EarthQuake 3365PS - Manual (Page 3)

Operator’s Manual
Front Tine Tiller 3365 Series
Check for parts online at www.getearthquake.com or call 800-345-6007 M-F 8-5 CST 3
WARNINGS AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
OWNER’S RESPONSIBILITY
Accurate assembly and safe and effective use of the rototiller is the
owner’s responsibility.
• Read and follow all safety instructions.
• Carefully follow all assembly instructions.
• Maintain the tiller according to directions and schedule included
in this Earthquake operator’s manual.
• Ensure that anyone who uses the tiller is familiar with all controls
and safety precautions.
SPECIAL MESSAGES
Your manual contains special messages to bring attention to potential
safety concerns, machine damage as well as helpful operating and
servicing information. Please read all the information carefully to avoid
injury and machine damage.
NOTE: General information is given throughout the manual that
may help the operator in the operation or service of the machine.
IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Please read this section carefully. Operate the tiller according to the
safety instructions and recommendations outlined here and inserted
throughout the text. Anyone who uses this tiller must read the instruc-
tions and be familiar with the controls. Your tiller is equipped with a
safety device that enables you to stop the wheels and tines quickly in
an emergency. Learn how the drive safety control lever operates and
how to control the tiller at all times.
This symbol points out important safety instructions
which if not followed could endanger your personal safety.
Read and follow all instructions in this manual before at-
tempting to operate this equipment.
• Do not allow children to operate this rototiller. Keep small children away
from the area being tilled. Do not allow adults to operate the tiller without
proper instruction.
PREPARATION
• Dress appropriately when operating the tiller. Always wear sturdy
footwear. Never wear sandals, sneakers or open shoes, and never
operate the tiller with bare feet. Do not wear loose clothing that
might get caught in moving parts.
• Carefully inspect the area to be tilled and remove all foreign objects.
Do not till above underground water lines, gas lines, electric cables,
or pipes. Do not operate the tiller in soil with large rocks and foreign
objects which can damage the equipment.
• Disengage all clutches and leave all control levers in the neutral
position before starting the engine.
• Handle fuel with care; it is highly flammable.
a. Use an approved fuel container.
b. Never add fuel to a running engine or hot engine.
c. Fill fuel tank outdoors with extreme care. Never fill fuel
tank indoors.
CAUTION !
CAUTION INDICATES YOU CAN OR YOUR EQUIPMENT CAN
BE HURT IF THE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS THAT FOLLOW THIS
SIGNAL WORD ARE NOT OBEYED.
WARNING !
YOU MUST READ, UNDERSTAND AND COMPLY WITH ALL
SAFETY AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL
BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO SET UP AND OPERATE YOUR
ROTOTILLER.
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ALL SAFETY AND OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF MACHINE CONTROL,
SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY TO YOU AND/OR BYSTANDERS,
AND RISK OF EQUIPMENT AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE
TRIANGLE IN THE TEXT SIGNIFIES IMPORTANT CAUTIONS
OR WARNINGS WHICH MUST BE FOLLOWED.
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING
ENGINE EXHAUST FROM THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS
CHEMICALS KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO
CAUSE CANCER, BIRTH DEFECTS, OR OTHER REPRODUCTIVE
HARM.
DANGER !
WARNING !
WARNING INDICATES A SERIOUS INJURY OR FATALITY
COULD RESULT IF THE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS THAT FOL-
LOW THIS SIGNAL WORD ARE NOT OBEYED.
IMPORTANT
IMPORTANT INDICATES HELPFUL INFORMATION FOR
PROPER ASSEMBLY, OPERATION, OR MAINTENANCE OF
YOUR EQUIPMENT.
DANGER INDICATES A SERIOUS INJURY OR FATALITY WILL
RESULT IF THE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS THAT FOLLOW THIS
SIGNAL WORD ARE NOT OBEYED.
Intended Use /
Foreseeable Misuse
IMPORTANT: This is a motorized rotary tiller that works the soil by
means of rotating tines. It is pedestrian-controlled, but not self-pro-
pelled, with a gasoline-fueled internal combustion engine to power
the tines. It shall not be used for any other purpose.