Rotary Hoe
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Contents
1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2
1.1 Note well .........................................................................................................................................................................................2
2 Operational Safety ......................................................................................................................................................................................3
2.1 Safety Regulations ...........................................................................................................................................................................3
2.2 Noise and Vibrations Levels ............................................................................................................................................................4
2.3 Safety Pictograms ............................................................................................................................................................................4
3 Basic Information ......................................................................................................................................................................................4
3.1 Use of the Machine ..........................................................................................................................................................................4
3.1.1 Technical Data .......................................................................................................................................................................4
3.2 Description of the Machine and its Parts .........................................................................................................................................4
4 Operating Instructions ................................................................................................................................................................................5
4.1 Machine Assembly ...........................................................................................................................................................................5
4.1.1 Machine Assembly Procedure ...............................................................................................................................................5
4.2 Commissioning ................................................................................................................................................................................6
4.2.1 Engine Starting ......................................................................................................................................................................6
4.2.2 Working with the Machine ....................................................................................................................................................6
4.2.3 Machine Stopping ..................................................................................................................................................................6
5 Maintenance, Care, Storage .......................................................................................................................................................................6
5.1 Machine Lubrication ........................................................................................................................................................................7
5.2 Sharpening and Replacement of Working Knives ..........................................................................................................................7
5.3 Servicing intervals ...........................................................................................................................................................................7
5.4 Storage .............................................................................................................................................................................................7
5.4.1 Machine Washing and Cleaning ...........................................................................................................................................7
5.5 Disposal of Packaging and the Machine at the End of its Service Life ..........................................................................................7
5.6 How to Order Spare Parts ................................................................................................................................................................8
6 Address of the Supplier .............................................................................................................................................................................8
7 Attached illustrations ...............................................................................................................................................................................9
The supplier reserves the right to implement technical changes and innovations not affecting the operability
and safety of the device. These changes may not show in these Operating Instructions.
Typographical errors reserved.
1 Introduction
Dear Customer/User!
Thank you for your confidence in purchasing our product. You have become an owner of a device from the wide range of machinery and
tools of the gardening, farming, small agricultural and municipal technology system supplied by KNIGHTS a.s.
Rotary hoe RP-T2/S makes laborious and time-consuming weeding and soil loosening easier. Its main task is fine surface loosening and
removal of small weeds between rows of grown plants. It is easier for nutrients, water and sunbeams to get to the plants and your crop will
perfectly prosper. The rotary hoe is delivered as a complete set, form which you may assemble four working widths - 12, 18, 28, and 34 cm.
These widths enable to use the machine for many plants from small root vegetables to grapevine.
Please read these Operating Instructions carefully. If you follow the instructions contained herein, our product will serve you reliably for
many years.
1.1 Note well
The user must read through these operating instructions and follow all device operating instructions in order to prevent any health risks
or property damage to the user or other persons.
Safety instructions stated in this manual do not cover all possible conditions and situations which may occur in practice. Safety factors
such as a reasonable approach, care and caution are not included in this manual but it is assumed that each person using the device or doing
any maintenance work on it is sufficiently endowed with these.
Only mentally and physically fit persons may use this device. Should this device be used commercially, the owner of the device is bound
to provide the operators with work safety training and instruct them in operation of the device and keep records of such training . The owner
must also implement so-called categorization of works per corresponding national legislation.
If any piece of information contained in the manual is unclear to you, please contact directly your dealer or supplier.
Operating instructions provided with this device form an integral part of it. They must be available at all times, stored at an accessible
place where they cannot get destroyed. In the case the device is sold to another person, the operating instructions must be handed over to the
new owner. The supplier bears no responsibility for the risks, hazards, accidents or injuries resulting from operation of the device, if the
above-mentioned conditions have not been met.
The supplier bears no responsibility for the damage caused by unauthorized use, inappropriate operation and for any damage caused by
any modification of the device without the supplier’s approval.
