Starting/Stopping Instructions - Craftsman C459.627020 Operator's Manual

STARTING INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING:
Avoid accidental starting. Make sure
you are in the operating position behind the cultivator
when using it. To avoid serious injury, the operator and
unit should be in a stable position while starting.
Connecting to an Electrical Power Source
NOTE: Connect your extension cord to the cultivator as instructed
on the previous page prior to plugging your extension cord into
an electrical outlet.
1. Plug your extension cord into any convenient (indoor or
outdoor) 120-volt, 60-cycle AC grounded outlet or receptacle.
Your cultivator will operate satisfactorily on a circuit with a 15
ampere breaker.
NOTE: To avoid tripping circuit breakers, select an outlet on a
circuit that is not overloaded. Do NOT select an outlet that is
on a circuit hosting appliances such as a refrigerator.
2. Stand behind the cultivator, in the operating position.
3. Pivot the cultivator slightly toward the rear, so that its weight is
resting on the wheels and the tines are NOT in contact with the
ground
4. Depress the (red) starter button and hold it in (Fig. 6, no. 1).
NOTE: Starting the cultivator's motor also starts tilling action.
5. While holding the starter button in, pivot the bail upward
against the handle bar (Fig. 6, no. 2) to start the motor and
engage the tines.
NOTE: The cultivator's motor will NOT start if you fail to hold the
starter button in while pivoting the bail upward.
6. Release the (red) starter button and grasp the handle and bail
together with both hands (Fig. 7).
STOPPING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Release the bail.
2. The starter button will pop out, the bail will pivot downward
and the motor will stop.
OVERLOAD PROTECTION SWITCH
This cultivator is equipped with an overload protection switch to
prevent overheating damage to the motor. If the overload
protection switch pops out:
1. Release the bail and do NOT re-start the cultivator for at least
one minute, allowing for the electric motor time to cool.
2. Press the overload protection switch inward to reset (Fig. 6, no. 3).
If the overload protection switch pops out shortly after resetting:
1. Release the bail and do NOT re-start the cultivator for at least 15
minutes to allow the electric motor extra time to cool.
2. Press the overload protection switch inward to reset and
restart unit.
NOTE: If the overload protection switch pops out repeatedly
during operation or will not remain in when attempting to reset,
contact your Sears Parts and Repair Center to arrange for
repair.
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STARTING / STOPPING INSTRUCTIONS
Fig. 6
Fig. 7