Ryobi RY15550 - Manual (Page 10)

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OPERATION
WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with this product to make you
careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is
sufficient to inflict serious injury.
WARNING:
Always wear eye protection with side shields marked to
comply with ANSI Z87.1, along with hearing protection.
Failure to do so could result in objects being thrown into
your eyes and other possible serious injuries.
WARNING:
Do not use any attachments or accessories not
recommended by the manufacturer of this product. The
use of attachments or accessories not recommended
can result in serious personal injury.
APPLICATIONS
You may use this product for the purposes listed below:

Breaking up garden soil to prepare seed beds for
planting
 Shallow cultivating to remove weeds
OPERATING THE TILLER
See Figure 5.
Hold the tiller attachment with your right hand on the rear
handle and your left hand on the front handle. Keep a firm
grip with both hands while in operation.
In nearly all types of soil, it is not necessary or recommended
to operate the tiller attachment at full throttle. Doing so
consistently will shorten the life of the engine and drivetrain.
Partial throttle will usually be sufficient.
WARNING:
Keep hands and feet away from the rotating tines. Rotat-
ing tines will cause serious personal injury.
NOTE: The tines of the tiller may rotate when the engine or
motor is started.

Move the tiller to the work area before starting the engine
or motor.
 With the tiller on flat level ground, start the engine or
motor of the power head. Refer to the operator’s manual
of your power head.
 Hold the handles firmly, depress the trigger to increase
the engine speed to a moderate speed, then lower the
tiller so the tines can make contact with the ground.
 Pull the tiller carefully toward you while it is digging into
the soil’s surface.
NOTE: Pulling the tiller carefully toward you while it is
digging into the soil will reduce your effort and make the
tilling easier.
WARNING:
To avoid personal injury, never carry the tiller while the
engine or motor is running. Move the tiller to the work
area before starting the engine or motor.
WARNING:
After extended periods of use, the tiller gearbox may
become hot. To avoid burns, do not touch the gearbox
until it has had time to cool down.