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SAFETY RULES
OWNER’S RESPONSIBILITY
Safe and effective use of the rototiller is the owner’s
responsibility.
1..Read.and.follow.all.safety.instructions.
2..Maintain.the.tiller.according.to.directions.and.. .
. schedule.included.
..Ensure.that.anyone.who.uses.the.tiller.is.familiar..
. with.all.controls.and.safety.precautions.
GENERAL
.
The.Safety.Alert.symbol.shown.here.is.used.to..
.
alert.you.to.important.safety.information.that.
must.be.read,.fully.understood,.and.followed.at.
all
.
times.when.handling,.transporting,.operating,.servicing,.
or.storing.your.rototiller.unit.
Each.safety.alert.symbol.is.followed.by.a.“signal.word”.
that.advised.you.of.the.relative.intensity,.or.level,.of.the.
hazard.the.safety.alert.instructions.pertain.to.
The.following.list.of.signal.words.is.being.provided.to.
help.you.understand.the.intensity.levels.associated.
with.each.signal.word.used.in.this.manual.
•.
CAREFULLY READ THIS MANUAL AND
FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS.
•. Be.familiar.with.all.controls.before.operating.the..
. tiller..Your.tiller.is.equipped.with.a.safety.device.that..
. enables.you.to.stop.the.wheels.and.tines.quickly.in..
. an.emergency..Learn.how.the.drive.safety.control..
. lever.works.and.how.to.control.the.tiller.at.all.times.
•. Never.allow.children.to.operate.the.tiller..Keep.small..
. children.away.from.the.area.being.tilled..Do.not..
. allow.adults.to.operate.the.tiller.without.proper..
. instruction.
PREPARATION
•. Dress.appropriately.when.operating.the.tiller..Always..
. wear.sturdy.footwear..Never.wear.sandals,.. .
. sneakers,.or.open.shoes,.and.never.operate.the..
. tiller.with.bare.feet..Do.not.wear.loose.clothing.that..
. might.get.caught.in.moving.parts.
•. Carefully.inspect.the.area.to.be.tilled,.and.remove..
. all.foreign.objects..Do.not.till.above.underground..
. water.lines,.gas.lines,.electric.cables,.or.pipes..Do..
. not.operate.the.tiller.in.soil.with.large.rocks.and..
. foreign.objects.which.can.damage.the.equipment.
•. Disengage.all.clutches.and.leave.all.control.levers.in..
. the.neutral.position.before.starting.the.engine.
•. Handle.fuel.with.care;.it.is.highly.flammable.
. a..Use.an.approved.fuel.container.
. b..Never.add.fuel.to.a.running.engine.or.hot.engine.
. c.. Fill.fuel.tank.outdoors.with.extreme.care..Never.fill..
. . fuel.tank.indoors.
. d..Replace.gasoline.cap.securely.and.clean.up..
. . spilled.fuel.before.restarting.
•. Never.attempt.to.make.any.adjustments.while.the..
. engine.is.running.
The signal word “DANGER” is used when a
serious injury or fatality will result if the safety
instructions that follow this signal word are not
obeyed.
The.right.and.left.sides.of.your.
rototiller.are.determined.from.the.
operating.position.as.you.face.the.
direction.of.forward.travel.
The signal word “WARNING” is used when a
serious injury or fatality could result if the safety
instructions that follow this signal word are not
obeyed.
The signal word “CAUTION” is used when
personal injury, or property or equipment damage
could result if the safety instructions that follow
this signal word are not obeyed.
Engine is shipped from factory without oil. You
must add engine oil before starting engine.
IMPORTANT
IMPORTANT
DANGER
!
WARNING
!
CAUTION
!
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