Filter
Top Products
CALL TOLL-FREE 1-800-DR-OWNER 5
Protecting Yourself and Those Around You
THE DR ROTO-HOG POWER TILLER IS A HIGH-POWERED MACHINE WITH FAST MOVING PARTS
OPERATING AT HIGH SPEEDS. YOU MUST OPERATE THIS MACHINE SAFELY. UNSAFE OPERATION CAN
CREATE HAZARDS FOR YOU, AS WELL AS ANYONE ELSE IN THE WORK AREA. USE PROPER CLOTHING
AND SAFETY GEAR WHEN OPERATING THIS MACHINE TO PREVENT OR MINIMIZE THE RISK OF SEVERE
INJURY. ALWAYS TAKE THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS WHEN OPERATING THE DR ROTO-HOG POWER
TILLER:
• ALWAYS WEAR PROTECTIVE GOGGLES OR SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS TO PROTECT YOUR
EYES FROM POSSIBLE OBJECTS THROWN FROM THE MACHINE.
• WE RECOMMEND WEARING SAFETY SHOES WHEN USING THIS MACHINE. WEAR SHOES WITH
NON-SLIP TREADS TO IMPROVE FOOTING ON SLIPPERY SURFACES. DO NOT USE THE MACHINE
WEARING OPEN SANDALS OR WHILE BAREFOOT.
• DO NOT WEAR LOOSE CLOTHING OR JEWELRY, WHICH CAN CATCH ON THE MACHINE’S MOVING
PARTS.
• WE RECOMMEND WEARING LONG PANTS AND GLOVES WHILE USING THIS MACHINE. BE SURE THE
GLOVES FIT PROPERLY AND DO NOT HAVE LOOSE CUFFS OR DRAWSTRINGS.
• WE RECOMMEND THE USE OF EAR PROTECTORS OR EAR PLUGS RATED FOR AT LEAST 20 DBA TO
PROTECT YOUR HEARING.
• ALLOW ONLY RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE FAMILIAR WITH THESE GENERAL SAFETY RULES
AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS TO USE YOUR DR ROTO-HOG POWER TILLER. NEVER ALLOW
PEOPLE WHO ARE UNFAMILIAR WITH THESE RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS TO USE YOUR MACHINE.
• HAVE A COMPLETE WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF YOUR TOW VEHICLE AND KNOW HOW TO HANDLE
IT WITH THE DR ROTO-HOG POWER TILLER ATTACHED.
• NEVER PLACE YOUR HANDS, FEET, OR ANY PART OF YOUR BODY NEAR OR UNDER ANY MOVING
PART WHILE THE DR ROTO-HOG POWER TILLER ENGINE IS RUNNING.
• KEEP BYSTANDERS AWAY FROM YOUR WORK AREA AT ALL TIMES. TO BE SAFE, DO NOT OPERATE
THE DR ROTO-HOG POWER TILLER NEAR CHILDREN OR PETS, AND NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO
OPERATE THE MACHINE. STOP THE TOW VEHICLE AND THE DR ROTO-HOG POWER TILLER ENGINE
WHEN ANOTHER PERSON OR PET APPROACHES.
• DO NOT TOUCH THE MUFFLER AND ENGINE WHEN THE MACHINE IS IN USE AS THEY BECOME
VERY HOT AND CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS.
• CLEAR THE WORK AREA OF OBJECTS THAT MIGHT JAM OR WRAP AROUND THE TINES SUCH AS
GLASS, LARGE STICKS, STONES, METAL OBJECTS, WIRE, ROPE, AND STRING-LIKE MATERIALS. USE ON
THESE OBJECTS COULD DAMAGE THE DR ROTO-HOG POWER TILLER AND/OR CAUSE INJURY.
• DO NOT USE THIS MACHINE AROUND LARGE ROOTS AND SURFACE ROCKS THAT YOU CANNOT
REMOVE.
• DO NOT USE THIS MACHINE AROUND UNDERGROUND PIPES AND WIRING.
• IF THE DR ROTO-HOG POWER TILLER ENGINE SHOULD STALL, RAISE THE TINES OUT OF THE SOIL
AND DISENGAGE THEM. NEVER ENGAGE THE TINES WHEN THEY ARE IN THE GROUND.
• NEVER, UNDER ANY CONDITIONS, REMOVE, BEND, CUT, FIT, WELD, OR OTHERWISE ALTER
STANDARD PARTS ON THE DR ROTO-HOG POWER TILLER. THIS INCLUDES ALL SHIELDS AND
GUARDS. MODIFICATIONS TO YOUR MACHINE COULD CAUSE PERSONAL INJURIES AND PROPERTY
DAMAGE AND WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY.