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4. To reducethe chancesof a fire
hazard,keepthe engine free of grass,
leaves,or excessivegrease.
5. Store gasoline in a cool, well-venti-
latedarea, safelyaway from any spark-
or flame-producing equipment. Store
gasoline in an approved container,
safely away from the reach of children.
6. Refer to the Maintenancesection of
this Manual and in 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 or the spark plug
wire is connected, except when specifi-
cally instructed to do so.
8. If the fuel tank has to be drained, do
this outdoors.
OperatingSymbols
Various symbols (shown here, with
word descriptions) may be usedon the
tillerand engine.
FAST
SLOW
STOP
6
8
I-'-I
CHOKE
STOP
START
ON
I÷1
R
REVERSE
CHOKE ROTATING
OFF
TINES
<-- o--->
LEVERDIRECTION
<--qBE
TILLER DIRECTION
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ENGAGED
DISENGAGED
DECALS
Foryour safety and the safety of others,
various safety messagedecals are on your
unit (see Figure below). 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.
Refer to the Parts List pagesfor decal
locations and part numbers.
TineWarning (on right
sideofhood flap)
StartingStabilization (on
top of engine or fuel tank)
Keyswitch Warning
(electric start unit onl
Warning Messages
hg Belts
(ontopofbeltcover)
Figure 1: Locationof Safety and OperatingDecals
TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY:
• READTHEOWNER'S MANUAL.
• KNOWLOCATIONS ANDFUNCTIONSOF ALL CONTROLS.
• KEEPALLSAFETYDEVICESANDSHIELDSIN PLACEANDWORKING.
• NEVERALLOWCHILDRENOR UNINSTRUCTED ADULTSTO OPERATE TILLER.
• SHUT OFFENGINEAND DISCONNECT SPARK PLUGWIRE BEFORE MANUALLYUNCLOG-
GINGTINES OR MAKINGREPAIRS.
• KEEPBYSTANDERS AWAYFROMMACHINE.
• KEEPAWAYFROM ROTATING PARTS.
• USEEXTREMECAUTIONWHEN REVERSINGOR PULLINGTHE MACHINETOWARDSYOU.
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