This entire book is filled with important safety information--please
read it carefully.
INTRODUCTION
SAFETY MESSAGES
Safety Labels
Safety Messages
Safety Headings
Safety Section
Instructions
--how to use this tiller correctly and safely.
Your safety and the safety of others are very important
.
And using this
tiller safely is an important responsibility
.
To help you make informed decisions about safety
,
we have provided
operating procedures and other information on labels and in this
manual
.
This information alerts you to potential hazards that could
hurt you or others
.
Of course
,
it is not practical or possible to warn you about all the
hazards associated with operating or maintaining a tiller
.
You must
use your own good judgment
.
You will find important safety information in a variety of forms
,
including
:
--
preceded by a safety alert symbol
and one
of three signal words: DANGER
,
WARNING
,
or CAUTION
.
These signal words mean
:
You WILL be KILLED or SERIOUSLY HURT if
you
follow instructions
.
don
'
t
You CAN be KILLED or SERIOUSLY HURT if
you don
'
t
follow instructions
.
You CAN be HURT if you don’t follow
instructions
.
--such as
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
.
--such as
TILLER SAFETY
.
STORAGE
STORAGE PREPARATION..........................................................................31
STORAGE PRECAUTIONS..........................................................................35
TAKING CARE OF UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS............................................................36
CONTENTS
TILLER SAFETY .................................................................................................1
CONTROLS ........................................................................................................4
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
....
.......2.
................................................
SAFETY LABEL LOCATIONS..........................................................................3
COMPONENT
&
CONTROL LOCATIONS.......................................................4
CONTROLS ....................................................................................................5
SETTING UP YOUR NEW TILLER ...................................................................7
WHEEL ASSEMBLY.......................................................................................8
BUMPER ASSEMBLY....................................................................................8
HANDLE BAR BRACKET ASSEMBLY ..........................................................7
REVERSE CA
ASSEMBLY......................................................................7
BLE
CLUTCH CA
ASSEMBLY.........................................................................7
BLE
BEFORE OPERATION.......................................................................................9
OPERATION.....................................................................................................10
ARE YOU READY TO GET STARTED...........................................................9
IS YOUR TILLER READY TO GO...................................................................9
SAFE OPERATING PRECAUTIONS............................................................10
STARTING THE ENGINE..............................................................................10
OPERATING THE CONTROLS FOR TILLING.............................................13
HANDLING TIPS...........................................................................................14
STOPPING THE ENGINE.............................................................................15
CLUTCH CABLE ADJUSTMENT...................................................................24
REVERSE CABLE ADJUSTMENT................................................................24
SERVICING YOUR TILLER.............................................................................16
THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTENANCE.....................................................16
MAINTENANCE SAFETY.............................................................................17
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE........................................................................18
REFUELING..................................................................................................19
FUEL RECOMMENDATIONS.......................................................................20
ENGINE OIL LEVEL CHECK........................................................................20
ENGINE OIL CHANGE..................................................................................21
ENGINE OIL RECOMMENDATIONS............................................................22
TRANSMISSION OIL RECOMMENDATIONS...............................................22
AIR FILTER INSPECTION.............................................................................23
AIR FILTER CLEANING................................................................................23
DRIVE BELT CHANGE.................................................................................26
TINE REPLACEMENT..................................................................................29
SPARK ARRESTER SERVICE
(
optional equipment
)
..................................29
TIRE PRESSURE CHECK............................................................................30
SPARK PLUG SERVICE...............................................................................24
