17. The trigger is a safety device. Never attempt to bypass its operation. Doing so makes the safety device
inoperative and may result in personal injury through contact with the rotating tines. The trigger must
operate easily in both directions and automatically return to the disengaged position when released.
18. Always be sure of your footing. A slip and fall can cause serious personal injury. If you feel you are losing
your footing, release the trigger immediately and the tines will stop rotating within immediately.
19. Operate only in daylight or good artificial light. Walk, never run.
20. Stop the tines when crossing gravel drives, paths or roads.
21. If the machine starts to vibrate abnormally, stop the motor and check immediately for the cause. Vibration
is generally a warning of trouble.
22. Shut the motor off and wait until the tines comes to a complete stop before cleaning. Never place any part
of the body in the tine area until you are sure they have stopped rotating and the battery removed from
the handle.
23. Never operate the tiller without proper safety protective devices in place and working. Never operate with
damaged safety devices. Failure to do so can result in personal injury.
24. Only use parts and accessories made for this machine by the manufacturer. Failure to do so can result in
personal injury.
25. If situations occur which are not covered in this manual, use care and good judgement. Contact your
nearest Approved Service Dealer or ourselves for assistance
SLOPE OPERATION
Slopes are a major factor related to slip and fall accidents, which can result in severe injury. Operation on
slopes requires extra caution. If you feel uneasy on a slope, do not till on it. If the slope is greater than 15
degrees, do not till on it.
Do:
1. Till across the face of slopes; never up and down. Exercise extreme caution when changing direction on
slopes.
2. Watch for holes, ruts, rocks, hidden objects, or bumps which can cause you to slip or trip. Tall grass can
hide obstacles.
3. Always be sure of your footing. A slip and fall can cause serious personal injury. If you feel you are losing
your balance, release the trigger immediately and the tines will stop rotating immediately.
Do Not:
1. Do not till near drop-offs, ditches or embankments, you could lose your footing or balance.
2. Do not till on slopes greater than 15 degrees.
3. Do not till on saturated soil. Unstable footing could cause slipping.
CHILDREN
Tragic accidents can occur if the operator is not alert to the presence of children. Children are often attracted
to the tiller and the tilling activity. They do not understand the dangers. Never assume that children will
remain where you last saw them.
1. Keep children out of the tilling area and under care of a responsible adult other than the operator.
2. Be alert and turn the tiller off if a child enters the area.
3. Before and while moving backwards, look behind and down for small children.
4. Use extreme care when approaching blind corners, doorways, shrubs, trees, or other objects that may
obscure your vision of a child who may run into the tiller.
5. Never allow children under 16 years of age to operate this machine. Children 16 and over should read and
understand the instructions and safe operation practices in this manual and on the machine and be
trained and supervised by an adult.
SERVICE
Electrical/Battery safety:
1. The mains voltage must correspond to the one marked on the technical data plate (230V-50Hz). Do not
use any other source of power when charging your battery.
2. Only use batteries supplied by the manufacturer at all times.
3. Do NOT use the machine in the rain and do NOT leave it outside overnight. Try to prevent it getting wet or
being exposed to humidity. Check the power cable regularly to ensure it is not damaged.
4. Allow the machine and battery to cool down for 5 minutes, prior to storing.
GENERAL SAFETY RULES
WARNING
Before you put the machine into operation, you must read this instruction manual.
When using this machine, observe the following safety instructions to exclude the risk of personal injury or
material damage. Please also observe the special safety instructions in the respective chapters. Where
applicable, follow the legal directives or regulations for the prevention of accidents in relation to the use of
this machine.
When using petrol tools, basic safety precautions, including the following, should always be followed to
reduce the risk of serious personal injury and/or damage to the unit.
GENERAL OPERATION
1. Read this instruction manual carefully in its entirety before attempting to assemble this machine. Read,
understand, and follow all instructions on the machine and in the manual(s) before operation. Keep this
manual in a safe place for future and regular reference and for ordering replacement parts.
2. Be completely familiar with the controls and the proper use of this machine before operating it.
3. This machine is a precision piece of power equipment, not a plaything. Therefore, exercise extreme
caution at all times. This machine has been designed to perform one job: to turn soil and vegetation. Do
not use it for any other purpose.
4. Never allow children under 16 years of age to operate this machine. Children 16 and over should read and
understand the instructions and safe operation practices in this manual and on the machine and should be
trained and always supervised by an adult.
5. Only responsible individuals who are familiar with these rules of safe operation should be allowed to use
this machine.
6. Thoroughly inspect the area where the equipment is to be used. Remove all stones, sticks, wire, bones,
toys and other foreign objects, which could be tripped over or picked up and thrown by the tiller. Thrown
objects can cause serious personal injury.
7. Plan your tilling pattern to avoid discharge of material toward roads, pathways, bystanders and the like.
Also, avoid discharging material against a wall or obstruction, which may cause discharged material to
ricochet back toward the operator.
8. To help avoid tiller contact or a thrown object injury, stay in operator zone behind handles and keep
children, bystanders, helpers and pets at least 20 metres from tiller while it is in operation. Stop machine
if anyone enters area.
9. Always wear safety glasses or safety goggles during operation and while performing an adjustment or
repair to protect your eyes. Thrown objects which ricochet can cause serious injury to the eyes.
10. Wear sturdy, rough-soled work shoes and close-fitting trousers and shirts. Shirts and trousers that cover
the arms and legs and steel-toed shoes are recommended. Never operate this machine in bare feet,
sandals, slippery or light- weight (e.g. canvas) shoes.
11. Do not put hands or feet near or under rotating parts. Always keep clear of discharge area, as the rotating
tines can cause injury.
12. Never operate the tiller without proper shields, guards, trigger or other safety protective devices in place
and working.
13. Never operate the tiller with damaged safety devices. Failure to do so, can result in personal injury.
14. Many injuries occur as a result of the tiller being pulled over the foot during a fall caused by slipping or
tripping. Do not hold on to the tiller if you are falling; release the handle immediately.
15. Never pull the tiller back towards you while you are walking. If you must back the tiller away from a wall
or obstruction, first look down and behind to avoid tripping and then follow these steps:
A. Step back from the tiller to fully extend your arms.
B. Be sure you are well balanced with sure footing.
C. Pull the tiller back slowly, no more than halfway towards you.
D. Repeat these steps as needed.
16. Do not operate the tiller while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
