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When
using gardening
appliances,
basic safety precautions
must at-
ways be followed to reduce the risk of fire and
serious injury, Read and follow all instructions.
Failure to so so can result in serious injury,
This power
unit can be dangerous!
This unit
can cause serious injury including ampotation or
blindness to the operator and others. Operator
is responsible
for following
instructions
and
warnings on unit and in manual
Read entire in-
struction
manual before using unit!
Be thor-
oughly familiar with the controls and the proper
use of the unit. Restrict the use of this unit to
persons who have read, understand and will fol-
low the instructions
and warnings
on the unit
and in the manual
Never allow children to oper-
ate this unit,
INSTRUCTION
SAFETY INFORMATION
MANUAL
ON THE UNIT
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RISK
OF CUT,
KEEP
HANDS
AND
FEET
AWAY
FROM
TINES
AND
CUTTING
AREA.
Rotating
tines
can
cause serious injury,
Do not attempt to clear
away cut material
or hold material to be cut
when the engine/motor
is running.
Make sure
powerhead
is stopped
and spark plug wire is
disconnected
(or powerhead
is disconnected
from power source) when removing
jammed
material from the tines, Do not grab or hold at-
tachment
by the tines.
_
WARNING,
Keep away from rotating
tines, You and others can be blinded/injured.
Wear eye and leg protection,
ard Zone
Keep
children,
bystanders,
and
animals
30
feet (10 meters)
away,
Step
unit immediately
if approached,
OPERATOR
SAFETY
• Dress properly, Always wear safety g_asses
or similar eye protection when operating,
or
performing
maintenance
on your unit (safety
glasses are available),
Eye protection should
be marked Z87,
• Always wear face or dust mask if operation is
dusty.
• Always wear heavy, long pants, long sleeves,
boots, and gloves.
• Always wear foot protection.
Do not go bare-
foot or wear sandals.
• Secure hair above shoulder length.
Secure
or remove
loose clothing
or clothing
with
loosely
hanging
ties, straps,
tassels,
etc.
They can be caught in moving parts.
• Being fully covered
also helps protect you
from debris and pieces of toxic plants thrown
by spinning tines.
• Stay alert. Do not operate when you are tired,
ill, upset, or under the influence of alcohol,
drugs, or medication.
Watch what you are do-
ing; use common sense.
• Wear hearing protection.
• Never start or run inside a closed room or
building. Breathing
exhaust fumes can kill.
• Keep handles free of oil and fuel
• Never operate the cultivator without the tine
guard in place and properly secured.
FUEL
SAFETY
(for gas powerheads)
• Mix and pour fuel outdoors.
• Keep away from sparks or flames.
• Use a container approved for fuel.
• Do not smoke or allow smoking near fuel or
the powerhead,
• Avoid spilling fuel or oil Wipe up all fuel spills
before starting the powerhead,
• Move at least 10 feet (3 meters) away from
fueling site before starting powerhead
engine,
• Stop engine and allow to cool before remov-
ing fuet cap.
• Remove fuel cap slowly,
• Store unit and fuel in an area where fuel va-
pors cannot
reach sparks
or open flames
from
water
heaters,
electric
motors
or
switches,
furnaces, etc.
ELECTRICAL
SAFETY
(for
electric
powerheads)
_,WARNING:
Avoid a dangerous
envi-
ronment.
To reduce the risk of electrical shock,
do not use in rain, in damp or wet locations, or
around swimming
pools, hot tubs, etc. Do not
expose to snow, rain, or water to avoid the pos-
sibifity of electrical shock.
Do not use on wet
surfaces. Do not handle extension cord plug or
unit with wet hands.
• Use only a voltage supply as shown on the
nameplate of the unit.
• Avoid dangerous
situations,
Do not use in
presence
of flammable
liquids or gases to
avoid creating a fire or explosion and/or caus-
ing damage to unit,