Tragic accidents can occur if the operator is not alert to the presence of children. Children can be attracted to the DR TOW-
BEHIND ROTOTILLER and the tilling activity. Never assume that children will remain where you last saw them.
• Keep children out of the work area and under the watchful care of a responsible adult.
• Be alert and always turn off your Tow Vehicle and the Tiller Engine if children enter the work area.
• Before, and while moving your Tow Vehicle backwards, look behind, and down for small children.
• Never allow children to operate the DR TOW-BEHIND ROTOTILLER.
• Use extra care when approaching blind corners, shrubs, trees, or other objects that may obscure your vision.
• Have a complete working knowledge of your Tow Vehicle and know how to handle it with the DR TOW-BEHIND ROTOTILLER
attached.
• Never place your hands, feet, or any part of your body near or under any moving part while the DR TOW-BEHIND
ROTOTILLER Engine is running.
• Keep bystanders away from your work area at all times. To be safe, do not operate the DR TOW-BEHIND ROTOTILLER near
children or pets, and never allow children to operate the machine. Stop the Tow Vehicle and the DR TOW-BEHIND
ROTOTILLER Engine when another person or pet approaches.
• Do not touch the Muffler and Engine when the machine is in use as they become very hot and can cause severe burns.
• Clear the work area of objects that might jam or wrap around the tines such as glass, large sticks, stones, metal objects, wire,
rope, and string-like materials. Use on these objects could damage the DR TOW-BEHIND ROTOTILLER and/or cause injury.
• Do not use this machine around large roots and surface rocks that you cannot remove.
• Do not use this machine around underground pipes and wiring.
• Never engage the Tines when they are in the ground. If the DR TOW-BEHIND ROTOTILLER Engine should stall, raise the
Tines out of the soil and disengage them.
• Never, under any conditions, remove, bend, cut, fit, weld, or otherwise alter standard parts on the DR TOW-BEHIND
ROTOTILLER. This includes all shields and guards. Modifications to your machine could cause personal injuries and
property damage and will void your warranty.
Use of machinery on slopes is a major factor related to accidents, which can result in severe personal injury. Use of machinery on
slopes requires caution. If you feel uneasy using the DR TOW-BEHIND ROTOTILLER on a slope, do not operate it. Always take
the following precautions when using this machine on slopes:
Always:
• Exercise extreme caution when changing direction on slopes.
• Watch for holes, ruts, and bumps on the ground.
Never:
• Never operate near drop-offs, ditches, or embankments; you could lose control of your Tow Vehicle and/or the DR TOW-
BEHIND ROTOTILLER.
• Never operate on slopes greater than 5 degrees, or on any excessively steep slope.
• Never operate on wet, or slippery slopes. Reduced traction could result in tipping over your Tow Vehicle and/or the DR TOW-
BEHIND ROTOTILLER.
• Never park the Tow Vehicle on a steep grade or slope.
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