Operation - Ryobi RY40002 Manuel D'utilisation

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 with side shields marked to
comply with ANSI Z87.1, 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.
NOTICE:
Before each use, inspect the entire product for damaged,
missing, or loose parts such as screws, nuts, bolts, caps,
etc. Tighten securely all fasteners and caps and do not
operate this product until all missing or damaged parts
are replaced. Please contact customer service or a quali-
fied service center for assistance.
APPLICATIONS
You may use this product for the purposes listed below:
 Breaking up garden soil to prepare seed beds for planting
 Shallow cultivating to remove weeds
OPERATING THE CULTIVATOR
See Figure 5.
Hold the cultivator attachment with your right hand on the
rear handle and your left hand on the front handle. Keep a
firm grip with both hands while in operation.

OPERATION

In nearly all types of soil, it is not necessary or recommended
to operate the cultivator attachment at full throttle. Doing so
consistently will shorten the life of the engine and drivetrain.
Partial throttle will usually be sufficient.
WARNING:
Keep hands and feet away from the rotating tines. Rotat-
ing tines will cause serious personal injury.
NOTE: The tines of the cultivator may rotate when the engine
or motor is started.
 Move the cultivator to the work area before starting the
engine or motor.
 With the cultivator on flat level ground, start the engine or
motor of the power head. Refer to the operator's manual
of your power head.
 Hold the handles firmly, depress the trigger to increase
the engine speed to a moderate speed, then lower the
cultivator so the tines can make contact with the ground.
 Pull the cultivator carefully toward you while it is digging
into the soil's surface.
NOTE: Pulling the cultivator carefully toward you while it
is digging into the soil will reduce your effort and make
the tilling easier.
WARNING:
To avoid personal injury, never carry the cultivator while
the engine or motor is running. Move the cultivator to the
work area before starting the engine or motor.
WARNING:
After extended periods of use, the cultivator gearbox may
become hot. To avoid burns, do not touch the gearbox
until it has had time to cool down.
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