Safety
less often and are easier to handle.
Under no circumstances should
you pour or spray water or other
liquids on the appliance. Keep the
handlebars clean, dry and free
of deposits and debris. Clean the
appliance after ease use.
To protect the environment, ob-
serve laws and regulations regard-
ing the proper disposal of fuel, oil
and similar substances.
Keep the appliance out of the
reach of children and do not permit
persons to operate the appliance if
they are not familiar with the appli-
ance or with these instructions. The
appliance can become dangerous
if left in the hands of untrained
operators.
For safety reasons, the fuel tank
and the filling cap must be (regu-
larly) replaced. To do this, consult
a specialist workshop.
Have damaged exhaust mufflers
replaced by a specialist workshop.
Safety Information for
Petrol Garden Tiller
Carefully check the soil to be pro-
cessed and remove deposits as
well as hard or sharp objects, such
as stones, sticks, glass, wire, bones
or other similar objects.
34 GB/IE/NI/CY/MT
Do not use the appliance on soil
containing large stones and for-
eign objects that could damage the
appliance.
Do not work in areas where the soil
below contains buried electrical
cables, telephone wires, water and
gas pipes, ducts or hoses. In case
of doubt, contact the local utility
company or the telephone service
provider to locate buried service
lines.
Onlookers, children and animals
must maintain a distance of 23 m.
Stop the appliance immediately if
a person is approaching.
Adopt the work you are perform-
ing to local conditions as well as
to the performance capacity of the
appliance.
The appliance is equipped with
a clutch. Press the clutch lever to
check whether it automatically
reverts to the original position. If
this is not the case, the unit must be
recalibrated by qualified person-
nel.
Release the clutch before you start
the motor.
Start the motor carefully in accord-
ance with the specifications. In
doing so, keep your feet a reason-
able distance away from the tiller
head.
The tiller head will not move if the
clutch is disengaged. If this is not