Operating Safety; Safe Storage - Craftsman 536.292500 Operating Instructions Manual

Never store fuel or cultivator with fuel in
the tank inside a building where fumes
may reach an open flame.
OPERATING SAFETY
. Never allow children or young teenagers
to operate the cultivator. Keep them
away while it is operating. Never allow
adults to operate the cultivator without
proper instruction.
= Do not operate this machine if you are
taking drugs or other medication which
can cause drowsiness or affect your
. ability to operate this machine.
° Do not use this machine if you are
mentally or physically unable to operate
this machine safely.
o Always wear safety glasses or eye
shields during operation or while perform-
ing an adjustment or repair to protect
your eyes from foreign objects that may
be thrown from the cultivator,
o Do not put hands or feet near or under
rotating parts.
o Exercise extreme caution when operating
on or crossing gravel drives, walks, or
roads. Stay alert for hidden hazards or
traffic.
° Exercise caution to avoid slipping or
failing.
• Never operate the cultivator without
proper guards, plates, or other safety
protective devices in place.
= Never operate the cultivator at high
transport speeds on slippery surfaces.
Look behind and use care when backing.
° Never allow bystanders near the cultiva-
tor.
:. Keep children and pets away while
operating.
• Never operate the cultivator without good
visibility or light.
° Do not run the engine indoors+ The
exhaust fumes are dangerous, containing
CARBON MONOXIDE, an ODORLESS
and DEADLY GAS+
° Take all possible precautions when
, leaving the cultivator unattended. Stop
the engine.
• Do not overload the cultivator capacity by
attempting to till too deep at too fast a
rate.
SAFE STORAGE
° Always refer to the owner's manual
instructionsfor important details if the
cultivator is to 5e stored for an extended
period.
o Never store the cultivator with fuel in the
fuel tank inside a building where ignition
sources are present such as water and
space heaters, clothes dryers, and the
like. Allow the engine to cool before
storing in any enclosure.
o Keep the cultivator in safe working
condition. Check all fasteners at frequent
intervals for proper tightness.
REPAIWADJUSTMENTS SAFETY
° After striking a foreign object, stop the
engine. Remove the wire from the spark
plug, and keep the wire away from the
plug to prevent accidental starting.
Thoroughly inspect the cultivator for any
damage, and repair the damage before
restarting and operating it.
o If cultivator should start to vibrate
abnormally, stop engine and check
immediately for the cause. Vibration is
generatly a warning of trouble.
o Stop the engine whenever you leave the
operating position. Also, disconnect the
spark plug wire before unclogging the
tines and when making any repairs,
adjustments, or inspections.
° When cleaning, repairing, or inspecting,
shut off the engine and make certain all
moving parts have stopped°
o Never attempt to make any adjustments
while the engine is running except when
specifically recommended by the manu-
facturer.
WARNING: The engine exhaust
from this product contains chemicals
known to the State of Califomia to cause
cancer, birth defects or other reproductive
harm.
JL
Z_ WARNING" This unit is equipped
with an internal combustion engine and
should not be used on or near any unim-
proved forest-covered, brush-covered or
grass-covered land unless the engine's ex-
haust system is equipped with a spark ar-
rester meeting applicable local or state taws
(if any). 1_ a spark arrester is used, it should
be maintained in effective working order by
the operator.