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SAFETY
SAFETY
SAFETY
SAFETY
SAFETY
Owner's Responsibility
Owner's Responsibility
Owner's Responsibility
Owner's Responsibility
Owner's Responsibility
Accurate assembly and safe and effective use of the
mini cultivator is the owner's responsibility.
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Read and follow all safety instructions.
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Carefully follow all assembly instructions.
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Maintain the mini cultivator according to directions and
schedule included in this Earthquake Operator’s Manual.
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Ensure that anyone who uses the mini cultivator is
familiar with all controls and safety precautions.
Special Messages
Special Messages
Special Messages
Special Messages
Special Messages
Your manual contains special messages to bring attention
to potential safety concerns, machine damage as well as
helpful operating and servicing information. Please read all
the information carefully to avoid injury and machine
damage.
NOTE: General information is given throughout the
manual that may help the operator in the operation or
service of the machine.
Important Safety Precautions
Important Safety Precautions
Important Safety Precautions
Important Safety Precautions
Important Safety Precautions
Please read this section carefully. Operate the mini
cultivator according to the safety instructions and
recommendations outlined here and inserted throughout the
text. Anyone who uses this mini cultivator must read the
instructions and be familiar with the controls.
Avoid damage! This text is used to tell the operator
of actions or conditions that might result in damage
to the machine.
Avoid injury! This symbol and text highlight potential
hazards or death to the operator or bystanders that
may occur if the hazards or procedures are ignored.
This symbol points out important safety instructions
which if not followed could endanger your personal safety.
Read and follow all instructions in this manual before
attempting to operate this equipment.
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Do not transport the mini cultivator from one place to
another with the engine running.
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The tines of the cultivator should not rotate when the
engine is idling. If it does rotate when engine is idling,
contact Ardisam, Inc. for instructions.
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Dress appropriately when operating the cultivator. Always
wear sturdy footwear. Never wear sandals, sneakers, or
open shoes, and never operate the cultivator with bare feet.
Do not wear loose clothing that might get caught in moving
parts. Always wear safety glasses for eye protection.
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Always keep hands, feet, hair and loose clothing away
from any moving parts on engine and cultivator.
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Do not allow children to operate this mini cultivator. Do
not allow adults to operate the mini cultivator without proper
instruction.
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Do not operate any power equipment under the influence
of alcohol or drugs.
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Keep all screws, nuts and bolts tight.
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Engine should be turned off and cool, spark plug wire
must be removed from spark plug before any repairs or
adjustments are attempted.
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Temperature of muffler and nearby areas may exceed
150° F (65° C). Avoid these areas.
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Never run engine indoors or in an enclosed area. Engine
exhaust contains carbon monoxide, an odorless and deadly
gas.
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Carefully inspect the area to be cultivated, and remove
all foreign objects. Do not cultivate above underground
utilities, including water lines, gas lines, electric cables, or
pipes. Do not operate the mini cultivator in soil with large
rocks and foreign objects which can damage the equipment.
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If an object becomes lodged in the tines, turn engine off,
remove the wire from the spark plug and secure, allow to
cool before attempting to remove the foreign object.
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Use only original equipment parts from Ardisam, Inc.
including all nuts and bolts.
CAUTION
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING
Engine exhaust from this product contains
chemicals known to the State of California to cause
cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
WARNING
