Poulan CHDR500C User Manual - Page 2

SAFETY

RULES

a

Safe

Operation

Practices

for

Walk

-Behind

Powered

Rotary

Tillers

TRAINING

•

Read

the

Owner's

Manual

carefully.

Be

thoroughly

familiar

with

the

controls

and

the

proper

use

of

the

equipment.

Know

how

to

stop

the

unit

and

disengage

the

controls

quickly.

•

Never

allow

children

to

operate

the

equipment.

Never

allow

adults

to

operate

the

equipment

without

proper

instruction.

•

Keep

the

area

of

operation

clear

of

all

persons,

particu-

larly

small

children,

and

pets.

PREPARATION

Thoroughly

inspect

the

area

where

the

equipment

is

to

be

used

and

remove

all

foreign

objects.

•

Disengage

all

clutches

and

shift

into

neutral

before

starting

the

engine

(motor).

•

Do

not

operate

the

equipment

without

wearing

ad-

equate

outer

garments.

Wear

footwear

that

will

im-

prove

footing

on

slippery

surfaces.

•

Handle

fuel

with

care;

it

is

highly

flammable.

•

Use

an

approved

fuel

container.

•

Never

add

fuel

to

a

running

engine

or

hot

engine.

•

Fill

fuel

tank

outdoors

with

extreme

care.

Never

fill

fuel

tank

indoors.

•

Replace

gasoline

cap

securely

and

clean

up

spilled

fuel

before

restarting.

•

Use

extension

cords

and

receptacles

as

specified

by

the

manufacturer

for

all

units

with

electric

drive

motors

or

electric

starting

motors.

•

Never

attempt

to

make

any

adjustments

while

the

engine

(motor)

is

running

(except

where

specifically

recommended

by

manufacturer).

OPERATION

Do

not

put

hands

or

feet

near

or

under

rotating

parts.

•

Exercise

extreme

caution

when

operating

on

or

cross-

ing

gravel

drives,

walks,

or

roads.

Stay

alert

for

hidden

hazards

or

traffic.

Do

not

carry

passengers.

•

After

striking

a

foreign

object,

stop

the

engine

(motor),

remove

the

wire

from

the

spark

plug,

thoroughly

in-

spect

the

tiller

for

any

damage,

and

repair

the

damage

before

restarting

and

operating

the

tiller.

•

Exercise

caution

to

avoid

slipping

or

falling.

•

If

the

unit

should

start

to

vibrate

abnormally,

stop

the

engine

(motor)

and

check

immediately

for

the

cause.

Vibration

is

generally

a

warning

of

trouble.

•

Stop

the

engine

(motor)

when

leaving

the

operating

position.

•

Take

all

possible

precautions

when

leaving

the

ma-

chine

unattended.

Disengage

the

tines,

shift

into

neutral,

and

stop

the

engine.

•

Before

cleaning,

repairing,

or

inspecting,

shut

off

the

engine

and

make

certain

all

moving

parts

have

stopped.

Disconnect

the

spark

plug

wire,

and

keep

the

wire

away

from

the

plug

to

prevent

accidental

starting.

Disconnect

the

cord

on

electric

motors.

•

Do

not

run

the

engine

indoors;

exhaust

fumes

are

dangerous.

•

Never

operate

the

tiller

without

proper

guards,

plates,

or

other

safety

protective

devices

in

place.

•

Keep

children

and

pets

away.

•

Do

not

overload

the

machine

capacity

by

attempting

to

till

too

deep

at

too

fast

a

rate.

•

Never

operate

the

machine

at

high

speeds

on

slippery

surfaces.

Look

behind

and

use

care

when

backing.

•

Never

allow

bystanders

near

the

unit.

•

Use

only

attachments

and

accessories

approved

by

the

manufacturer

of

the

tiller.

•

Never

operate

the

tiller

without

good

visibility

or

light.

•

Be

careful

when

tilling

in

hard

ground.

The

tines

may

catch

in

the

ground

and

propel

the

tiller

forward.

If

this

occurs,

let

go

of

the

handlebars

and

do

not

restrain

the

machine.

MAINTENANCE

AND

STORAGE

•

Keep

machine,

attachments,

and

accessories

in

safe

working

condition.

•

Check

shear

pins,

engine

mounting

bolts,

and

other

bolts

at

frequent

intervals

for

proper

tightness

to

be

sure

the

equipment

is

in

safe

working

condition.

•

Never

store

the

machine

with

fuel

in

the

fuel

tank

inside

a

building

where

ignition

sources

are

present,

such

as

hot

water

and

space

heaters,

clothes

dryers,

and

the

like.

Allow

the

engine

to

cool

before

storing

in

any

enclosure.

•

Always

refer

to

the

operator's

guide

instructions

for

important

details

if

the

tiller

is

to

be

stored

for

an

extended

period.

-

IMPORTANT

-

CAUTIONS,

IMPORTANTS,

AND

NOTES

ARE

A

MEANS

OF

ATTRACTING

ATTENTION

TO

IMPORTANT

OR

CRITICAL

INFORMATION

IN

THIS

MANUAL.

IMPORTANT:

USED

TO

ALERT

YOU

THAT

THERE

IS

A

POSSIBILITY

OF

DAMAGING

THIS

EQUIPMENT.

NOTE:

Gives

essential

information

that

will

aid

you

to

better

understand,

incorporate,

or

execute

a

particular

set

of

instructions.

a

Look

for

this

symbol

to

point out

im-

portant

safety

precautions.

It

means

CAUTION!!!

BECOME

ALERT!!!

YOUR

SAFETY

IS

INVOLVED.

CAUTION:

Always

disconnect

spark

plug

wire

and

place

wire

where

it

can-

not

contact

spark

plug

in

order

to

pre-

vent

accidental

starting

when

setting

up,

transporting,

adjusting

or

making

repairs.

A

WARNING

A

The

engine

exhaust

from

this

product

con-

tains

chemicals

known

to

the

State

of

Califor-

nia

to

cause

cancer,

birth

defects,

or

other

reproductive

harm.

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Poulan CHDR500C User Manual - Page 2

Safety, Rules, Warning

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