Operating Your Mini Cultivator - Simplicity 1695764 Operator's Manual

OPERATING YOUR MINI CULTIvATOR

PREPARING ENGINE FOR STARTING
GAS AND OIL
Quality
To operate the engine, we recommend using 2-cycle oil to
ensure that the engine operates correctly throughout the
life of the engine. Use unleaded regular gas only.
Mixture
Run engine with a 50:1 ratio.
GAS
1 gallon
2 gallons
5 gallons
MIxING FUEL AND FILLING FUEL TANK
Mixing Fuel
1. Fuel must be mixed in a container outside in a well
ventilated area.
2. Fill certified fuel container 1/4 full of recommended
fuel.
3. Add recommended amount of 2 cycle oil.
4. Screw container cap on straight and tight.
5. Shake the container to mix fuel and oil.
6. Unscrew gas cap slowly to vent, add the remainder of
fuel requirements.
7. Wipe away any spilled fuel or oil and allow to evaporate
before moving or transporting.
Filling Fuel Tank
1. Shut-off engine and allow engine to completely cool
before refilling the fuel tank.
2. Move to a well ventilated area, outdoors, away from
flames and sparks.
3. Clean debris from area around the fuel cap.
4. Loosen fuel cap slowly. Place the cap on a clean, dry
surface.
5. Carefully add fuel without spilling.
6. Do not fill gas tank completely full, allow space for fuel
to expand.
7. Immediately replace fuel cap and tighten. Wipe off
spilled fuel and allow to dry before starting engine.
OIL RATIO
2.6 ounces 50:1
5.1 ounces 50:1
13 ounces 50:1
OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION
NEvER STORE ENGINE WITh FUEL IN ThE TANK INDOORS.
FUEL AND FUEL vAPORS ARE hIGhLY FLAMMABLE.
NEvER MIx FUEL AND OIL DIRECTLY IN ENGINE
FUEL TANK. USE ONLY NONMETAL, PORTABLE FUEL
CONTAINERS APPROvED BY ThE UNDERWRITER'S
LABORATORY (U.L.) OR ThE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR
TESTING & MATERIALS (ASTM).
AN ADULT MUST ALWAYS hANDLE AND FILL ThE
ENGINE WITh FUEL.
ALWAYS hANDLE GAS IN A WELL vENTILATED AREA,
OUTDOORS, AWAY FROM FLAMES OR SPARKS.
DO NOT START ENGINE IF FUEL IS SPILLED. WIPE OFF
ExCESS FUEL AND ALLOW TO DRY. REMOvE ENGINE
FROM AREA TO AvOID SPARKS.
IMPORTANT
ThIS ENGINE USES A GAS/OIL MIxTURE. DO NOT
RUN ON STRAIGhT GAS ONLY, ENGINE DAMAGE WILL
RESULT.
DO NOT START ENGINE WITh BATTERY ChARGER
CONNECTED TO BATTERY. ThIS COULD CAUSE DAMAGE
TO ThE MINI CULTIvATOR.
ExERCISE ExTREME CAUTION WhEN OPERATING ON OR
CROSSING GRAvEL DRIvES, WALKS, OR ROADS. STAY
ALERT FOR hIDDEN hAZARDS OR TRAFFIC. DO NOT
CARRY PASSENGERS.
ExERCISE CAUTION TO AvOID SLIPPING OR FALLING.
IF ThE UNIT ShOULD START TO vIBRATE ABNORMALLY,
STOP ThE ENGINE (MOTOR) AND ChECK IMMEDIATELY
FOR ThE CAUSE. vIBRATION IS GENERALLY A WARNING
SIGN OF TROUBLE.
STOP ThE ENGINE (MOTOR) WhEN LEAvING ThE
OPERATING POSITION, BEFORE UNCLOGGING ThE
TINES, AND WhEN MAKING ANY REPAIRS, ADjUSTMENTS,
AND INSPECTIONS.
TAKE ALL POSSIBLE PRECAUTIONS WhEN LEAvING ThE
MAChINE UNATTENDED. DISENGAGE ThE POWER TAKE-
OFF, LOWER ThE ATTAChMENT, ShIFT INTO NEUTRAL,
STOP ThE ENGINE, AND REMOvE ThE KEY.
NEvER OPERATE ThE MAChINE WIThOUT PROPER
GUARDS, PLATES, OR OThER SAFETY PROTECTIvE
DEvICES IN PLACE.
DO NOT OvERLOAD ThE MAChINE CAPACITY BY
ATTEMPTING TO TILL TOO DEEP AT TOO FAST A RATE.
NEvER OPERATE ThE MAChINE AT hIGh TRANSPORT
SPEEDS ON hARD OR SLIPPERY SURFACES.
NEvER ALLOW BYSTANDERS NEAR ThE UNIT.
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