MTD 250 Operator's Manual page 5

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16 Do notoverloadmachine capacitybyattempting to till soil 1o
deepat too fastof a rate
I7 tfthe machineshouldstartmakingan unusual n oiseor
vibration,stopthe engine,disconnect t he sparkplugwire
and groundit againstthe engine Inspectthoroughlyfor
damage_ Repairany damage beforestartingand operaling
18 Keepall shields,guards,andsafetydevicesin placeand
operatingpropedy
19 Neverpickup or carrymachinewhilethe engineis running
20 Useonlyattachments andaccessories approved by the
manufacturer. Failureto do so canresultinpersonal i niury
21 If situationsoccurwhicharenot coveredinthis manual, u se
careandgoodjudgmentContaclyourdealerortelephone
1-800-800-7310 f or assistance andthe nameof your
neareslservicingdealer
Maintenance & Storage
1 Nevertamperwithsafetydevices Checktheirproper
operalionregularly
2 Checkboltsandscrews forpropertightnessat frequent
intervalsto keepthe machineinsafeworkingcondition
Also,visuallyinspectmachine forany damage
3 Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspecting, s top the engine
andmakecertainthe tinesandall movingpartshave
stopped.Disconnect t he sparkplugwireandgroundit
againstthe engineto prevent u nintended starting.
4.. Donot changethe enginegovernorsettingsor over-speed
the engine The governor c ontrolsthe maximum safe
operatingspeedofthe engine
5 Maintainor replacesafetyandinstructionlabels,as
necessary.
6 Fol!owthismanual f orsafe loading, u nloading, t ransporting,
andstorageof thismachine
7. Neverstorethe machineorfue!containerinsidewhere
thereis an openflame,sparkor pilotlightsuchas a water
heater,furnace,clothesdryer,etc
8 Alwaysreferto the operator's manual f orproperinstructions
on off-seasonstorage
9 If the fue!tank has to bedrained,do thisoutdoors
10.ObserveproperdisposaI l awsandregulations forgas, oil,
etc to protect t he environment.
Your Responsibility
1 Restrictthe useof thispowermachine to personswhoread,
understand, a ndfollowthewarningsandinstructionsinthis
manual a ndon the machine
2 The safetylabelson lhetillerareshowninthe "Safety
Labels"seclion To ensure safeoperationotthe tiller, f oUow
the instructions on el(labelsclosely
Safe
Operation
Practices
WARNING
This symbolpoints
out importantsafety
instructionswhich,if
not followed, could
endanger the personal
safetyand/or property
of yourself and others_
Read and follow all
instructions in this man-
ual before attempting to
operatethis machine_
Failureto comply with
these instructions
may resultin personal
injury. When you see
this symbol, HEED ITS
WARNING!