GreenWorks 27072 Owner's Manual
Read all safety rules and instructions carefully before operating this tool.
Owner’s Manual
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8A ELECTRIC CULTIVATOR
27072
C
US
218549
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Contents .............................................................................................................................. 2
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Important Safety Instructions ............................................................................................3 - 4
Specific Safety Rules ........................................................................................................5 - 6
Symbols ............................................................................................................................ 7- 8
Electrical ......................................................................................................................... 9-10
Know Your Electric Cultivator..............................................................................................11
Assembly .......................................................................................................................12-16
Operation ...................................................................................................................... 17-18
Maintenance .......................................................................................................................19
Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................................20
Warranty ............................................................................................................................ 21
Exploded View .............................................................................................................. 22-23
Parts List....................................................................................................................... 24-25
SPECIFICATIONS
8 A ELECTRIC CULTIVATOR
Motor .................................................................................. 120V, AC only, 60Hz, 8Amps
Speed
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16 ,000 RPM
Motor Speed
............................................................................................................... 320 RPM
Wheel Size .................................................................................................................... 6”
Tilling Width ............................................................................ Max 10-1/4” Adjusts to 7-3/4”
Cultivating Depth ............................................................................................................5 ”
Tine Diameter ...............................................................................................8-1/2 ”(21.6cm)
Unit Weight ........................................................................................................... 26.2Ibs.
CONTENTS
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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. Know how to stop the unit and disengage the controls quickly.
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liquids, gases, or dust. Cultivators create sparks which may ignite the dust or fumes.
• Avoid body contact with grounded surfaces such as pipes, radiators, ranges, and refrigerators.
There is an increased risk of electric shock if your body is grounded.
• Avoid Dangerous Environment — Don’t expose to rain or use cultivator in damp or wet
locations. Water entering a cultivator will increase the risk of electric shock.
• Do not abuse the cord —Never use the cord to carry the tools or pull the plug from an outlet.
Keep cord away from heat, oil, sharp edges, or moving parts. Replace damaged cords
immediately. Damaged cords increase the risk of electric shock.
• WARNING — To reduce the risk of electric shock, use only with an extension cord intended for
outdoor use, such as an extension cord of cord type SW-A, SOW-A, STW-A, STOW-A, SJW-A,
SJOW-A, SJTW-A. or SJTOW-A. These cords are rated for outdoor use and reduce the risk of
electric shock.
• Never allow children to operate the equipment. Never allow adults to operate the equipment
without proper instruction.
• Always wear safety glasses with side shields that comply with ANSI Z87.1— Everyday glasses
have only impact resistant lenses. They are NOT safety glasses. Following this rule will reduce
the risk of eye injury. Use face mask if operation is dusty.
• Dress Properly — Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry. They can be caught in moving parts.
Use of rubber gloves and substantial footwear is recommended when working outdoors. Wear
protective hair covering to contain long hair. Wear heavy long pants, long sleeves, boots, and
gloves. Avoid loose garments or jewelry that could get caught in moving parts of the machine or
its motor. Secure long hair so it is above shoulder level to prevent entanglement in any moving
parts.
• Do not force cultivator — Use the correct tool for your application. The correct tool will do the
job better and safer at the rate for which it is designed.
• Do not operate the equipment while barefoot or when wearing sandals or similar lightweight
footwear. Wear protective footwear that will protect your feet and improve your footing on
slippery surfaces.
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• Keep hands and feet away from tines.
• • Do not overreach
To reduce the risk of electric shock, this appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is wider
than the other) and will require the use of a polarized extension cord. The appliance plug will
fit into a polarized extension cord only one way. If the plug does not fit fully into the extension
cord, reverse the plug. If the plug still does not fit, obtain a correct polarized extension cord,
A polarized extension cord will require the use of a polarized wall outlet. This plug will fit into
the polarized wall outlet only one way. If the plug does not fit fully into the wall outlet, reverse
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of balance.
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.
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SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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switch is off when plugging in.
• 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.
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• Do not use cultivator if switch does not turn it on or off. Any tool that cannot be controlled with
the switch is dangerous and must be repaired.
• Disconnect appliance — Disconnect the appliance from the power supply when not in use,
before servicing, when changing accessories such as blades, and the like. Such preventive
safety measures reduce the risk of starting the cultivator accidentally.
• Before cleaning, repairing, or inspecting, unplug the cultivator and make certain all moving parts
have stopped.
• Never spray water directly into the motor compartment of the cultivator.
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the product.
• Use only identical replacement parts when servicing the cultivator. Use of unauthorized parts
may create a risk of serious injury to the user, or damage to the product.
W A R N I N G (PROPOSITION 65)
Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities
contains chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some
examples of these chemicals are:
• Lead from lead-based paints
• Crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry products, and
• Arsenic and chromium from chemically treated lumber.
Your risk of exposure to these chemicals varies depending on how often you do this type of
work. To reduce your exposure to these chemicals, work in a well-ventilated area, and work with
particles.
CHILD SAFETY
Tragic accidents can occur if the operator is not aware of the presence of children.
• Keep children out of the working area and under the watchful care of a responsible adult.
• Do not allow children under the age of 14 to operate this hedger. Children who are 14
years of age and older must read and understand the operating instructions and safety
rules in this manual and must be trained and supervised by a parent.
