OPERATION
EN
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. 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 purpose listed below:
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Breaking up garden soil to prepare seed beds for
re-planting.
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Shallow cultivating to uproot weeds or loosen soil
around plants, making it easier for the air or water to
penetrate, deep into the soil.
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Top dressing soil with compost, leaves or other organic
fertilizers. Shallow cultivation will loosen the top crust
of soil and integrate the added nutrients.
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Trenching or furrowing in loosened soil.
NOTICE: To avoid any damage to the cultivator or
trees, take care not to catch the blades on large roots
of trees. Avoid cultivating too deeply, as this could
damage the shallow roots of some plants.
USING THE CULTIVATOR ATTACHMENT WITH POWER
HEAD
WARNING: Dress properly to reduce the risk of
injury when operating this tool. Do not wear loose
clothing or jewelry. Wear eye protection. Wear safety
shoes. Wear heavy, long pants, boots, and gloves. Do
not wear short pants or sandals or go barefoot.Hold
the cultivator with one hand on the rear handle and
the other hand on the front-assist handle. Keep a firm
grip with both hands while operating the cultivator.
The cultivator should be held at a comfortable
position, with the rear handle about hip height.
Maintain your grip, and balance on both feet (Fig. G).
You can work by moving the cultivator forward or
backward, from left to right, right to left, or in a
circular motion. Choose the best method to suit your
purpose, which will depend on the shape and size of
the area and soil conditions.
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CULTIVATOR ATTACHMENT — CTA9500
Working in an alternating backward and forward
motion is particularly suitable for loosening packed
soil.
When trenching or furrowing, walk slowly backward
and pull the cultivator to create the furrow. Repeat as
necessary to obtain deeper furrows.
NOTICE: Pulling the cultivator carefully toward you
while it is digging into the soil will reduce your effort
and make the tilling easier.
Thrown materials may seriously injure the operator or
bystander. To reduce the risk of personal injury, it is
essential to take the following precautions:
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Inspect and clear the area of any hidden objects such
as glass, stones, rocks, concrete, fence wire, pieces of
metal, etc., which can be thrown or entangled in the
blades. Avoid contact with hard or solid foreign objects.
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Inspect the blades regularly and often for signs of
damage or after hitting a hard object. Do not continue
working with a damaged blade.
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Always hold the cultivator with both hands when
operating. Use a firm grip on both handles.
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Move the cultivator to the work area before starting
and start the cultivator at a lower speed.
Before each use check for damaged and/or worn
parts. Check the blades, guard, and front-assist handle
and replace any parts that are cracked, warped, bent,
or damaged in any way.
Clean the cultivator after each use
TO START/STOP THE TOOL
See "STARTING/STOPPING THE POWER HEAD"
section in the power head PH1400E
MAINTENANCE
WARNING: When servicing, use only identical
replacement parts. Use of any other parts may create
a hazard or cause product damage. To ensure safety
and reliability, all repairs should be performed by a
qualified service technician.
WARNING:
Battery tools do not have to be plugged into
an electrical outlet; therefore, they are always in operating
condition. To prevent serious personal injury, take extra
precautions and care when performing maintenance, service
or for changing the cutting attachment or other attachments.
WARNING:
To prevent serious personal injury, remove
the battery pack from the power head and wait for all
blades to stop before servicing, cleaning, changing add-on
attachments or when the product is not in use.