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SAFETY/OPERATION/MAINTENANCE
OPERATE SAFELY
• Use this machine for intended purpose only.
• Speed should always be slow enough to maintain control.
Travel slowly over rough ground.
• Do not let children or an untrained person operate
machine.
• Do not let anyone, especially children, ride on this machine
or the towing vehicle.
• Check towing vehicle brake action before you operate.
Adjust or service brakes as necessary.
• Keep all parts in good condition and properly installed. Fix
damaged parts immediately. Replace worn or broken parts.
Replace all worn or damaged safety and instruction decals.
• Do not modify the machine or safety devices. Unauthorized
modifications to the towing vehicle or machine may impair its
function and safety, and void the warranty.
• Keep all nuts, bolts and screws tight.
• Excessive load can cause loss of traction and loss of
control on slopes. Reduce weight when operating on slopes.
• Use only approved sleeve hitches. Do not attach this
machine except at the approved hitch point.
• Follow the manufacturer's recommendations for weight
limits for towed equipment and using on slopes. Use
counterweights, wheel weights, or chains as described in the
towing vehicle operator's manual.
• Do not shift to neutral and coast downhill.
KEEP RIDERS OFF TOWED ATTACHMENT
• Keep riders off towed attachment.
• Riders on an attachment are subject to injury, such as
being thrown off the attachment during sudden starts, stops
and turns.
• Riders obstruct the operator's view, resulting in the
attachment being used in an unsafe manner.
• Keep riders off of tow bar.
KEEP BODY PARTS FROM UNDER TOW BAR
Before disconnecting this machine from towing vehicle hitch:
• Stop on level ground.
• Stop towing vehicle engine.
• Lock towing vehicle park brake.
• Block wheels of the machine.
• Make sure body parts are not under tow bar.
OPERATION
• Cultivate at a slow tractor speed.
• Additional weight is not normally required for cultivating
light soil. However, it is necessary when soil is heavy,
crusted, and/or thickly weeded, in order to improve the
cultivator's penetration and stability.
• See Figure 6 for instructions on attaching concrete block
as additional weight.
• Cultivating depth can be controlled by use of the adjustable
Gauge Shoes (7).
MAINTENANCE
• The key to years of trouble-free service is to keep your
Cultivator clean and dry.
• Never allow wet material to remain on Cultivator for
extended periods of time.
• For rust on Gauge Shoes (7) and Spring Shanks (6) apply
a light coat of oil. For rust on rest of Cultivator, sand and
apply a light coat of enamel paint.
• Periodically check all fasteners for tightness.
QUALITY CONTINUES WITH QUALITY SERVICE
We provide a process to remedy your questions or problems.
Follow the steps below to get answers to any questions you
may have about your product, or to order replacement parts:
1. Refer to your attachment and machine operator manuals.
2. In North America and Canada, call 1-877-728-8224 and
provide product serial number and model number.
