RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS!

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.

The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your attention to possible dangers. The safety symbols, and-their explanations, deserve your careful attention and-understanding. The safety warnings do not by themselves eliminate any danger. The instructions or warnings they give are not substitutes for proper accident prevention measures.

SAFETY ALERT:

Indicates danger, warning or caution. Attention is required in order to avoid serious personal injury. May be used in conjunction with other symbols or pictographs.

NOTE: Advises you of information or instructions vital to the operation or maintenance of the equipment.

DANGER: Failure to obey a safety warning will result in serious injury

to yourself or to others. Always follow the safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and personal injury.

WARNING: Failure to obey a safety warning can result in injury to

yourself and others. Always follow the safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and personal injury.

CAUTION: Failure to obey a safety warning may result in property

damage or personal injury to yourself or to others. Always follow the safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and personal injury.

• IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS •

WARNING: When using electric gardening appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and personal injury, including the following:

TRAINING

WARNING: When using the unit, you must follow the safety rules. Please

read these instructions before operating the unit in order to ensure the safety of the operator and any bystanders. Please keep these instructions for later use.

•Read, understand, and follow all instructions on the machine and in the manual(s) before attempting to assemble and operate. Be thoroughly familiar with the controls and the proper use of the cultivator. Keep this manual in a safe place for future and regular reference and for ordering replacement parts.

•Be familiar with all controls and their proper operation. Know how to stop the machine and disengage tines quickly.

•Never allow children under 14 years old to operate this machine. Children 14 years old and over should read and understand the operation instructions and safety rules in this manual and should be trained and supervised by a parent.

•Never allow adults to operate this machine without proper instruction.

•Keep bystanders, helpers, pets, and children at least 50 feet from the machine while it is in operation. Stop machine if anyone enters the area.

PREPARATION

•Thoroughly inspect the area where the equipment is to be used. Remove all stones, sticks, wire, and other foreign objects which could be tripped over and cause personal injury.

WARNING: To reduce risk of electric shock use only UL Listed

extension cord suitable for outdoor use, such as Type SW-A, SOW-A, STW-A, STOW-A, SJW-A, SJOW-A, SJTW-A, or SJTOW-A.

•Extension Cord—Make sure your extension cord set is in good condition, is heavy enough to carry the current your cultivator will draw.

MINIMUM WIRE SIZE FOR EXTENSION CORDS FOR 120 VOLT APPLIANCES USING 6-10 AMPS

Cord Length (ft.)

25

50

100

150

Wire Size (AWG)

18

16

14

12

 

 

 

 

 

If in doubt, use the next heavier gage cord. The smaller the gage number, the heavier the cord. An undersized cord will cause a drop in line voltage resulting in loss of power and overheating. To reduce the likelihood of disconnection of the extension cord set from the cultivator, be sure to use the cord restraint provided.

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