OPERATOR’S MANUAL
cultivator
RY60520
Your cultivator has been engineered and manufactured to our high standard for dependability, ease of operation, and operator safety. When properly cared for, it will give you years of rugged, trouble-free performance.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, the user must read and understand the operator’s manual before using this product.
Thank you for your purchase.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS |
Introduction...................................................................................................................................................................... |
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General Safety Rules........................................................................................................................................................ |
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Specific Safety Rules....................................................................................................................................................... |
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Symbols........................................................................................................................................................................ |
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Features........................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Assembly..................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Operation.................................................................................................................................................................. |
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Adjustments................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Maintenance.............................................................................................................................................................. |
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Troubleshooting.............................................................................................................................................................. |
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Warranty.................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Parts Ordering / Service.................................................................................................................................... |
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INTRODUCTION |
This product has many features for making its use more pleasant and enjoyable. Safety, performance, and dependability have been given top priority in the design of this product making it easy to maintain and operate.
general SAFETY RULES
WARNING!
Read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions listed below, may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury.
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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.
Never allow children to operate the equipment. Never allow adults to operate the equipment without proper instruction.
Wear eye protection that is marked to comply with ANSI Z87.1 standards as well as hearing protection when operating this unit. Use face mask if operation is dusty.
Do not force tool. 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.
Wear heavy long pants, boots, and gloves. Do not wear loose fitting clothing, short pants, jewelry of any kind, or go barefoot.
Secure long hair so it is above shoulder level to prevent entanglement in any moving parts.
Keep all bystanders, children, and pets at least 50 ft. away.
Keep the area of operation clear of all persons, particularly small children, and pets.
Never operate the cultivator without good visibility.
Thoroughly inspect the area where the equipment is to be used and remove all foreign objects.
Do not operate the machine without wearing adequate outer garments. Avoid loose garments or jewelry that could get caught in moving parts of the machine or its engine.
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.
Do not operate the cultivator while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Do not put hands or feet near or under tines.
Keep firm footing and balance. Do not overreach. Overreaching can result in loss of balance.
Exercise caution to avoid slipping or falling.
Never start or run the engine inside a closed area. Breathing exhaust fumes will kill you.
Never pick up or carry a machine while the engine is running .
Keep machine 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.
Never store the machine with fuel in the fuel tank.
Keep the unit free of grass, leaves, or grease to reduce the chance of a fire hazard.
SERVICE
Before cleaning, repairing, or inspecting, shut off the engine and make certain all moving parts have stopped. Disconnect the spark plug wire, and keep the wire away from the plug to prevent starting.
Service on the cultivator must be performed by qualified repair personnel only. Service or maintenance performed by unqualified personnel could result in injury to the user or damage to 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.
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 engine, disconnect the spark plug, thoroughly inspect the machine for any damage, and repair the damage before restarting and operating the machine.
Never leave the operating position when the engine is running.
Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug before unclogging the tines and when making any repairs, adjustments, or inspections.
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.
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.
Never operate the equipment on a slope.
Use extreme caution when pulling the machine towards you.
Start the engine 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.
When not in use, cultivator should be stored indoors in a dry, locked up place — out of the reach of children.
Maintain cultivator 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.
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.
refueling
Fuel is highly flammable. Take precautions when using to reduce the chance of serious personal injury.
Store fuel in a cool, well-ventilated area, safely away from spark and/or flame-producing equipment.
Store fuel in containers specifically designed for this purpose.
Only refuel outdoors and do not smoke while refueling.
Add fuel before starting the engine. Never remove the cap of the fuel tank or add fuel while the engine is running or when the engine is hot.
If fuel is spilled, do not attempt to start the engine but move the machine away from the area of spillage and avoid creating any source of ignition until fuel vapors have dissipated.
Replace all fuel tank and container caps securely.
When draining the fuel tank, use an approved fuel storage container while in a well-ventilated area.
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.
SYMBOLS
Some of the following symbols may be used on this product. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the product better and safer.
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Always wear safety goggles, safety glasses with side shields, Eye and Hearing Protection or a full face shield, as well as hearing protection when
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Safety Alert |
Precautions that involve your safety. |
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Keep Bystanders Away |
Keep all bystanders at least 50 ft. away. |
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Keep feet and hands away from rotating tines. |
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Gasoline and Oil |
an octane rating of 87 [(R + M)/2] or higher. This product is |
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powered by a 2-cycle engine and requires pre-mixing gasoline |
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and 2-cycle oil. |
SYMBOLS
The following signal words and meanings are intended to explain the levels of risk associated with this product.
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DANGER: |
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in death or serious injury. |
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WARNING: |
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in death or serious injury. |
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minor or moderate injury. |
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damage. |
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SERVICE
Servicing requires extreme care and knowledge and should be performed only by a qualified service technician. For service we suggest you return the product to the nearest
AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER for repair. When servicing, use only identical replacement parts.
WARNING:
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 Ryobi customer service for assistance.
WARNING:
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.
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FEATURES |
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PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS |
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Engine Size................................................................................................................................................................... |
25.4cc |
Engine Output............................................................................................................................................................... |
1.2 HP |
Sand Tank Capacity...................................................................................................................................................... |
13 lbs. |
THROTTLE |
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RECOIL |
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LEVER |
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START |
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STARTER |
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LEVER |
ENGINE |
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SWITCH |
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FUEL TANK |
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PRIMER |
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BULB |
tine |
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shield |
JUST ADD SAND™ |
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DRAG BAR |
HITCH |
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WHEEL |
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OUTER |
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ASSEMBLY |
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TINE |
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ACCESSORY |
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INNER TINES |
TINE |
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Fig. 1 |
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KNOW YOUR cultivator
See Figure 1.
The safe use of this product requires an understanding of the information on the product and in this operator’s manual as well as a knowledge of the project you are attempting. Before use of this product, familiarize yourself with all operating features and safety rules.
primer bulb
The primer bulb pumps fuel from the fuel tank to the carburetor. This is necessary only when starting a cold engine or after refueling an engine that has run out of fuel.
recoil starter
The recoil starter is used for starting the engine.
engine switch
The engine switch controls the ignition system. The switch must be in the I ( ON ) position for the engine to start and run. To stop, place the switch in the O ( OFF ) position.
JUST ADD SAND™
Putting sand in the sand tank allows greater stability when operating the cultivator, and also gives added weight to the machine, allowing it to cultivate with less effort and vibration.
start lever
The start lever opens and closes the choke valve in the carbu-
retor. The FULL position enriches the fuel mixture for starting a cold engine. The RUN position provides the correct fuel mixture for normal operation after starting, or for restarting a warm engine.
throttle lever
The throttle lever controls the rotation speed of the tines.
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