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Before Operating Cultivator
1 READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE OPERATING CULTIVATOR. Be horoughly familiar wi h
he con rols and he proper use of he equipmen Know how o s op he uni and disengage he con rols quickly
WARNING
Read and follow all warnings and safe y ins ruc ions Failure o do so can resul in serious injury o you or bys anders
2 Avoid Dangerous Environmen s
a Do no opera e cul iva or while under he influence of alcohol medica ions or drugs
b Do no opera e cul iva or when you are ired
c Do no use his cul iva or if you are men ally or physically unable o opera e safely
3 nspec cul iva or for damaged par s and make sure all fas eners and guards are in place and secure Replace any
damaged par s
4 Dress properly when opera ing cul iva or
a Always wear heavy long pan s boo s gloves and a long sleeve shir
b Do no wear loose clo hing or jewelry ha can ge caugh in he moving par s of he cul iva or
c Always wear gloves and subs an ial foo wear when working ou side
d Always wear pro ec ive hair covering o con ain long hair
5 Always wear a face or dus mask if opera ion is dus y
6 Always wear eye pro ec ion ha mee s or exceeds he requiremen s of ANS Z87 1
7 Always wear hearing pro ec ion which mee s or exceeds ANS s andards
8 Thoroughly inspec he area where he cul iva or is o be used and remove all foreign objec s
9 Keep he area of opera ion clear of all persons par icularly small children and pe s
WARNING
Your equipmen can hrow small objec s a high speed causing personal injury or proper y damage
10 Never allow children o opera e he equipmen Never allow adul s o opera e he equipmen wi hou proper
ins ruc ion
11 Keep in mind ha he opera or or user is responsible for acciden s or hazards occurring o o her people heir proper y
and hemselves
WARNING
Engine exhaus from his produc con ains chemicals known o he S a e of California o cause cancer or bir h defec s or
o her reproduc ive harm
Important Safety Information
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While Operating Cultivator
1 S ay aler Use common sense Wa ch wha you are doing
2 Do no opera e cul iva or if i is damaged or no securely and fully assembled
3 Never opera e he cul iva or wi hou good visibili y or ligh
4 Never opera e he machine wi hou proper guards pla es or o her safe y pro ec ive devices in place
5 Keep all par of your body away from he ro a ing ines Do no pu hands or fee near or under ro a ing par s
6 Keep children and pe s away
7 Use only for jobs explained in his manual Do no use cul iva or for any job excep ha for which i is in ended
8 Main ain your balance and proper foo ing a all imes Do no overload he machine capaci y by a emp ing o ill oo deep
9 Af er s riking a foreign objec s op he engine remove he wire from spark plug horoughly inspec he machine for
any damage and repair he damage before res ar ing and opera ing he machine
10 Never leave he machine una ended S op he engine when leaving he opera ing posi ion
11 S op he engine before unclogging he ines and when making any repairs adjus men s and inspec ions
12 Be careful when illing in hard ground The ines may ca ch in he ground and propel he cul iva or forward f his
occurs le go of he handles and do no res rain he machine
13 Use ex reme cau ion when reversing or pulling he machine owards you
14 Do no force cul iva or will do he job be er and wi h less likelihood of a risk of injury a he ra e for which i was
designed
DANGER
Never s ar or run he uni inside a closed room or building brea hing exhaus fumes can kill
16 Exercise ex reme cau ion when opera ing on or crossing gravel drives walks or roads S ay aler for hidden hazards
or raffic
17 Exercise cau ion o avoid slipping or falling
18 f he uni should s ar o vibra e abnormally s op he engine and check immedia ely for he cause Vibra ion is generally
a warning sign of rouble
19 Never opera e he machine a high ranspor speeds on hard or slippery surfaces
20 S ar he engine carefully according o ins ruc ions and wi h fee well away from he ines
21 Never pick up or carry a machine while he engine is running
Important Safety Information