40V LITHIUM CULTIVATOR 27062 C US 218549 Owner’s Manual TOLL-FREE HELPLINE: 1-888-90WORKS (888.909.6757) Read all safety rules and instructions carefully before operating this tool.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: when using electric gardening appliances,basic safty precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, elctric shock and personal injury including the following. READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL INSTRUCTIONS. personal injury. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THE ELECTRIC CULTIVATOR • Read the operator’s manual carefully. Be thoroughly familiar with the controls and the proper use of the equipment.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Avoid Unintentional Starting – Don’t carry switch is off when inserting the battery. • Never pick up or carry the cultivator while the tines are turning or the motor is running. • Keep cultivator in good working condition. Check all nuts, bolts, and screws at frequent intervals for proper tightness to be sure the equipment is in safe working condition. • • Do not use cultivator if switch does not turn it on or off.
SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES • Do not use near underground electric cables, telephone, lines, pipes, or hoses. If in doubt, contact your utility or telephone company to locate underground services. • If the unit strikes a foreign object, stop the motor, disconnect the battery, thoroughly inspect the machine for any damage, and repair the damage before restarting and operating the machine. • Do not overload the machine capacity by cultivating too deep in a single pass or at too fast a rate. • Stay alert.
SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES • Replace worn or damaged parts only with identical replacement parts. • Ensure that work area is free of slippery spots or excessive quantities of stone. • Start the cultivator carefully according to instructions from a normal operating position and with feet well away from the tines. Do not force cultivator. It will do the job better and with less likelihood of a risk of injury at the rate for which it was designed.
SYMBOLS Some of the following symbols may be used on this product. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper inter-pretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the product better and safer.
SYMBOLS The following signal words and meanings are intended to explain the levels of risk associated with this product. SYMBOL SIGNAL MEANING DANGER Indicates an imminently hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. WARNING Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
KNOW YOUR CULTIVATOR HANDLE BAR SAFETY LOCK-OUT BUTTON BOLT HITCH PIN TINE SHIELD WHEEL ASSEMBLY OUTER TINE INNER TINE Fig. 2 HITCH PIN Read this operator’s manual and safety rules before operating your cultivator. Compare the illutration in Fig.2 to your cultivator in order to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference.
ASSEMBLY UNPACKING This product requires assembly. • Carefully remove the product and any accessories from the box. Make sure that all items listed in the packing list are included. • Inspect the tool carefully to verify no breakage or damage occurred during shipping. • Do not discard the packing material until you have carefully inspected and satisfactorily operated. • If any parts are damaged or missing, please call 1-888- 909-6757 for assistance.
ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLING THE HANDLEBAR (See Figure. 3) • Align the holes on the middle with the holes on the lower handles. Insert the bolts, and tighten them using the wing nuts provided. • Fold the handle base on the Fig.4 - 4.1 Step1: Release the wing nuts Step2: Rotate the upper handle base on the arrowhead 1 way (See Fig 3) UPPER HANDLE Fig. 4 LOWER HANDLE WING NUT Fig. 4.1 ARROWHEAD 1 Fig.
ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLING THE WHEELS (See Figure. 5) The wheels are used to control the depth of operation. To adjust the height of the cultivator. 1. Remove the battery from the unit. 2. Place cultivator in a stable position as shown in Fig. 5 3. Insert the wheel assembly (2) into the support rod (3). (Fig. 5) 4. Align wheel assembly hole to desired position. Slide bolt (5) through hole and attach hitch pin (6) to bolt. 5. The highest tilling is Position A and lowest , Position B. 6.
ASSEMBLY INSTALLING THE TINES (See Figure 6) The cultivator comes with four tines—For correct operation of the unit, the tines must be installedin the correct order. The cultivator may be used with four tines or two tines. • Disconnect from power source. • Lean the unit back on its wheels so that it is resting securely with the handlebar on the ground. GEAR BOX Tine D Tine B FELT Tine A FELT Tine C TINE SHAFT HITCH PIN HITCH PIN FLUTE FLUTE Fig.
ASSEMBLY TINES INSTALLED CORRECTLY (See Figure. 7) NOTE: tine blades should point towards the ground (Fig. 7). NOTE: The tiller will not operate properly if the tines are not installed correctly. If there is a problem with the cultivating operation of the tiller, check the tines for proper positioning. NOTE: The directional arrow that is displayed on each tine should point toward the front. FLUTE FLUTE HITCH PIN D C GEAR BOX B A Fig. 7 INSTALLING TWO TINES FOR TILLING A NARROW AREA (See Figure.
OPERATION WA R N I N G Do not allow familiarity with tools to make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a WA R N I N G Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when operating tools. Failure to do so could result in objects being thrown into your eyes, resulting in possible serious injury. WA R N I N G Do not use any attachments or accessories not recommended by the manufacturer of this tool.
OPERATION PREPARING THE SEED BED The cultivator can be used to break up garden soil and prepare a seedbed for planting. Plan ahead to leave enough room between the seed rows to allow for machine cultivating after the plants have grown. TILLING SOD: Tilling sod into the soil is not recommended. If sod must be removed to perform application then it is suggested to do as follows: 1. Map out the area of sod required to be removed. 2.
BATTERY Press the battery capacity indicator (BCI) button. The lights will illuminate according to the batteries capacity level.
BATTERY CHARGER 40V charger: 29482 Input: 100-240V AC 50-60Hz，1.5A Max Output: 40V DC 2A N O T E : The battery is not shipped fully charged . It is recommended to fully charge before first use to ensure that maximum run time can be achieved. This lithium-ion battery will not develop a memory and may be charged at any time. 1. Plug the charger into an AC power outlet. 2. Insert the battery pack (1) into the charger (2). This is a diagnostic charger.
BATTERY CHARGER CHECKING THE CHARGE If the battery pack does not charge properly: • Check the current at the power outlet with another tool. Make sure that the outlet is not turned off. • Check that the charger contacts have not been shorted by debris or foreign material. • If the surrounding air temperature is not normal room temperature, move the charger and battery pack to a location where the temperature is between 45 ˚F and 104˚F .
MAINTENANCE WA R N I N G WHEN SERVICING, USE ONLY IDENTICAL REPLACEMENT PARTS. USE OF ANY OTHER PARTS MAY CREATE A HAZARD OR CAUSE PRODUCT DAMAGE. WA R N I N G ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GOGGLES OR SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS DURING PRODUCT OPERATION. IF OPERATION IS DUSTY, ALSO WEAR A DUST MASK. WA R N I N G BEFORE INSPECTING, CLEANING, OR SERVICING THE MACHINE, DISCONNECT THE BATTERY F ROM UNIT AND WAIT FOR ALL MOVING PARTS TO STOP.
TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM CAUSE REMEDY Motor fails to start when switch trigger is depressed. The battery is not inserted in or connection is loose. Insert the battery into unit. Motor runs but tines do not move. Gear train failure. Take unit to authorized service center.
LIMITED FOUR-YEAR WARRANTY GREENWORKS™ hereby warranties this product, to the original purchaser with proof of purchase, for a period of four (4) years against defects in materials, parts or workmanship. GREENWORKS™, at its own discretion will repair or replace any and all parts found to be defective, through normal use, free of charge to the customer.
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