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• Remove the battery pack and verify that all moving parts have come to a complete stop before
cleaning, repairing, or inspecting the tool.
• Never spray water directly into the motor compartment.
• Service on the tiller/cultivator must be performed by qualified repair personnel only. Service or
maintenance that is performed by unqualified personnel could result in injury to the user or
damage to the product.
• Use only identical replacement parts when servicing the tiller/cultivator. The use of
unauthorized parts may create a risk of serious injury to the user, and may cause damage to the
product.
• Do not overreach. Keep firm footing and balance at all times. Stay alert, watch what you are
doing. Use common sense. Do not operate cultivator when you are tired, ill, or upset.
• Keep hands away from the blades.
• Don’t grasp the exposed cutting blades or cutting edges when picking up or holding the appliance.
Specific Safety Rules
• Do not use the tiller/cultivator near underground electric cables, telephone lines, pipes, or
hoses. When in doubt, contact your utility company or telephone company in order to locate
underground services.
• When starting the tiller/cultivator, follow the instructions carefully, take up a normal operating
position, and keep all body parts well away from the tines.
• If the tiller/cultivator strikes a foreign object, stop the motor and remove the battery pack,
thoroughly inspect the tool for any damage, and repair any damage before restarting and
operating the tiller/cultivator.
• Never leave the operating position while the motor is running.
• Remove the battery pack and allow moving parts to come to a complete stop before unclogging
the tines and before carrying out any repairs, adjustments, or inspections.
• Do not overload the capacity of the tiller/cultivator by cultivating too deep in a single pass or at
too fast a speed.
• Be aware that the tiller/cultivator may unexpectedly bounce upward or jump forward if the tines
strike buried obstacles such as large stones, roots, or stumps.
• Never operate the tool on a slope.
• Use extreme caution when pulling the tiller/cultivator toward you.
• Save these instructions. Refer to them frequently, and use them to instruct others in the proper
use of this tiller/cultivator.
• Store idle appliances indoors. When not in use, appliances should be stored indoors in dry, and
high or locked-up place – out of reach of children.
• Maintain appliance with care. Keep tines clean for best performance and reduce the risk of
injury. Follow instructions for lubrication and changing accessories. Inspect tiller/cultivator cord
periodically and, if damaged, have it replaced. Keep handles dry, clean, and free from grease
and oil.
• Check damaged parts. Never operate a tool whose guard is missing or damaged. Check for
alignment of moving parts, binding of moving parts, breakage of parts, mounting, and any other
condition that may affect its operation. A guard or other part that is damaged should be properly
repaired or replaced by an authorized service center unless otherwise indicated elsewhere in this
manual.
• Do not force appliance. It will do job better and withless likelihood of injury at the rate for which
it was designed.
• Use the right appliance. Do not use an appliance for any job except that for which it is intended.
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