Chapter I Safety warnings
1. Training
a) Carefully read the operation manual. Get fully familiar with the correct method of operation of this
machine and its mechanisms. Understand how to stop it and how to quickly disengage the operation
mechanism.
b) No child is allowed to use the machine! No adult is allowed to use the machine before
carefully reading the manual!
c) Ensure no other persons or things with potential safety risk, especially children and pets, are
inside the working area!
2. Preparation
a) Thoroughly check the area for the machine to work in, and remove all sundries.
b) Before starting the engine, put shift gear in neutral position!
c) Don't operate the machine without the proper clothing. If the working area has a slippery
ground, wear a pair of anti-skid shoes to improve your standing stability.
d) Take care when treating fuel, which is inflammable! Pay attention to the following rules:
1) Use an appropriate container to hold the fuel.
2) When the engine is running or is hot, never try to add fuel into it!
3) Take extra care when fueling the engine outdoors; never try to fuel the engine indoors!
4) Before starting, tighten the fuel tank cap and wipe off any fuel spilled out!
5) Never try to make any adjustment when the engine is running!
6) For any operation or work on the machine, for example, preparation and maintenance of the
machine, wearing a pair of safety glasses is necessary.
3. Operation
a) When starting the engine, the shift lever shall stay in the neutral position. The operator's
hands and feet are not allowed to approach revolving parts or to be under such parts.
b) When operating the machine on (or while crossing) a cobbled road, sidewalk, or highway,
stay alert to the traffic conditions to notice any potential traffic risk! Never use the machine to
carry any passenger!
c) If the machine bumps against any foreign thing, please shut off the engine immediately, and
thoroughly check whether the tiller is damaged, if so, repair it before restarting and operating it.
d) Always pay attention to the surrounding conditions to avoid slipping down, or dropping.
e) If the machine shows any abnormal vibration, shut off the engine without any delay! Check to find
the reason, it's important because abnormal vibration normally is harbinger of fault.
f) Before leaving the operating position to repair, adjust, check or remove of things jammed
between blades, always remember to shut off the engine first!
g) If the machine is to be left uncared by the operator, all necessary preventive measures, such as
disengaging power output shaft, lowering of accessory devices, shift to neutral position of gear shift
lever, and shutting off the engine shall be taken first!
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