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Operation Safety
SECTION CHECKLIST
SECTION CHECKLIST
SECTION CHECKLIST
SECTION CHECKLIST
SECTION CHECKLIST
Owner's Responsibility
Cautions and Important Notes
Important Safety Instructions
OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITY
OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITY
OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITY
OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITY
OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITY
Safe and effective use of the rototiller is the owner's
responsibility.
1. Read and follow all safety instructions.
2. Maintain the tiller according to directions and
schedule included.
3. Ensure that anyone who uses the tiller is familiar
with all controls and safety precautions.
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Two symbols which draw attention to information of
special importance appear throughout this manual.
These comments range in importance from helpful hints
to warnings about risk of personal injury. Please take
the time to read and understand them.
Please read this section carefully
Please read this section carefully
Please read this section carefully
Please read this section carefully
Please read this section carefully..... Operate the tiller
according to the safety instructions and recommendations
outlined here and inserted throughout the text. Make
sure anyone who uses the tiller has read the
instructions and is familiar with the controls.
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Be familiar with all controls before operating the
tiller. Your tiller is equipped with a safety device that
enables you to stop the wheels and tines quickly in
an emergency. Learn how the drive safety control
levers work and how to control the tiller at all times.
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Never allow children to operate the tiller. Keep small
children away from the area being tilled. Do not
allow adults to operate the tiller without proper
instruction.
PREPARATION
PREPARATION
PREPARATION
PREPARATION
PREPARATION
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Dress appropriately when operating the tiller. Always
wear sturdy footwear. Never wear sandals,
sneakers, or open shoes, and never operate the
tiller with bare feet. Do not wear loose clothing that
might get caught in moving parts.
•
Carefully inspect the area to be tilled, and remove
all foreign objects. Do not till above underground
water lines, gas lines, electric cables, or pipes. Do
not operate the tiller in soil with large rocks and
foreign objects which can damage the equipment.
•
Disengage all clutches and shift into neutral before
starting the engine.
•
Handle fuel with care; it is highly flammable.
a. Use an approved fuel container.
b. Never add fuel to a running engine or hot engine.
c. Fill fuel tank outdoors with extreme care. Never fill
fuel tank indoors.
d. Replace gasoline cap securely and clean up
spilled fuel before restarting.
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Never attempt to make any adjustments while the
engine is running.
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It means - attention! Become alert!
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The right and left sides of your
rototiller are determined from the
operating position as you face the
direction of forward travel.
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