Important Safety Information - Powermate PCV43 Manual Del Operador

Important Safety Information

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Before Operating Cultivator
1. READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE OPERATING CULTIVATOR. Be thoroughly familiar with
the controls and the proper use of the equipment. Know how to stop the unit and disengage the controls quickly.
WARNING
Read and follow all warnings and safety instructions. Failure to do so can result in serious injury to you or bystanders.
2. Avoid Dangerous Environments
a. Do not operate cultivator while under the influence of alcohol, medications, or drugs.
b. Do not operate cultivator when you are tired.
c. Do not use this cultivator if you are mentally or physically unable to operate safely.
3. Inspect cultivator for damaged parts, and make sure all fasteners and guards are in place and secure. Replace any
damaged parts.
4. Dress properly when operating cultivator.
a. Always wear heavy long pants, boots, gloves, and a long-sleeve shirt.
b. Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry that can get caught in the moving parts of the cultivator.
c. Always wear gloves and substantial foot wear when working outside.
d. Always wear protective hair covering to contain long hair.
5. Always wear a face or dust mask if operation is dusty.
6. Always wear eye protection that meets or exceeds the requirements of ANSI Z87.1.
7. Always wear hearing protection which meets or exceeds ANSI standards.
8. Thoroughly inspect the area where the cultivator is to be used and remove all foreign objects.
9. Keep the area of operation clear of all persons, particularly small children, and pets.
WARNING
Your equipment can throw small objects at high speed causing personal injury or property damage.
10. Never allow children to operate the equipment. Never allow adults to operate the equipment without proper
instruction.
11. Keep in mind that the operator or user is responsible for accidents or hazards occurring to other people, their property,
and themselves.
WARNING
Engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer or birth defects, or
other reproductive harm.
While Operating Cultivator
1. Stay alert. Use common sense. Watch what you are doing.
2. Do not operate cultivator if it is damaged or not securely and fully assembled.
3. Never operate the cultivator without good visibility or light.
4. Never operate the machine without proper guards, plates, or other safety protective devices in place.
5. Keep all part of your body away from the rotating tines. Do not put hands or feet near or under rotating parts.
6. Keep children and pets away.
7. Use only for jobs explained in this manual. Do not use cultivator for any job except that for which it is intended.
8. Maintain your balance and proper footing at all times. Do not overload the machine capacity by attempting to till too deep.
9. After striking a foreign object, stop the engine, remove the wire from spark plug, thoroughly inspect the machine for
any damage, and repair the damage before restarting and operating the machine.
10. Never leave the machine unattended. Stop the engine when leaving the operating position.
11. Stop the engine before unclogging the tines, and when making any repairs, adjustments, and inspections.
12. Be careful when tilling in hard ground. The tines may catch in the ground and propel the cultivator forward. If this
occurs, let go of the handles and do not restrain the machine.
13. Use extreme caution when reversing or pulling the machine towards you.
14. Do not force cultivator. It will do the job better and with less likelihood of a risk of injury at the rate for which it was
designed.
DANGER
Never start or run the unit inside a closed room or building; breathing exhaust fumes can kill.
16. Exercise extreme caution when operating on or crossing gravel drives, walks, or roads. Stay alert for hidden hazards
or traffic.
17. Exercise caution to avoid slipping or falling.
18. If the unit should start to vibrate abnormally, stop the engine and check immediately for the cause. Vibration is generally
a warning sign of trouble.
19. Never operate the machine at high transport speeds on hard or slippery surfaces.
20. Start the engine carefully according to instructions and with feet well away from the tines.
21. Never pick up or carry a machine while the engine is running.
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