Manual

• Afterstrikingaforeignobject,stopthe engine,
disconnectthe sparkplugwireandgroundagainst
the engineThoroughlyinspectthe machinefor any
damage.Repairthe damagebeforestartingand
operating.
• Disengageall clutchlevers(if fitted)and stopengine
beforeyouleavethe operatingposition(behindthe
handles).Waituntilthe tinescometo a complete
stopbeforeuncloggingthe tines,makingany adjust-
ments,or inspections.
• Neverrunanengineindoorsorin a poorlyventilated
area. Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,an
odorlessanddeadlygas.
• Mufflerandenginebecomehot andcancausea
burn. Donot touch.
• Usecautionwhentilling nearfences,buildingsand
undergroundutilities.Rotatingtinescan cause
propertydamageor personalinjury.
• Donot overloadmachinecapacityby attemptingto
till soiltoo deepat too fastof a rate.
• Ifthe machineshouldstart makinganunusualnoise
or vibration,stoptheengine,disconnectthe spark
plugwireand groundit againstthe engine.Inspect
thoroughlyfor damage.Repairanydamagebefore
startingandoperating.
• Keepallshields,guards,andsafetydevicesin place
andoperatingproperly.
• Neverpick uporcarrymachinewhilethe engineis
running.
Useonly attachmentsandaccessoriesapproved
by the manufacturer.Failureto do so can resultin
personalinjury.
• Ifsituationsoccurwhichare notcoveredin this
manual,usecare andgoodjudgment.Contactyour
dealerorcall the customerservicenumberfoundon
pagetwo.
Maintenance & Storage
• Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheir
properoperationregularly.
• Checkboltsand screwsfor propertightnessat
frequentintervalsto keepthe machinein safe
workingcondition.Also,visuallyinspectmachine
for anydamage.
• Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspecting,stopthe
engineandmakecertainthetinesandall moving
partshavestopped.Disconnectthe sparkplug
wireandgroundit againstthe engineto prevent
unintendedstarting.
• Do notchangethe enginegovernorsettingsor
over-speedtheengine.Thegovernorcontrolsthe
maximumsafeoperatingspeedof the engine.
• Maintainor replacesafetyandinstructionlabels,
as necessary.
• Followthismanualfor safeloading,unloading,
transporting,and storageof this machine.
• Neverstorethe machineorfuel containerinside
wherethere is anopenflame,sparkor pilotlight
suchasa waterheater,furnace,clothesdryer,etc.
• Alwaysreferto the operator'smanualfor proper
instructionson off-seasonstorage.
• If thefuel tankhas to bedrained,do thisoutdoors.
• Observeproperdisposallawsand regulationsfor
gas,oil,etc. to protecttheenvironment.
Your Responsibility
• Restrictthe use of thispowermachineto persons
who read,understand,andfollowthe warningsand
instructionsin thismanualand onthe machine.
• The safetylabelsonthe tillerare showninthe
"SafetyLabels"section.Toensuresafeoperation
of the tiller,followthe instructionsonall labels
closely.
5
Practices
WARNING
Thissymbolpointsout
importantsafety in-
structions which,ifnot
followed, couldendanger
the personalsafetyand/or
propertyof yourself and
others.Readandfollow all
instructionsinthis manual
before attempting to oper-
ate this machine. Failure
to comply with these
instructions may result in
personal injury. Whenyou
see this symbol, HEEDITS
WARNING!