100378 - 43cc cULTivATOR
iMPORTANT SAfETY iNSTRUcTiONS
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To reduce fire hazard, keep the engine, and petrol/gas storage
area free of vegetative material and excessive grease.
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Start the engine carefully, according to the instructions and
with feet well away from the tines.
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Always operate the cultivator with good visibility
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Keep all nuts, bolts and screws tight to be sure the equipment
is in safe working condition.
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Use extreme caution when reversing or pulling the machine
towards you.
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Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug before
unclogging the tines and when making any repairs,
adjustments, or inspections.
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Work only in daylight or good artificial light.
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Always be sure of your footing on slopes.
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Exercise extreme caution when changing direction on slopes.
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Always keep a safe distance between two or more people
when working together.
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Always inspect your unit before each use and ensure that all
handles, guards and fasteners are secure, operating, and in
place.
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Always maintain and examine your cultivator with care. Follow
maintenance instructions given in manual.
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Always use fresh gasoline. Stale gasoline can cause engine
damage.
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Always store fuel in containers specifically designed for that
purpose.
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Always pull starter cord slowly until resistance is felt. Then pull
cord rapidly to avoid kickback and prevent arm or hand injury.
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Stop the engine whenever you leave the machine.
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Allow the engine to cool before storing in any enclosure.
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If the fuel tank needs to be drained, this should be done
outdoors.
Things Not to Do
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Don’t use the cultivator with one hand. Keep both hands on the
handles with fingers and thumbs encircling the handles while
tines are moving and engine is running.
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Don’t put hands or feet near or under tines.
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Do not use near underground electric cables, telephone lines,
pipes, or hoses. If in doubt, contact your utility or telephone
company to locate underground services.
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Don’t overreach. Keep a good footing at all times.
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Don’t run with the machine only walk.
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Don’t work on excessively steep slopes.
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Don’t attempt to clear tines while they are moving. Never try to
remove jammed material before switching the engine off and
making sure the tines have stopped completely.
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Don’t allow children to operate this cultivator.
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Don’t allow adults to operate the equipment without proper
instruction.
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Don’t operate while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
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Don’t fuel, refuel or check fuel while smoking, or near an open
flame or other ignition source. Stop engine and be sure it is
cool before refueling.
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Don’t leave the engine running while the cultivator is
unattended. Stop engine before putting the cultivator down or
while transporting from one place to another.
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Don’t refuel, start or run this cultivator indoors or in an
improperly ventilated area.
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Don’t run engine when electrical system causes spark
outside the cylinder. During periodic checks of the spark plug,
keep plug a safe distance from cylinder to avoid burning of
evaporated fuel from cylinder.
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Don’t check for spark with spark plug or plug wire removed.
Use an approved tester.
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Don’t crank engine with spark plug removed unless spark plug
wire is disconnected. Sparks can ignite fumes.
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Don’t run engine when the odor of gasoline is present or other
explosive conditions exist.
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Don’t operate the unit if gasoline is spilled. Clean up spill
completely before starting engine.
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Don’t operate your cultivator if there is an accumulation of
debris around the muffler, and cooling fins.
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Don’t touch hot mufflers, cylinders or cooling fins as contact
may cause serious burns.
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Don’t change the engine governor setting or over speed the
engine.
