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�Donotallowchildrentooperatethisrototiller.Keepsmallchildrenawayfromthearea
beingtilled.Donotallowadultstooperatethetillerwithoutproperinstruction.
PREPARATION
PREPARATION
PREPARATION
PREPARATION
�Dressappropriatelywhenoperatingthetiller.Alwayswearsturdyfootwear.Neverwear
sandals.Sneakers,oropenshoes,andneveroperatethetillerwithbarefeet.Donotwear
looseclothingthatmightgetcaughtinmovingparts.
�Carefullyinspecttheareatobetilledandremoveallforeignobjects.Donottillabove
undergroundwaterlines,electriccables,orpipes.Donotoperatethetillerinsoilwithlarge
rocksandforeignobjectswithcandamagetheequipment.
�Disengageallclutchesandleaveallcontrolleversintheneutralpositionbeforestartingthe
engine.
�Handlefuelwithcare:itishighlyflammable.
a.Useandapprovedfuelcontainer.
b.Neveraddfueltoarunningengineorhotengine.
c.Fillfueltankoutdoorswithextremecare.Neverfillfueltankindoors.
d.Replacegasolinecapsecurelyandcleanupspilledfuelbeforerestarting.
�Neverattempttomakeanyadjustmentswhiletheengineisrunning.
OPERATION
OPERATION
OPERATION
OPERATION
�Neveroperatethetillerwithoutguards,covers,andhoodsinplace.
�Neverstarttheengineoroperatethetillerwiththewheelhubsandwheelaxle.Thewheels
actasbraketokeepthetilleratacontrolledspeed.Disengagewheellockpintopermit
free-wheelingonlywhenengineisstopped.
�Keephands,feet,andclothingawayfromrotatingparts.Keepclearoftillertinesatalltimes.
�Tinesandwheelsrotatewhentillerisengagedinforwardorreverse-inforward,tinesand
wheelsrotatewhenthedrivesafetycontrollever(FORWARD
FO RW ARD
FORWARD
FORWARD),ispusheddowntowardthe
handlebar.Inreverse,wheelsandtinesrotatewhenthedrivesafetycontrollever
(REVERSE
REVERSE
REVERSE
REVERSE),ispulledbacktowardtheoperator.Releasingthereversehandletotheneutral
positionstopsthewheelsandtines.Donotoperatebothdrivesafetycontrolleversatthe
sametime.
�Beextremelycautiouswhenoperatinginreverse.
Takeextracaretoavoidslippingorfalling,
andkeephandsandfeetclearoftines.
�Useextremecautionwhenoperatingonor
crossinggraveldrives,walks,orroads.
Stayalertforhiddenhazardsortraffic.