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WARnIng:
Do not allow familiarity with tools to make you careless.
Remember that a careless fraction of a second is
sufficient to inflict serious injury.
WARnIng:
Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side
shields when operating tools. Failure to do so could
result in objects being thrown into your eyes, resulting in
possible serious injury.
WARnIng:
Do not use any attachments or accessories not
recommended by the manufacturer of this tool. The use of
attachments or accessories not recommended can result
in serious personal injury.
WARnIng:
Do not allow hands, feet, or any other part of the body
or clothing near the rotating tines or any other moving
part. The tines begin to rotate forward once the engine
is started and the throttle lever is depressed. The tines
continue to rotate until the throttle lever is released. Failure
to avoid contact could cause serious personal injury.
OPERATIOn
APPLICATIOnS
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Breaking up garden soil to prepare seed bed for planting
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Shallow cultivating to remove weeds
STARTIng/STOPPIng ThE
CULTIVATOR
( Fig 8- 11 ).
To start an engine that is cold or has run dry:
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Fill the fuel tank, if necessary. Always use the proper
oil/petrol mixture. See “Mixing the Fuel” on page 9.
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Place the engine switch (2) in the
RUn ( | )
position.
nOTE:
Do not engage the throttle lever (1) during the
starting process.
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Slowly push the primer bulb (7) seven times.
nOTE:
If restarting a warm engine, do not push the primer
bulb.
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Set the start lever (4) to the
START
position (27).
nOTE:
If restarting a warm engine, leave the choke in
the
RUn
position (28).
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Pull the starter cord (3) until the engine runs.
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Return the starter cord gently to the starter housing. Do
not allow the rope to snap back.
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Allow the engine to run for 15 seconds to warm up before
using.
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Engage the throttle lever to operate.
To stop the cultivator:
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Release the throttle lever.
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Move the engine switch to the
OFF ( O )
position.
PREPARIng ThE SEEd BEd
( Fig 12 ).
The cultivator can be used to break up garden soil and prepare
a seedbed for planting. Plan ahead to leave enough room
between the seed rows to allow for machine cultivating after
the plants have grown.
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With the wheel assembly accessory installed in position
A (29) (Fig 14), roll the machine to the work area.
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For general cultivating, remove or adjust the wheel
assembly accessory using the guidelines in “Adjusting
Wheel Position” on page 11.
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The drag bar has two installation positions to choose
from. Based on the type of soil being cultivated and
soil conditions at the time, the appropriate height of the
drag bar will vary. Adjust the drag bar position using the
guidelines in “Adjusting Drag Bar Position” .
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Start the engine.
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Stand behind the unit with the tines on the ground and the
work area clean and free of obstructions.
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Completely engage the throttle lever to begin tine
rotation.
nOTE:
If the machine moves forward too quickly and
wheels are in position A (29) or B (30) with drag bar
installed, push down on the handlebar to allow the drag
bar to penetrate the soil and slow the forward motion of the
unit. The rotating tines help to pull the machine forward,
so use slower speeds and a shallow depth setting when
learning to use the unit and when cultivating on hard,
rough, or uneven ground.
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Always operate the unit at full throttle when cultivating.
nOTE:
Several passes over the same path may be required
to reach the desired depth. Do not try to dig too deeply in
the first pass. If the machine jumps or bucks, allow the unit
to move forward at a slightly faster rate or install wheel
assembly accessory.
To dig more deeply, lift up on the handlebar. Apply downward
pressure on the handlebar for more shallow cultivating.
If the machine stays and digs in one spot, try rocking the unit
from side to side to start it moving forward again.
If the soil is very hard, water a few days before cultivating.
Avoid working the soil when soggy or wet. Wait a day or two
after heavy rain for the ground to dry.
gEnERAL CULTIVATIng
( Fig 13 ).
Shallow cultivating less than 5 cm. deep can be used to disrupt
weeds and aerate soil, without injuring nearby plant roots. It
should be done often so that weeds do not grow large and
cause tangling in the tines of the unit.
The two outer tine blades can be removed from the unit to
allow a more narrow cultivating width.
To remove the two outer tines:
Summary of Contents for RCP254
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