
SAFETY/OPERATION/MAINTENANCE
OPERATE SAFELY
•Use this machine for intended purpose only.
•Speed should always be slow enough to maintain control. Travel slowly over rough ground.
•Do not let children or an untrained person operate machine.
•Do not let anyone, especially children, ride on this machine or the towing vehicle.
•Check towing vehicle brake action before you operate. Adjust or service brakes as necessary.
•Keep all parts in good condition and properly installed. Fix damaged parts immediately. Replace worn or broken parts. Replace all worn or damaged safety and instruction decals.
•Do not modify the machine or safety devices. Unauthorized modifications to the towing vehicle or machine may impair its function and safety, and void the warranty.
•Keep all nuts, bolts and screws tight.
•Excessive load can cause loss of traction and loss of control on slopes. Reduce weight when operating on slopes.
•Use only approved sleeve hitches. Do not attach this machine except at the approved hitch point.
•Follow the manufacturer's recommendations for weight limits for towed equipment and using on slopes. Use counterweights, wheel weights, or chains as described in the towing vehicle operator's manual.
•Do not shift to neutral and coast downhill.
KEEP RIDERS OFF TOWED ATTACHMENT
•Keep riders off towed attachment.
•Riders on an attachment are subject to injury, such as being thrown off the attachment during sudden starts, stops and turns.
•Riders obstruct the operator's view, resulting in the attachment being used in an unsafe manner.
•Keep riders off of tow bar.
KEEP BODY PARTS FROM UNDER TOW BAR
Before disconnecting this machine from towing vehicle hitch:
•Stop on level ground.
•Stop towing vehicle engine.
•Lock towing vehicle park brake.
•Block wheels of the machine.
•Make sure body parts are not under tow bar.
OPERATION
•Cultivate at a slow tractor speed.
•Additional weight is not normally required for cultivating light soil. However, it is necessary when soil is heavy, crusted, and/or thickly weeded, in order to improve the cultivator's penetration and stability.
•See Figure 6 for instructions on attaching concrete block as additional weight.
•Cultivating depth can be controlled by use of the adjustable Gauge Shoes (7).
MAINTENANCE
•The key to years of
•Never allow wet material to remain on Cultivator for extended periods of time.
•For rust on Gauge Shoes (7) and Spring Shanks (6) apply a light coat of oil. For rust on rest of Cultivator, sand and apply a light coat of enamel paint.
•Periodically check all fasteners for tightness.
QUALITY CONTINUES WITH QUALITY SERVICE
We provide a process to remedy your questions or problems.
Follow the steps below to get answers to any questions you may have about your product, or to order replacement parts:
1.Refer to your attachment and machine operator manuals.
2.In North America and Canada, call
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