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Safety Rules
OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITY
Safe and effective use of the rototiller is the owner's
responsibility.
1. Read and follow all safety instructions.
2. Maintain the tiller according to directions and
schedule included.
3. Ensure that anyone who uses the tiller is familiar
with all controls and safety precautions.
GENERAL
The Safety Alert symbol shown here is used to
alert you to important safety information that must
be read, fully understood, and followed at
all
times
when handling, transporting, operating, servicing, or
storing your rototiller unit.
Each safety alert symbol is followed by a "signal word"
that advised you of the relative intensity, or level, of the
hazard the safety alert instructions pertain to.
The following list of signal words is being provided to
help you understand the intensity levels associated with
each signal word used in this manual.
• CAREFULLY READ THIS MANUAL AND
FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS.
• Be familiar with all controls before operating the
tiller. Your tiller is equipped with a safety device that
enables you to stop the wheels and tines quickly in
an emergency. Learn how the drive safety control
levers work and how to control the tiller at all times.
• Never allow children to operate the tiller. Keep small
children away from the area being tilled. Do not
allow adults to operate the tiller without proper
instruction.
PREPARATION
• Dress appropriately when operating the tiller. Always
wear sturdy footwear. Never wear sandals,
sneakers, or open shoes, and never operate the
tiller with bare feet. Do not wear loose clothing that
might get caught in moving parts.
• Carefully inspect the area to be tilled, and remove
all foreign objects. Do not till above underground
water lines, gas lines, electric cables, or pipes. Do
not operate the tiller in soil with large rocks and
foreign objects which can damage the equipment.
• Disengage all clutches and shift into neutral before
starting the engine.
• Handle fuel with care; it is highly flammable.
a. Use an approved fuel container.
b. Never add fuel to a running engine or hot engine.
c. Fill fuel tank outdoors with extreme care. Never fill
fuel tank indoors.
d. Replace gasoline cap securely and clean up
spilled fuel before restarting.
• Never attempt to make any adjustments while the
engine is running.
The signal word "DANGER" is used when a
serious injury or fatality will result if the safety
instructions that follow this signal word are not
obeyed.
The right and left sides of your
rototiller are determined from the
operating position as you face the
direction of forward travel.
DANGER
The signal word "WARNING" is used when a
serious injury or fatality could result if the safety
instructions that follow this signal word are not
obeyed.
WARNING
The signal word "CAUTION" is used when
personal injury, or property or equipment damage
could result if the safety instructions that follow
this signal word are not obeyed.
CAUTION
Engine is shipped from factory without oil. You
must add engine oil before starting engine.