Powerplus POWXG7203 CULTIVATOR 148CC EN - Manual (Page 5)

POWXG7203
EN
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 Dress sensibly. Loose clothing may get caught in moving parts, increasing your risk of
injury.
 Be alert! Operating this cultivator when you are tired, ill or under the influence of alcohol or
drugs may result in serious injury.
 Keep all persons and pets away from the tilling area.
 Be sure drag bar is in place and properly adjusted.
5.2 Child safety
 Keep children indoors and supervised at all times while any outdoor power equipment is
being used nearby. Young children move quickly and are attracted especially by the tines
and tilling activity.
 Never assume children will remain where you last saw them, be alert and turn the
cultivator off if children enter the area.
 Children should never be allowed to operate the cultivator, even under adult supervision.
5.3 Thrown object hazard
 Objects hit by the rotating tines can be thrown from the cultivator with great force, and may
cause severe injury.
 Before tilling, clear the tilling area of sticks, large stone, wires, glasses, etc. Till only in
daylight.
 Pieces thrown from worn or damaged tines can cause serious injury. Always inspect the
tines before using the cultivator.
5.4 Fire and burn hazard
 Gasoline is extremely flammable, and gasoline vapour can explode.
 Use extreme care when handling gasoline. Keep gasoline out of reach of children.
 Refuel in a well-ventilated area with the engine stopped.
 Allow the engine to cool before refuelling. Fuel vapour or spilled fuel may be ignited.
 The engine and exhaust system become very hot during operation and remain hot for a
while after stopping. Contact with hot engine components can cause burn injuries and can
ignite some materials.
 Avoid touching a hot engine or exhaust system.
 Allow the engine to cool before performing maintenance or storing the cultivator indoors.
5.5 Carbon monoxide poisoning hazard
 Exhaust contains poisonous carbon monoxide; a colourless and odourless gas. Breathing
exhaust can cause loss of consciousness and may lead to death.
 If you run the engine in an area that is confined or even partially enclosed, the air you
breathe could contain a dangerous amount of exhaust gas. To keep exhaust gas from
building-up, provide adequate ventilation.
5.6 Operation on slope
 When tilling on slopes, keep the fuel tank less than half full to minimize fuel spillage.
 Till across the slope (at equally spaced intervals) rather than up and down it.
 Be very careful when changing the direction of the cultivator on a slope.
 Do not use the cultivator on a slope of more than 10°.
 The maximum safe grade angle shown is for reference purposes only and should be
determined according to the type of the tool. Before starting the engine, check that the
cultivator is not damaged and is in good condition. For your safety and the safety of
others, exercise extreme care when using the cultivator up or down hill.