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1.2.2 Precautions for Clothing
Wear a hard hat when using or transporting the cultivator.
Wear appropriate personal protective equipment when using the cultivator.
For details about protective clothing refer to “1.4
Protective Equipment”.
Wear goggles meeting the requirements of ANSI Z87.1 when using the
cultivator.
Also use a face shield (or face screen) if possible.
* Failure to use goggles or face shield, could result in eye injury from flying debris.
Wear the hearing protective equipment such as ear protections when using the
cultivator.
1.2.3 Precautions before Operation
Do not allow children or animals to enter the working range of the cultivator
within 50 ft (15 m).
Do not operate the cultivator near electrical wires.
* Otherwise,
you may suffer
an electric shock.
Make sure that the cultivator is operated normally or there is not any part
missing or damaged before starting the operation.
Before starting the operation or when hitting the cultivator against something
hard such as stones, make sure that the knob bolt of powerhead connections
is not loosened.
* Otherwise, it could cause the attachment to fall off.
Make sure that the positioning knob is lowered to the locked position when
installing the cultivator. (Refer to page 16.)
* The attachment could come off.
Before use, check the condition of the blade and screws
,
pins and R pins for
any loose, damaged or missing parts.
* Anything loose, damaged, or missing could cause parts of the powerhead attachment to
fall off or fail and seriously injure or kill the user.
Before using cultivator, inspect the work area for any obstacles that cannot be
removed so you can avoid contacting them when operating the cultivator.
* Otherwise, you may trip on the obstacle or unintentionally hit it with the cultivating blade,
potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Note
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If the edge of the blade is blunt or damaged, do not operate the cultivator. Otherwise, it could cause
damage to the engine and machine due to overloading.
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