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► The tiller must be carried by two people.
4.10
Storing
WARNING
■ Children are not aware of and cannot assess
the dangers of a cultivator and can be seri‐
ously injured.
► Shut off the engine.
► Store the cultivator out of the reach of chil‐
dren.
■ Dampness can corrode the electrical contacts
on the cultivator and metal components. This
can damage the cultivator.
► Store your cultivator in a clean and dry con‐
dition.
4.11
Cleaning, Maintenance and
Repair
WARNING
■ The hoes may unintentionally start to rotate if
the engine is running during cleaning, mainte‐
nance or repair. This may result in serious
injury to people and damage to property.
► Stop the engine.
► Detach the spark plug socket.
■ The muffler and engine may be hot after the
engine has been running. This may result in
people burning themselves.
► Wait until the muffler and engine have
cooled down.
■ The gearbox housing may become hot when
working. This may result in the user burning
themselves.
► Do not touch the hot gearbox housing.
■ Abrasive cleaning agents, using a water jet for
cleaning or sharp objects may result in dam‐
age to the tiller or hoes. If the tiller or hoes are
not cleaned correctly, components may no
longer operate correctly and safety devices
may be disabled. This may result in serious
injury to people.
► Clean the tiller and hoes as described in
this instruction manual.
■ If the tiller or hoes are not maintained or
repaired correctly, components may no longer
operate correctly and safety devices may be
disabled. This may result in serous or fatal
injury to people.
► Do not maintain or repair the tiller or hoes
yourself.
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5 Preparing Cultivator for Operation
► If the tiller or hoes need to be maintained or
repaired: consult a STIHL specialist dealer.
■ The user may cut themselves on sharp cutting
edges during hoe cleaning. This may result in
injury to the user.
► Wear work gloves made from resistant
material.
5
Preparing Cultivator for
Operation
5.1
Preparing the Tiller for Opera‐
tion
The following steps must be performed before
commencing work:
► Make sure that the following components are
in safe condition:
– Tiller,
4.6.1.
– Hoes,
4.6.2.
► Clean the tiller,
► Attach the hoes,
► Attach the blade spur,
► Attach the front wheel,
► Attach the handlebar,
► Attach the guard and covers,
► Attach the gear lever,
► Add gearbox oil,
► Check the gearbox oil level,
► Add engine oil,
6.9.
► Fill the oil bath air filter,
► Refuel the tiller,
► Adjust the handlebar for the user,
► Check the controls,
► If the steps cannot be performed: do not use
the tiller and consult a STIHL specialist dealer.
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Assembling the Cultivator
6.1
Fitting and Removing the
Blades
6.1.1
Attaching the Hoes
15.1.
6.1.1.
6.3.
6.4.
6.5.
6.6.
6.7.
6.8.
16.3.
6.10.
7.1.
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10.1.
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