Product Manual A
ENGLISH
• Service and repair procedures can be done with the unit in
an upright position. Some procedures will be easier if the
unit is lifted on a raised platform or working surface.
• To reduce re hazard, keep unit free of grass, leaves or other
debris build-up. Clean up oil or fuel spillage. Allow unit to
cool before storing.
• Stop and inspect the equipment if you strike an object. Repair,
if necessary, before restarting.
• Clean and replace safety and instruction decals as necessary.
• Inspect unit before storage. When not in use, ip the ON/OFF
switch to the OFF position and store indoors in a dry place
locked or otherwise inaccessible to children.
• Use only original equipment parts from Earthquake, includ-
ing all nuts and bolts.
SAFETY DECALS
This unit has been designed and manufactured to provide
you with the safety and reliability you would expect from an
industry leader in outdoor power equipment manufacturing.
Reading this manual and the safety instructions it contains will
provide you with the necessary basic knowledge to operate
this equipment safely and eectively. We have placed a safety
decal on the powerhead to remind you of some of this impor-
tant information while you are operating the unit.
These important safety decals are shown here to help familiar-
ize you with the location and content of the safety messages
you will see as you perform normal drilling operations. Please
review these decals now, and if you have any questions regard-
ing its meaning or how to comply with these instructions,
reread the complete safety instruction text in this manual.
SAFETY OR HAZARD SYMBOLS
Fire Hazard Toxic Fumes
Wear Hearing and Moving Parts
Eye Protection
Shock Hazard Read Manual
before operation
Hot Surfaces Hot! DO NOT
Touch!
OPERATIONAL CONTROL SYMBOLS
Slow Choke
Fast ON/OFF
Fuel Fuel Shuto
Oil
GAS/OIL
RATIO
50:1
C
GAS/OIL
RATIO
50:1
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Operator's Manual
Two-Man Earth Auger Powerhead 9800 Series