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Section 1: Safety
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Decals
For your safety and the safety of others,
various safety and operational decals are
located on your unit (see Figure 1 below).
Keep the decals clean and legible at all
times. Contact your local service dealer
or the factory for replacements if any
decals are damaged or missing.
Refer to the separate parts catalog for
decal locations, part numbers and
ordering instructions.
BRONCO
Forward Clutch Control
Operating Instruction
Reverse Clutch Control
Operating Instruction
Warning Messages
(on tine hood)
Tine Warning
(on right side of
hood flap)
Hot Surfaces/Moving Belts
Warning (on belt cover)
Starting Stabilization
Message (on engine)
Figure 1: Location of Safety and Operating Decals
TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY:
• READ THE OWNER’S MANUAL.
• KNOW LOCATIONS AND FUNCTIONS OF ALL CONTROLS.
• KEEP ALL SAFETY DEVICES AND SHIELDS IN PLACE AND WORKING.
• NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN OR UNINSTRUCTED ADULTS TO OPERATE TILLER.
• SHUT OFF ENGINE AND DISCONNECT SPARK PLUG WIRE BEFORE MANUALLY UNCLOG-
GING TINES OR MAKING REPAIRS.
• KEEP BYSTANDERS AWAY FROM MACHINE.
• KEEP AWAY FROM ROTATING PARTS.
• USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN REVERSING OR PULLING THE MACHINE TOWARDS YOU.
WARNING
Operating Symbols
Various symbols (shown here, with word
descriptions) are used on the tiller and engine.
Your unit may not have all of the symbols.
FAST
SLOW
CHOKE
ON
CHOKE
OFF
STOP
STOP
REVERSE
R
ROTATING
TINES
BAIL
ENGAGED
BAIL
DISENGAGED
TILLER DIRECTION
LEVER DIRECTION