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�Afterstrikingaforeignobject,stoptheengine,removethewirefromthesparkplug,
thoroughlyinspectthetillerforanydamage,andrepairthedamagebeforerestartingand
operatingthetiller.
�Ifvegetationclogsthetines,raisethehandlebarstoelevatethetines,andrunthetillerin
reverse.Ifthisdoesnotcleancloggedvegetationfromthetines,STOP
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WIREbeforeremovingvegetationbyhand.
�Enginemufflerwillbehotfromoperation.Donottouchinwithbareskinoraseverebum
mayresult.
�Iftheunitshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,stoptheengineandcheckimmediatelyforthe
cause.Vibrationisgenerallyawarningoftrouble.
�Donotruntheengineindoors,exhaustfumesaredeadly.
�Donotoverloadthemachinecapacitybyattemptingtotilltoodeepattoofastarate.
�Neveroperatethemachineathightransportspeedsonslipperysurfaces.Lookbehindand
usecarewhenbacking.
�Neverallowbystandersneartheunit.
�Useonlyattachmentsandaccessoriesapprovedbythemanufacturerofthetiller.
�Neveroperatethetillerwithoutgoodvisibilityorlight.
�Becarefulwhentillinginhardground.Thetinesmaycatchinthegroundandpropelthetiller
backward.Ifthisoccurs,letgoofthehandlebarsanddonotrestrainthemachine.
�Takeallpossibleprecautionswhenleavingthemachineunattended.Disengageallcontrol
levers,stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,andmakecertainguardsandshields
areinplace.
�Whenleavingtheoperatingpositionforanyreason:
�shutofftheengine
-waitforallmovingpartstostop
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�Keepmachine,attachments,andaccessoriesinsafeworkingcondition.
�Checkshearbolts,enginemountingbolts,andotherboltsatfrequentintervalsforproper
tightnesstobesuretheequipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.
�Topreventaccidentalstarting,alwaysdisconnectandsecurethesparkplugwirefromthe
sparkplugbeforeperformingtillermaintenance.
�Neverruntheengineindoors.Exhaustfumesaredeadly.
�Alwaysallowmufflertocoolbeforefillingfueltank.
�Neverstoreequipmentwithgasolineinthetankinsideaclosedbuildingwherefumesmay
reachanopenflameorspark.Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringina nybuilding.
�Alwaysrefertotheoperator
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sguideinstructionsforimportantdetailsifthetilleristobe
storedforanextendedperiod.