Maintenance; Operating The Tiller - Ryobi Expand-it AqTT04G Operator's Manual

WARNiNG:
Do not allow familiarity with this product to make you
careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is
sufficient to inflict serious injury.
WARNiNG:
Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with
side shields when operating power tools. Failure to do
so could result in objects being thrown into your eyes
resulting in possible serious injury.
WARNiNG:
Do not use any attachments or accessories not
recommended by the manufacturer of this product. The
use of attachments or accessories not recommended can
result in serious personal injury.
APPLicATiONS
You may use this product for the purposes listed below:
Breaking up garden soil to prepare seed beds for planting
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Shallow cultivating to remove weeds
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OPERATiNG ThE TiLLER

See Figure 5.
Hold the tiller attachment with your right hand on the rear
handle and your left hand on the front handle. Keep a firm
grip with both hands while in operation.
In nearly all types of soil, it is not necessary or recommended
to operate the tiller attachment at full throttle. Doing so con-
sistently will shorten the life of the engine and drivetrain.
Partial throttle will usually be sufficient.
WARNiNG:
When servicing, use only identical replacement parts.
Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cause
product damage.
ASSEMBLY
OPERATiON
WARNiNG:
Keep hands and feet away from the rotating tines. Rotat-
ing tines will cause serious personal injury.
NOTE: The tines of the tiller may rotate when the engine is
started.
Move the tiller to the work area before starting the engine.
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With the tiller on flat level ground, start the engine of the
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power head. Refer to the operator's manual of your power
head.
Hold the handles firmly, depress the throttle trigger to
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increase the engine speed to a moderate speed, then
lower the tiller so the tines can make contact with the
ground.
Pull the tiller carefully toward you while it is digging into
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the soil's surface.
NOTE: Pulling the tiller carefully toward you while it is
digging into the soil will reduce your effort and make the
tilling easier.
WARNiNG:
To avoid personal injury, never carry the tiller while the
engine is running. Move the tiller to the work area before
starting the engine.
WARNiNG:
After extended periods of use, the tiller gearbox may be-
come hot. To avoid burns, do not touch the gearbox until
it has had time to cool down.

MAiNTENANcE

WARNiNG:
Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side
shields during power tool operation. If operation is dusty,
also wear a dust mask.
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