYSTANDERS AWAY FROM MACHINE.
• KEEP AWAY FROM ROTATING PARTS.
• USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN REVERSING OR PULLING THE MACHINE TOWARDS YOU.
WARNING
Keyswitch Warning
(electric start unit only)
Control Descriptions
Starting Stabilization (on
top of engine or fuel tank)
Operating Instructions and
Warning Messages
Tine Warning (on right
side of hood flap)
Hot Surfaces/Moving Belts
(on top of belt cover)
Various symbols (shown here, with
word descriptions) may be used on the
tiller and engine.
Operating Symbols
FAST SLOW
STOP
STOP
STOP
STOP START CHOKE
ON
CHOKE
OFF
REVERSE
R
ROTATING
TINES
ENGAGED DISENGAGED
TILLER DIRECTION
LEVER DIRECTION