4.Toreducethechancesofafire
hazard,keeptheenginefreeofgrass,
leaves,orexcessivegrease.
5.Storegasolineinacool,well-venti-
latedarea,safelyawayfromanyspark-
orflame-producingequipment.Store
gasolineinanapprovedcontainer,
safelyawayfromthereachofchildren.
6.RefertotheMaintenancesectionof
thisManualandintheseparateEngine
Owner'sManualforinstructionsifthe
tilleristobestoredforanextended
period.
7.Neverperformmaintenancewhile
theengineisrunningorthesparkplug
wireis connected,exceptwhenspecifi-
callyinstructedtodoso.
8.Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,do
thisoutdoors.
DECALS
Foryour safety and the safety of others,
various safety messagedecalsare on your
unit(see Figure below). Keepthe decals
cleanand legible at all times. Contact your
localservice dealer or the factory for
TineWarning (on right
sideof hoodflap)
StartingStabilization(on
topofengineorfueltank)
replacementsif any decals are damagedor
missing.
Referto the Parts List pagesfor decal
locationsand part numbers.
instructionsand
WarningMessages
OperatingSymbols
Various symbols (shown here, with
worddescriptions)maybeusedon the
tillerandengine.
FAST SLOW STOP

8 I-'-I

CHOKE
STOP START ON
I÷1 R
REVERSE
CHOKE ROTATING
OFF TINES

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LEVERDIRECTION

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TILLERDIRECTION
£r
ENGAGED DISENGAGED
hgBelts
(ontop of belt cover)
Figure1: Locationof Safetyand OperatingDecals
TOAVOIDSERIOUSINJURY:
• READTHEOWNER'SMANUAL.
•KNOWLOCATIONSANDFUNCTIONSOFALLCONTROLS.
•KEEPALLSAFETYDEVICESANDSHIELDSIN PLACEANDWORKING.
• NEVERALLOWCHILDRENORUNINSTRUCTEDADULTSTOOPERATETILLER.
•SHUTOFFENGINEANDDISCONNECTSPARKPLUGWIREBEFOREMANUALLYUNCLOG-
GINGTINESORMAKINGREPAIRS.
•KEEPBYSTANDERSAWAYFROMMACHINE.
•KEEPAWAYFROMROTATINGPARTS.
•USEEXTREMECAUTIONWHENREVERSINGORPULLINGTHEMACHINETOWARDSYOU.