Craftsman 316.29270 Operator's Manual page 4

operation. Stopmachine i fanyone enters thearea,
5, Becareful when cultivating i nhardground. The
tinesmay catch intheground andpropel the
cultivator forward, Ifthisoccurs, letgoofthehandle
anddonotrestrain t hemachine,
6, Never o perate themachine a thigh transport
speeds o nhard orslippery surfaces,
7. Exercise c aution toavoid slipping o rfalling,
8, Look down, b ehind, andusecarewhen pulling
machine t owards y ou.
9, Start t heengine according t otheinstructions found
inthismanual andkeepfeetwell a way fromthe
tinesatalltimes.
10.Afterstriking a foreign object, s toptheengine,
disconnect thespark plug wireandground against
theengine. Thoroughly inspect themachine f orany
damage, Repair t hedamage before starting and
operating,
11. Disengage allclutch andstop engine before you
leave theoperating p osition (behind t hehandle).
Waituntil t hetinescome toa complete s top before
unclogging thetines, m aking anyadjustments, or
inspections,
12. Never r unanengine indoors o rina poorly
ventilated a rea.Engine exhaust contains c arbon
monoxide, anodorless a nddeadly gas.
13. Muffler a ndengine become h otandcancause a
burn, D onottouch,
14, Usecaution when cultivating n ear f ences, buildings
andunderground utilities, Rotating t inescancause
property d amage or personal injury,
15. Donotoverload machine c apacity b yattempting to
cultivate soiltodeep ortofastofa rate,
16, Ifthemachine should start m aking anunusual
noise orvibration, stoptheengine, disconnect the
spark plug wireandground itagainst theengine,
Inspect thoroughly fordamage, Repair a nydamage
before starting andoperating.
17, Keep allshields, guards andsafety devices i nplace
andoperating p roperly,
18. Never p ickuporcarry machine w hiletheengine is
running,
19, Useonlyattachments andaccessories available b y
theSears, F ailure t odoso,canresult i npersonal
injury.
20, Ifsituations o ccur w hich arenotcovered i nthis
manual, usecareandgood judgment, Contact your
nearest Sears service center,
Maintenance A ndStorage
1, Never tamper with safety devices. Check their
proper operation regularly,
2, Check bolts and screws for proper tightness at
frequent intervals to keep the machine in safe
working condition. Also, visually inspect machine
for any damage.
3. Before cleaning, repairing, or inspecting, stop the
engine and make certain the tines and all moving
parts have stopped, Disconnect the spark plug wire
and ground it against the engine to prevent
unintended starting,
4, Do not change the engine governor settings or
over-speed the engine. The governor controls the
maximum safe operating speed of the engine,
5. Maintain or replace safety and instruction labels, as
necessary.
6, Follow this manual for safe loading, unloading,
transporting, and storage of this machine,
7, Never store the machine or fuel container inside
where there is an open flame, spark or pilot light
such as a water heater, furnace, clothes dryer etc,
8, Always refer to the operator's manual for proper
instructions on off-season storage,
9, Always store unit in cultivator mode (all four tines
on unit) to avoid tip over,
10, If the fuel tank has to be drained, do this outdoors,
11. Observe proper disposal laws and regulations for
gas, oil, etc. to protect the environment.
,_ WARNING: Restrict the use of this power
machine to persons who read, understand
and follow the warnings and instructions in
this manual and on the machine.