OPERATING TIPS
WARNING:
Dress properly to reduce the risk of
injury when operating this unit. Do not wear loose
clothing or jewelry. Wear eye and ear/hearing
protection. Wear heavy long pants, boots and gloves.
Do not wear short pants, sandals or operate barefoot.
1. Move the cultivator to the work area prior to starting the
engine. Transport the cultivator by pushing or pulling it
along on its wheels.
WARNING:
To prevent serious personal injury,
never pick-up or carry the unit while the engine is
running.
2. Start the unit by following the Starting Instructions.
3. With the engine running and the tines off the ground,
depress the throttle control to increase the engine speed.
4. While holding the upper handle with both hands, slowly
lower the cultivator until the tines make contact with the
ground (Fig. 13).
5. As cultivating action begins, tilt the cultivator up slightly
using the handle so that the tines can penetrate the ground.
6. Once the ground has been broken, continue at a moderate
pace until you are familiar with the controls and the
handling of the cultivator.
7. If the tines are digging too deep or not deep enough, adjust
the wheel bracket as described in Adjusting Tine Depth.
WARNING:
To prevent serious personal injury,
use extreme caution when reversing or pulling the
unit towards you.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
TRANSPORTING THE UNIT
1. Stop the engine.
2. Tilt the unit back until the tines clear the ground.
3. Push or pull the unit to the next location to be
cultivated.
Fig. 13
WARNING:
To prevent serious personal injury,
always stop the engine when operation is delayed
or when transporting the unit from one location to
another
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