Craftsman 247.29931 Tiller User Manual


 
SafeHandling of Gasoline:
Toavoidpersonalinjuryor propertydamageuseextremecare in
handlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammableandthevaporsare
explosive.Seriouspersonalinjurycan occurwhengasolineisspilled
onyourselfor yourclotheswhichcan ignite.Washyour skinand
changeclothesimmediately.
Useonlyan approvedgasolinecontainer.
Neverfill containersinsidea vehicleor ona truckor trailerbed
witha plasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainersonthe groundaway
fromyourvehiclebeforefilling.
Whenpractical,removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruck
ortrailerand refuelitonthe ground.Ifthisis notpossible,then
refuelsuchequipmenton a trailerwitha portablecontainer,rather
thanfroma gasolinedispensernozzle.
Keepthe nozzleincontactwiththerimofthe fueltankor
containeropeningatalltimes untilfuelingiscomplete.Do notuse
a nozzlelock-opendevice.
Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesandother sourcesof
ignition.
Neverfuel machineindoors.
Neverremovegas capor addfuel whilethe engineishotor run-
ning.Allowenginetocool atleasttwo minutesbeforerefueling.
Neveroverfillfueltank.Fill tankto nomorethan1/2inchbelow
bottomoffillerneckto allowspacefor fuelexpansion.
Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.
Ifgasolineisspilled,wipeitoff theengineandequipment.Move
unittoanotherarea.Wait5 minutesbeforestartingthe engine.
To reducefire hazards,keepmachinefreeofgrass,leaves,or
otherdebrisbuild-up.Cleanupoil orfuelspillageand removeany
fuelsoakeddebris.
Neverstorethe machineorfuelcontainerinsidewherethereis an
openflame,sparkor pilotlightason awaterheater,spaceheater,
furnace,clothesdryerorothergasappliances.
OPERATION
Do notputhandsorfeetnear rotatingparts.Contactwiththe
rotatingpartscanamputatehandsand feet.
Do notoperatemachinewhileunderthe influenceofalcoholor
drugs.
Neveroperatethismachinewithoutgoodvisibilityor light.Always
be sureofyourfootingandkeepa firmholdonthehandles.
Keepbystandersawayfromthe machinewhileitisinoperation.
Stopthemachineif anyoneentersthearea.
Becarefulwhentillinginhardground.Thetines maycatchinthe
groundandpropelthetillerforward.Ifthis occurs,let goofthe
handlebarsanddo not restrainthemachine.
Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingonor crossinggravel
surfaces.Stayalertforhiddenhazardsortraffic. Donotcarry
passengers.
Neveroperatethemachineat hightransportspeedson hardor
slipperysurfaces.
Exercisecautiontoavoidslippingor falling.
Lookdownand behindandusecarewhenin reverseor pulling
machinetowardsyou.
Startthe engineaccordingtothe instructionsfoundinthis manual
and keepfeetwell awayfromthetinesat all times.
Afterstrikingaforeignobjector ifyourmachineshouldstartmak-
inganunusualnoiseor vibration,immediatelyshuttheengineoff.
Disconnectthe sparkplugwire,grounditagainsttheengineand
performthefollowingsteps:
a. Inspectfordamage.
b. Repairor replaceanydamagedparts.
c. Checkforanyloosepartsandtightento assurecontinued
safeoperation.
Disengageall clutchlevers(if fitted)and stopenginebeforeyou
leavetheoperatingposition(behindthe handles).Waituntil
thetinescometo a completestopbeforeuncloggingthe tines,
makinganyadjustments,or inspections.
Neverrunanengineindoorsorina poorlyventilatedarea.Engine
exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,an odorlessanddeadlygas.
Mufflerandenginebecomehot andcancausea burn.Donot
touch.
Usecautionwhentillingnearfences,buildingsandunderground
utilities.Rotatingtinescan causepropertydamageor personal
injury.
Donotoverloadmachinecapacityby attemptingtotill soiltoo
deepattoo fastof a rate.
Ifthemachineshouldstartmakinganunusualnoiseor vibration,
stoptheengine,disconnectthesparkplugwire andgroundit
againsttheengine.Inspectthoroughlyfor damage.Repairany
damagebeforestartingandoperating.
Keepallshields,guards,and safetydevicesinplaceandoperat-
ing properly.
Neverpick uporcarrymachinewhiletheengineisrunning.
Useonlyattachmentsandaccessoriesapprovedbythemanu-
factureras listedin thePartsListpagesofthisoperator'smanual.
Failuretodosocan resultin personalinjury.
Ifsituationsoccurwhichare notcoveredinthis manual,use care
andgoodjudgement.ContactCustomerSupportat 1-800-4MY-
HOMEforassistanceandthenameof thenearestservicedealer
MAINTENANCE & STORAGE
Keepthemachine,attachmentsandaccessoriesin safeworking
order.
Allowthemachineto coolat leastfiveminutesbeforestoring.
Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheirproperoperation
regularly.
Checkboltsandscrewsforpropertightnessat frequentintervals
to keepthemachineinsafeworkingcondition.Also,visually
inspectmachineforanydamage.
Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspecting,stoptheengineand
makecertainthetinesandall movingpartshavestopped.
Disconnectthesparkplugwireandgrounditagainsttheengineto
preventunintendedstarting.
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