GENERAL SAFETY RULES
SERVICE
Before cleaning, repairing, or inspecting, shut off the engine and make certain all moving parts have stopped. Disconnect the spark plug wire, and keep the wire away from the plug to prevent starting.
Service on the cultivator must be performed by qualified repair personnel only. Service or maintenance performed by unqualified personnel could result in injury to the user or damage to the product.
Use only identical replacement parts when servicing the cultivator. Use of unauthorized parts may create a risk of serious injury to the user, or damage to the product.
SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES
Do not use near underground electric cables, telephone lines, pipes, or hoses. If in doubt, contact your utility or telephone company to locate underground services.
If the unit strikes a foreign object, stop the engine, dis- connect the spark plug, thoroughly inspect the machine for any damage, and repair the damage before restarting and operating the machine.
Never leave the operating position when the engine is running.
Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug before unclogging the tines and when making any repairs, ad- justments, or inspections.
Do not overload the machine capacity by cultivating too deep in a single pass or at too fast a rate.
Stay alert. Watch what you are doing. Use common sense. Do not operate cultivator when you are tired.
Be aware that the equipment may unexpectedly bounce upward or jump forward if the tines should strike buried obstacles such as large stones, roots, or stumps.
Never operate the equipment on a slope.
Use extreme caution when pulling the machine towards you.
Start the engine carefully according to instructions from a normal operating position and with feet well away from the tines. Do not force cultivator. It will do the job better and with less likelihood of a risk of injury at the rate for which it was designed.
When not in use, cultivator should be stored indoors in a dry, locked up place — out of the reach of children.
Maintain cultivator with care. Keep tines clean for best performance and reduce the risk of injury. Follow instruc- tions for lubrication and changing accessories. Inspect cultivator cord periodically and, if damaged, have it re- placed. Keep handles dry, clean, and free from grease and oil.
Check damaged parts. Before further use of this culti- vator, a guard or other part that is damaged should be carefully checked to determine that it will operate properly and perform its intended function. Check for alignment of moving parts, binding of moving parts, breakage of parts, mounting, and any other condition that may af- fect its operation. A guard or other part that is damaged should be properly repaired or replaced by an authorized service center unless otherwise indicated elsewhere in this manual.
REFUELING
Fuel is highly flammable. Take precautions when using to reduce the chance of serious personal injury.
Store fuel in a cool,
Store fuel in containers specifically designed for this purpose.
Only refuel outdoors and do not smoke while refueling.
Add fuel before starting the engine. Never remove the cap of the fuel tank or add fuel while the engine is running or when the engine is hot.
If fuel is spilled, do not attempt to start the engine but move the machine away from the area of spillage and avoid creating any source of ignition until fuel vapors have dissipated.
Replace all fuel tank and container caps securely.
When draining the fuel tank, use an approved fuel storage container while in a
Save these instructions. Refer to them frequently and use them to instruct others who may use this cultivator. If you loan someone this unit, loan them these instructions also.
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