Operating Instructions - Craftsman 316.292561 Operator's Manual

OPERATING TIPS
WARNING:
injury when operating this unit. Do not
wear loose clothing or jewelry. Wear eye
and ear/hearing protection. Wear heavy
long pants, boots and gloves. Do not wear
short pants, sandals or operate barefoot.
1. Move the cultivator to the work area prior to starting the
engine. Transport the cultivator by pushing it on its
roller wheel or by carrying it by the transport grip.
WARNING:
never pick-up or carry the unit while the
engine is running.
2. Start the unit by following the Starting Instructions.
3. With the engine running and the tines off the ground,
depress the throttle control to increase the engine speed.
4. Holding both of the handlebar grips firmly, slowly
lower the cultivator until the tines make contact with
the ground (Fig. 11).
5. As cultivating action begins, pull back on the
cultivator so that the tines can penetrate the ground.
6. Once the ground has been broken, continue at a
moderate pace until you are familiar with the controls
and the handling of the cultivator.
7. To improve the depth of cultivation, pull back on the
unit as it moves forward to drive the tines deeper
into the ground.
WARNING:
extreme caution when reversing
or pulling the unit towards you.
8. If the tines are digging too deep or not deep enough,
adjust them according to Adjusting Tine Depth.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Dress properly to
reduce the risk of
To prevent serious
personal injury,
To prevent serious
personal injury, use
TRANSPORTING THE UNIT
WARNING:
always stop the engine when operation is
delayed or when transporting the unit from
one location to another
1. Stop the engine.
2. Slide the roller bracket assembly all the way down.
3. Tilt the unit back until the tines clear the ground.
4. Push or pull the unit to the next location.
5. If you need to move the unit over long distances, use
the transport grip.
Transport
Grip
Fig. 11
To prevent serious
personal injury,
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