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SAFETY RULES
10. Never use the tiller unlessproper
guards,plates,or other safetyprotective
devicesare in place.
11. Do not run engine in an enclosed
area. Engine exhaust contains carbon
monoxide gas, a deadly poison that is
odorless, colorless, and tasteless.
1;'. Keep children and pets away.
13. Never operatethe tiller under engine
power if the Wheel Gear Lever is in
DISENGAGE (FREEWHEEL). I n this posi-
tion, the wheels will not hold the tiller
back and the revolving tines could propel
the tiller rapidly backward, possibly caus-
ing loss of control. Always move the
Wheel Gear Lever to ENGAGE before
• starting the engine or engaging the
tines/wheels with the Forward Clutch or
the ReverseClutch.
14. Be aware thatthe ti_lermay unex-
pectedly bounce upwardor jump back-
ward if the tines should strike extremely
hard packed soil, frozen ground, or
buried obstacles like large stones, roots,
Qr stumps. If in doubt about the tilling
conditions, always use the following op-
erating precautions to assist you in main-
taining control of the tiller:
a. Walk behind and to one side of the
.,, tilier,,using one hand on the han-
dlebars. Relaxyour arm, but use a
secure hand grip.
b. Use slower engine speeds.
c. Clearthe tilling area of all large
stones, roots and other debris.
d. Avoid using downward pressure on
handlebars. If need be, use slight
upward pressure to keepthe tines
..... from digging too deeply.
• e. In an emergency,stop tines and
wheels by releasingwhichever
Clutch Lever is engaged. Do not
attempt to restrain the tiller.
15. Do not overload the tiller's capacity
by attempting to till too deeplyat too fast
a rate.
16. Never operatethe tiller at high trans-
portspeeds on hard or slippery surfaces,
Lookbehindand usecarewhen backing
up.
17. Do not operatethe tiller on a slope
that is too steepfor safety. When on
slopes,slow downand makesure you
havegood footing. Never permitthetiller
to freewheel downslopes.
18. Neverallow bystanders nearthe
unit.
19. Only useattachments and acces-
soriesthat are approvedby the tiller
manufacturer.
20. Use tiller attachments and acces-
sories when recommended.
21. Neveroperatethe tiller without good
visibility or light.
22. Neveroperatethe tiller if you aretired,
or under the influenceof alcohol, drugs or
medication.
23. Operatorsshall not tamper withthe
engine-governorsettings on the machine;
the governorcontrols the maximum safe
operatingspeedto protectthe engineand
all moving parts from damagecaused by
overspeed.Authorized serviceshall be
sought ifa problemexists.
24. Do not touch engineparts which may
be hot from operation.Letpartscool down
sufficiently.
25. Pleaseremember:Youcan always
stop the tines and wheels by releasingthe
ForwardClutchLeveror the ReverseClutch
Lever(whicheverleveryou haveengaged)
or by moving the Throttle Control Leverto
STOP.
26. To load or unloadthe tiller, seethein-
structions in this Manual.
27. Use extremecaution whenreversing
or pulling themachinetowardsyou.
28. Start the enginecarefullyaccording to
instructions and with feet well awayfrom
the tines.
29. Neverpick upor carry a machinewhile
theengineis running.
MAINTENANCE/STORAGE
1. Keepthe tiller,attachments and acces-
sories in safe workingcondition.
2. Checkall nuts, bolts, and screws at
frequent intervals for propertightness to
be sure the equipment is in safe working
condition.
3. Neverstore the tiller with fuel inthe fuel
tank insidea building where ignition
sourcesare present(such as hot water and
spaceheaters,furnaces, clothes dryers,
stoves,electricmotors, etc.). Allow engine
to cool beforestoring in any enclosure.
4. Toreducethe chancesof a fire hazard,
keepthe engine freeof grass,leaves,or
excessive grease.
5. Storegasolinein a cool,well-ventilat-
ed area,safelyaway from anyspark-or
flame-producing equipment. Store gaso-
linein an approvedcontainer, s afelyaway
from the reachof children.
6. Refer to the Service and Adjustments
Section of this Manualif the tiller is to be
stored for an extendedperiod.
7. Never perform maintenancewhile the
engine is running or the spark plug wire is
connected, exceptwhen specifically in-
structed to do so.
8. If the fuel tank has to be drained, do
this outdoors.
TO AVOIDINJURY:
• READOWNER'SMANUAL.
• KNOW
LOCATION
AND
FUNCTION OF ALL CON-
TROLS.
• KEEPALL SAFETYDEVICES
AND SHIELDS IN PLACE
AND WORKING,
• NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN
OR UNINSTRUCTED ADULTS
TO OPERATE TILLER.
• SHUT OFF ENGINE AND
DISCONNECT SPARKPLUG
WIRE BEFORE UNCLOG-
GING TINES OR MAKING
REPAIRS.
• KEEP BYSTANDERSAWAY
FROMMACHINE,
• KEEPAWAYFROM ROTAT-
ING PARTS.
• USE EXTREME CAUTION
WHEN
REVERSING
OR
PULLINGTHE MACHINETO-
WARDSYOU.
WARNING:
The engine exhaust from this
product contains chemica!s
knownto the State of Califormai
to cause cancer, birth defects, i
or otherreproductiveharm.
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