• Stay alert, and turn the cultivator off if a child or any other person enters the working area.
• Look behind and down for small children before and while cutting backwards.
• Use extreme care when approaching blind corners, doorways, shrubs, trees, or other
objects that may obscure your view of a child who may run into the path of the cultivator.
the plug. If the plug still does not fit, contact a qualified electrician to install the proper wall
outlet. Do not change the equipment plug, extension cord receptacle, or extension cord plug
in any way.
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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 extension cord, 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. Watch what you are doing. Use common sense. Do not operate cultivator when you
are tired, ill, or upset.
• Be aware that the equipment may unexpectedly bounce upward or jump forward if the tines
should strike buried obstacles such as large stones, roots, or stumps.
• Extension Cord – To reduce the risk of disconnection of appliance cord from the extension
cord during operating, it is possible to tie the extension cord and power cord in a knot to
prevent them from becoming disconnected during use. Make the knot as shown in gure 1,
then connect the plug end of the power cord into the receptacle end of the extension cord. This
method can also be used to tie two extension cords together.
Fig. 1
• Make sure your extension cord is in good condition. When using an extension cord, be sure to
use one heavy enough to carry the current your product will draw. A wire gauge size (A.W.G.)
of at least 14 is recommended for an extension cord 50 feet or less in length. A cord exceeding
100 feet is not recommended. If in doubt, use the next heavier gauge. The smaller
the gauge number, the heavier the cord. An undersized cord will cause a drop in line voltage
resulting in loss of power and overheating.
• Wear hearing protection.
• Ensure that people and pets are at least 50’ (15 m) away from cultivator while in use.
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SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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.
• Unplug the unit before unclogging the tines and when making any repairs, adjustments, or
inspections.
• Never operate the equipment on a slope.
• Use extreme caution when pulling the machine towards you.
• Store Idle Appliances Indoors — When not in use, appliances should be stored indoors in dry,
and high or locked-up place – out of reach of children.
• Maintain Appliance with Care — Keep tines clean for best performance and reduce the risk
of injury. Follow instructions for lubrication and changing accessories. Inspect cultivator cord
periodically and, if damaged, have it replaced. Keep handles dry, clean, and free from grease
and oil.
• Keep Children Away — All visitors and bystanders should be kept at a distance of at least 50
feet from work area.
• Use Right Appliance — Do not use appliance for any job except that for which it is intended.
• Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) protection should be provided on the circuit (s) or outlet
(s) to be used for the gardening appliance. Receptacles are available having built-in GFCI
protection and may be used for this measure of safety.
• Don’t grasp the exposed cutting blades or cutting edges when picking up or holding the
appliance.
• Check damaged parts. Before further use of this cultivator, a guard or other part that is
damaged should be carefully checked to determine that it will operate properly and perform its
intended function. Check for alignment of moving parts, binding of moving parts, breakage of
parts, mounting, and any other condition that may affect its operation. A guard or other part that
is damaged should be properly repaired or replaced by an authorized service center unless
otherwise indicated elsewhere in this manual.
• Save these instructions. Refer to them frequently and use them to instruct others who may use
this cultivator. If you loan someone this unit, loan them these instructions also.
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SYMBOLS
SYMBOL NAME DESIGNATION/EXPLANATION
V Volts Voltage
A Amperes Current
Hz Hertz Frequency (cycles per second)
W Watt Power
min Minutes Time
Alternating Current Type of current
Direct Current Type or a characteristic of current
Class II Construction Double-insulated construction
Wet Conditions Alert Do not expose to rain or use in damp locations
Read The Operator’s Manual To reduce the risk of injury user must read and
understand operator’s manual before using this
product.
Safety Alert Precautions that involve your safety.
Keep Bystanders Away Keep all bystanders at least 50 ft. away.
Eye Protection Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses
with side shields and, as necessary, a full face
shield when operating this product.
Long Hair Failure to keep long hair away from the air inlet
could result in personal injury.
Loose Clothing Failure to keep loose clothing from being drawn
into air intake could result in personal injury.
Ricochet Thrown objects can ricochet and result in
personal injury or property damage.
Cutting Hazard Keep feet and hands away from rotating tines.
No Hand Symbol Failure to keep your hands away from the blade
will result in serious personal injury.
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.
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The following signal words and meanings are intended to explain the levels of risk associated
with this product.
SERVICE
Servicing requires extreme care and knowledge and should be performed only by a qualied
service technician. For service we suggest you return the product to your nearest AUTHORIZED
SERVICE CENTER for repair. When servicing, use only identical replacement parts.
W A R N I N G
To avoid serious personal injury, do not attempt to use this product until you read thoroughly
and understand completely the operator’s manual. If you do not understand the warnings and
instructions in the operator’s manual, do not use this product. Call GREENWORKS (1-888-909-
6757) customer service for assistance.
W A R N I N G
The operation of any power tool can result in foreign objects being thrown into your
eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Before beginning power tool operation,
always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields and, when needed, a
full face shield. We recommend Wide Vision Safety Mask for use over eyeglasses or
standard safety glasses with side shields. Always use eye protection which is marked to
comply with ANSI Z87.1.
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.
CAUTION Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided,
may result in minor or moderate injury.
CAUTION (Without Safety Alert Symbol) Indicates a situation that may
result in property damage.
SYMBOLS
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