Operating

Checking Unit Condition

NEVER operate the unit with the protective devices (ignition switch, etc.) removed!

ALWAYS make sure the tool attachment is properly installed and firmly tightened before operation.

Use only authorized Shindaiwa parts and accessories with your Shindaiwa Multipurpose Tool. Do not make modifications to your machine without the written approval of Shindaiwa.

Starting and Fueling

For detailed instructions on general safety procedures, fueling, starting, and stopping the powerhead assembly, refer to the appropriate Owner’s Manual for your machine.

NEVER use a cracked or warped tine: replace it with a serviceable one.

ALWAYS stop the engine immediately and check for damage if you strike

a foreign object or if the machine becomes tangled. Do not operate with broken or damaged equipment.

WARNING!

KEEP CLEAR of tines during starting operations! The drums may rotate during startup.

NEVER allow the engine to run at high RPM without a load. Doing so could damage the engine.

NEVER operate a machine with worn or damaged fasteners or attachment holders.

WARNING!

BURN DANGER! The gearcase will become very hot during normal operation.

Operating Techniques

Your Shindaiwa Tiller/Cultivator Tool's reversible tines allow you to quickly change from operation as a cultivator -weeder to an aggressive tiller for quickly digging a new garden or landscaping plot. For best operation in either mode:

1.WATER the area to be tilled at least 24 hours before your planned tilling operation; then water again about 3 hours before the actual tilling.

2.PULL the tiller slowly toward you when tilling or cultivating.

Use the correct method for the job:

■■FOR DEEP TILLING (up to 25 cm/10” depth) use full throttle while slowly rocking the tiller back and forth over the work area.

■■SHALLOW WEEDING in soft soils

is easiest when the tines are installed in the cultivating configura- tion, with additional depth available by using a gentle rocking motion as described above.

■■HEAVY WEEDS or weeding in harder soils may require reversing the tines to the more aggressive tiller configuration.

Tilling/Digging in Hard Soil

Leading Edge

Out

MCLT23006

Tiller Leading edge out for aggressive action in hard soils.

Weeding/Cultivating in Softer Soil

Leading Edge In

MCLT23007

Cultivator Leading edge in for weeding or turning softer soils.

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