Troy-Bilt Horse 682J Operator's Manual page 5

Section 1: Safety
MaintenanceandStorage
1. Keepthe tiller, attachments and acces-
sories in safe working condition.
2. Checkall nuts, bolts, and screws at
frequent intervals for proper tightness to
be sure the equipment is in safe working
condition.
3. Never store the tiller with fuel in the
fuel tank inside a building where ignition
sources are present such as hot water
and space heaters,furnaces, clothes
dryers, stoves, electric motors, etc.).
Allow engine to cool before storing in any
enclosure.
4. To reducethe chancesof a fire hazard,
keepthe engine free of grass, leaves, or
excessivegrease.
5. Store gasoline in a cool, well-ventilated
area, safely away from any spark- or
flame-producing equipment. Store
gasoline in an approved container, safely
away from the reach of children.
6. Refer to the Maintenancesections of
this Manualand the separate Engine
Owner's Manualfor instructions if the
tiller is to be stored for an extended
period.
7. Never perform maintenancewhile the
engine is running orthe spark plug wire is
connected, exceptwhen specifically
instructed to do so.
8. If the fuel tank hasto be drained, do
this outdoors.
Decals
For your safety and the safety of others,
various safety and operational decals are
located on your unit (Figure 1).
Keep the decals clean and legible at all
times. Contact your local service dealer
or the Factory for replacements if any
decals are damaged or missing.
C) WARNING: Operating a nd
A) WARNING: HotSurfaces.
Topoftheair cleanerhousing. Safety Instructions
D) Power Unit
Referto the Parts List for decal locations,
descriptions and part numbers.
F) EngineStabilization.
Top of fuel tank.
B) WARNING: Engine Ignition.
Electric startmodels only.
Figure 1: Locationof Safety and OperatingDecals.
(Briggs & Stratton engine shown)
OperatingSymbols
Various symbols (shown here,with word
descriptions) are usedon thetillerand engine.
Yourunitmay nothaveallof thesymbols.
I I
I÷I
FAST SLOW CHOKE CHOKE
STOP ON OFF
ROTATING
TINES
TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY:
• READTHE OWNER'SMANUAL.
• KNOWLOCATIONS AND FUNCTIONS OF ALL CONTROLS.
• KEEPALL SAFETYDEVICESANDSHIELDSIN PLACEANDWORKING.
• NEVERALLOWCHILDRENOR UNINSTRUCTED ADULTSTO OPERATE TILLER.
• SHUT OFF ENGINEAND DISCONNECT SPARKPLUGWIRE BEFOREMANUALLYUNCLOG-
GINGTINES OR MAKINGREPAIRS.
• KEEPBYSTANDERS AWAYFROM MACHINE.
• KEEPAWAYFROM ROTATINGPARTS.
• USE EXTREME CAUTIONWHEN REVERSING OR PULLINGTHE MACHINETOWARDSYOU.