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SAFETY RULES
WARNING:
When using gardening
appliances, basic safety precautions must al-
ways be followed to reduce the risk of fire and
serious injury. Read and follow all instruc-
tions. Failure to so so can result in serious in-
jury.
This power unit can be dangerous! This unit
can cause serious injury including amputa-
tion or blindness to the operator and others.
Operator is responsible for following instruc-
tions and warnings on unit and in manual.
Read entire instruction manual before using
unit! Be thoroughly familiar with the controls
and the proper use of the unit. Restrict the
use of this unit to persons who have read, un-
derstand and will follow the instructions and
warnings on the unit and in the manual. Never
allow children to operate this unit.
SAFETY INFORMATION
ON THE UNIT
INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
OPERATOR SAFETY
DANGER:
RISK OF CUT. KEEP
HANDS AND FEET AWAY FROM TINES
AND CUTTING AREA. Rotating tines can
cause serious injury. Do not attempt to clear
away cut material or hold material to be cut
when the engine/motor is running. Make sure
powerhead is stopped and spark plug wire is
disconnected (or powerhead is disconnected
from power source) when removing jammed
material from the tines. Do not grab or hold at-
tachment by the tines.
WARNING:
Keep away from rotating
tines. You and others can be blinded/injured.
Wear eye and leg protection.
HazardZone
30 ft.
(10 m)
Keep children, bystanders, and animals 30 feet
(10 meters) away. Stop unit immediately if ap-
proached.
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Dress properly.
Always wear safety
glasses or similar eye protection when op-
erating, or performing maintenance on your
unit (safety glasses are available).
Eye
protection should be marked Z87.
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Always wear face or dust mask if operation
is dusty.
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Always wear heavy, long pants, long
sleeves, boots, and gloves.
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Always wear foot protection. Do not go
barefoot or wear sandals.
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Secure hair above shoulder length.
Se-
cure or remove loose clothing or clothing
with loosely hanging ties, straps, tassels,
etc. They can be caught in moving parts.
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Being fully covered also helps protect you
from debris and pieces of toxic plants
thrown by spinning tines.
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Stay alert. Do not operate when you are
tired, ill, upset, or under the influence of al-
cohol, drugs, or medication. Watch what
you are doing; use common sense.
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Wear hearing protection.
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Never start or run inside a closed room or
building. Breathing exhaust fumes can kill.
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Keep handles free of oil and fuel.
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Never operate the cultivator without the tine
cover in place and properly secured.
FUEL SAFETY (for gas powerheads)
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Mix and pour fuel outdoors.
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Keep away from sparks or flames.
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Use a container approved for fuel.
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Do not smoke or allow smoking near fuel or
the powerhead.
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Avoid spilling fuel or oil. Wipe up all fuel
spills before starting the powerhead.
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Move at least 10 feet (3 meters) away from
fueling site before starting powerhead en-
gine.
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Stop engine and allow to cool before re-
moving fuel cap.
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Remove fuel cap slowly.
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Store unit and fuel in an area where fuel va-
pors cannot reach sparks or open flames
from water heaters, electric motors or
switches, furnaces, etc.
ELECTRICAL SAFETY (for electric
powerheads)
WARNING:
Avoid a dangerous envi-
ronment.
To reduce the risk of electrical
shock, do not use in rain, in damp or wet loca-
tions, or around swimming pools, hot tubs,
etc. Do not expose to snow, rain, or water to
avoid the possibility of electrical shock. Do
not handle extension cord plug or unit with wet
hands.
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Use only a voltage supply as shown on the
nameplate of the unit.
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Avoid dangerous situations. Do not use in
presence of flammable liquids or gases to
avoid creating a fire or explosion and/or
causing damage to unit.
