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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
■ Thoroughly inspect the area where the equipment is to be used and remove all stones, sticks, wires,
bones, and other foreign objects.
■ Never attempt to make a wheel height adjustment while the motor is running.
■ Make a knot as shown, or use one of the plug-receptacle retaining straps or connectors described
in this manual.
OPERATING THE SCARIFIER/DETHATCHER ON A SLOPE
Slopes are a major factor related to slip and fall accidents, which can result in severe injury. Operation
on slopes requires extra caution. If you feel uneasy on a slope, do not operate it.
■ Scarify/dethatch across the face of slopes; never up and down. Exercise caution when changing
direction on slopes.
■ Watch for holes, ruts, rocks, hidden objects, or bumps which can cause you to slip or trip.
■ Always be sure of your footing. A slip and fall can cause serious personal injury.
■ Do not mow near drop-offs, ditches or embankments; you could lose your footing or balance.
■ Do not operate the tool in wet grass. Unstable footing could cause slipping.
CHILDREN
Tragic accidents can occur if the operator is not alert in the presence of small children. Children
are often attracted to the tool and the scarifing/dethatching activity. Children do not understand the
dangers. Never assume that children will remain where you last saw them.
■ Keep children out of the working area and under watchful care of a responsible adult other than the
operator.
■ Be alert and stop operating if a child or others, including pets, enter the area.
■ Use extreme care when approaching blind corners, doorways, shrubs, trees, or other objects that
may obscure your vision of a child who may run into the scarifier/dethatcher.
■ Never allow children to operate this tool.
S1036A
Method of securing cord set
CORD SET
(A) TIE CORD AS SHOWN
(B) CONNECT PLUG AND RECEPTACLE
APPLIANCE
CORD
