Manual

Safe Handling of Gasoline:
Toavoidpersonalinjuryor propertydamageuseextremecarein
handlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammableandthe vaporsare
explosive.Seriouspersonalinjurycan occurwhengasolineis spilled
onyourselfor yourclotheswhichcan ignite.Washyour skinand
changeclothesimmediately.
• Useonlyan approvedgasolinecontainer.
• Neverfill containersinsidea vehicleor ona truckor trailerbed
witha plasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainersonthe groundaway
fromyour vehiclebeforefilling.
• Whenpractical,removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruck
ortrailerand refuelitonthe ground.Ifthisis notpossible,then
refuelsuchequipmenton a trailerwitha portablecontainer,rather
thanfroma gasolinedispensernozzle.
• Keepthe nozzleincontactwiththe rimof the fuel tankor
containeropeningatalltimes untilfuelingis complete.Do not use
a nozzlelock-opendevice.
• Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesandother sourcesof
ignition.
• Neverfuel machineindoors.
• Neverremovegas capor addfuel whilethe engineishot or run-
ning.Allowengineto cool at leasttwo minutesbeforerefueling.
• Neveroverfill fueltank. Fill tankto nomorethan1/2inchbelow
bottomof filler neckto allowspacefor fuel expansion.
• Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.
• Ifgasolineisspilled,wipe itoff theengineandequipment.Move
unitto anotherarea.Wait5 minutesbeforestartingthe engine.
• To reducefire hazards,keepmachinefreeof grass,leaves,or
otherdebrisbuild-up.Cleanupoil orfuel spillageand removeany
fuel soakeddebris.
• Neverstorethe machineorfuel containerinsidewherethereis an
openflame,sparkor pilotlightas on awaterheater,spaceheater,
furnace,clothesdryer orothergas appliances.
OPERATION
• Do not puthandsorfeetnear rotatingparts.Contactwiththe
rotatingpartscan amputatehandsand feet.
• Do notoperatemachinewhileunderthe influenceof alcoholor
drugs.
• Neveroperatethismachinewithoutgoodvisibilityor light.Always
be sureof yourfootingandkeepa firmholdonthe handles.
• Keepbystandersawayfromthe machinewhileitisinoperation.
Stopthe machineif anyoneentersthearea.
• Becarefulwhentilling inhardground.Thetines maycatchinthe
groundandpropelthe tillerforward.Ifthis occurs,let goof the
handlebarsanddo not restrainthemachine.
• Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingonor crossinggravel
surfaces.Stayalert for hiddenhazardsortraffic. Do notcarry
passengers.
• Neveroperatethe machineat hightransportspeedson hardor
slipperysurfaces.
• Exercisecautionto avoidslippingor falling.
• Lookdownand behindandusecare whenin reverseor pulling
machinetowardsyou.
• Startthe engineaccordingto the instructionsfoundinthis manual
and keepfeetwell awayfromthe tinesat all times.
• Afterstrikingaforeignobjector ifyour machineshouldstart mak-
inganunusualnoiseor vibration,immediatelyshutthe engineoff.
Disconnectthe sparkplugwire,grounditagainstthe engineand
performthe followingsteps:
a. Inspectfordamage.
b. Repairor replaceanydamagedparts.
c. Checkfor anyloose partsandtightento assurecontinued
safeoperation.
• Disengageall clutchlevers(if fitted)and stopenginebeforeyou
leavethe operatingposition(behindthe handles).Waituntil
the tinescometo a completestopbeforeuncloggingthe tines,
makingany adjustments,or inspections.
• Neverrunanengineindoorsorina poorlyventilatedarea.Engine
exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,an odorlessanddeadlygas.
• Mufflerandenginebecomehot andcancausea burn.Do not
touch.
• Usecautionwhentillingnearfences,buildingsandunderground
utilities.Rotatingtinescan causepropertydamageor personal
injury.
• Donot overloadmachinecapacitybyattemptingto till soil too
deepat too fastof a rate.
• Ifthe machineshouldstart makinganunusualnoiseor vibration,
stopthe engine,disconnectthe sparkplugwireandgroundit
againstthe engine.Inspectthoroughlyfordamage.Repairany
damagebeforestartingandoperating.
• Keepallshields,guards,and safetydevicesinplaceandoperat-
ing properly.
• Neverpick uporcarrymachinewhilethe engineisrunning.
• Useonly attachmentsandaccessoriesapprovedby the manu-
factureras listedin the PartsListpagesof thisoperator'smanual.
Failureto doso can resultin personalinjury.
• Ifsituationsoccurwhichare notcoveredinthis manual,use care
andgoodjudgement.ContactCustomerSupportat 1-800-4MY-
HOMEfor assistanceandthe nameof thenearestservicedealer
MAINTENANCE & STORAGE
• Keepthemachine,attachmentsandaccessoriesin safeworking
order.
• Allowthe machineto coolat leastfiveminutesbeforestoring.
Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheirproperoperation
regularly.
• Checkboltsandscrewsfor propertightnessat frequentintervals
to keepthe machineinsafeworkingcondition.Also,visually
inspectmachineforany damage.
• Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspecting,stopthe engineand
makecertainthetinesandall movingpartshavestopped.
Disconnectthesparkplugwireandgrounditagainstthe engineto
preventunintendedstarting.
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