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SAFETY RULES
W ARNING:
When using gardening
appliances,basic safety precautions must al-
ways befollowedto reducetherisk offireand
serious injury. Read and follow all instruc-
tions. Failure toso socan resultin seriousin-
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 p roper use of the unit. Restrict the
use ofthis unit topersons whohaveread,un-
derstand and will follow the instructions and
warningsontheunitandi nthemanual. 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 m aterial or hol d material to be cut
whentheengine/motoris running. Makesure
powerhead is stopped and spark plug wire is
disconnected (or powerheadis disconnected
from power source) when removing jammed
materialfromthetines. Donotgraborholdat-
tachment by the tines.
W ARNING:
Keep away fro m r otating
tines. Y ou a nd othe rs can be b linded/injured.
Wear eye and leg protection.
HazardZone
30 ft.
(10 m)
Keep child ren, bystande rs, 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 performingmaintenanceonyour
unit (safety glasses are available). Eye
protection should be marked Z87.
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Always wear faceor 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 operatethecultivatorwithoutthetine
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 notsmoke orallow smoking nearfuel or
the powerhead.
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Avoid spilling fuel or oil. Wipe up all fuel
spills beforestarting the powerhead.
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Move atleast 10 feet (3meters) awayfrom
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 andfuelinan areawhere fuelva-
pors cannot reach sparks or open flames
from water heaters, electric motors or
switches, furnaces, etc.
ELECTRICAL SAFETY (for electric
powerheads)
W ARNING:
Avoid adangerousenvi-
ronment. To reduce the risk of electrical
shock, donotuse in rain,in damp or wetloca-
tions, or around swimming pools, hot tubs,
etc. Do not expose to snow, rain, or water to
avoid the possibility of electrical shock. Do
nothandlee xtensioncordplugorunit withwet
hands.
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Use only a voltage supply as shown onthe
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.