Super Handy GUO020 Mini Gas Garden Tiller Instruction Manual

Super Handy GUO020 Mini Gas Garden Tiller

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING:

Read carefully and understand all INSTRUCTIONS before operating. Failure to follow the safety rules and other basic safety precautions may result in serious personal injury.

Save these instructions in a safe place and on hand so that they can be read when required. Keep these instructions to assist in future servicing.

IMPORTANT

This is a motorized rotary cultivator that works the soil by means of rotating tines. It is pedestrian-controlled, but not self-propelled, with a gasoline-fueled internal combustion engine to power the tines. It shall not be used for any other purpose.

For your own safety, always follow these basic precautions when using this appliance.

1. Read the user Manual carefully for operating instructions. Read all instructions in this manual before use.
2. DO NOT use this product for anything other than its intended purpose.
3. DO NOT use attachments other than those available from the manufacturer.
4. DO NOT alter this product in any manner; doing so is dangerous and will void all warranties.
5. DO NOT allow children or adults weighing under 100 lbs. to operate this unit.
6. DO NOT allow your body, loose clothing, drawstrings, scarves, hats or other materials to touch the power head, or tines at any time.
7. DO NOT operate under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
8. DO NOT continue to use this product in the event of mechanical or electrical failure.
9. The tines are very sharp. Use extreme caution when cultivation or replacing the tines.
10. This product produces considerable cutting force that is felt by the operator. Make sure your feet are firmly planted and the handles are firmly held while operating this product.
11. During operation, the tines unit could possibly stop. Be prepared at any time to release the buttons.
12. Check tines shaft screws before and after each use to make sure they are tight.
13. Disconnect and insulate spark plug wire before maintenance and/or changing blades
14. Do not put hands or feet near or under rotating parts
15. Never operate machine in wet grass. Always be sure of your footing; keep a firm hold on the handle and walk; never run.
16. Never pick up or carry the machine while the engine is running
17. Keep all screws, nuts and bolts tight.

TECHNICAL DETAILS

PREFACE

The mini rotating plough machine has character of reasonable constructions, beautiful outlook, etc. For better convenient operation, please strictly complying the following items:

1. Before operating the machine, please read the manual carefully, keeping the manual for reading at any moment.
2. The machine was designed for garden, Not using in other.
3. When machine is operation, prohibit touching the gear wheel.
4. If you have any trouble, please contact our SuperHandy customer service center by 1-866-493-0524 for assistance.

In order to improve the quality, the changes of some parts which are changed according to the market will not be informed separately. Please give enough understanding.

SAFETY

Special safety precautions must be observed when working with the machine.

1. Demand for protective clothing
2. Clothing must be sturdy and snug-fitting;
3. Wear flanged cap, wear dirt/fog-proof glasses;
4. Wear Long boots or no-slippery shoes, prohibited wear slip-on shoes to operate.
5. Do not operate the machine in no accordance with these
6. Person without knowledge of the machine;
7. Over-tired or patients;
8. Drunk;
9. Children.
10. Avert fire
11. Stop the machine when fill the fuel, prohibited fire and smoke;
12. Keep away fuel from the fire.
13. Preparation before operating
14. Check whether the screws and nuts are loose: check whether the passage is good.
15. Inspected all control rod and safe devices whether they are assembled right.
16. Prohibited using the machines which have fault.
17. Start-up
18. Make sure there is no others in the work area;
19. When the machines recoiled start, you must keep away from tines and close upon it, prevent it from moving, and make sure it is safe.
20. Safe operation
21. When use the machine, please keep right posture, close upon the handle;
22. When operating, forbid anybody enter the work area;
23. While the weather raining, please take care of the slippery ground;
24. When the tines is locked, please power off the machine, start again after clean it off;
25. When scarifying, please move ahead and counter-march is prohibited;
26. When change the work area, stop the machine, then check whether the screws and nuts are loose.
27. Examine and Repair
28. Make sure the professional person maintains the machine;
29. Should inspect the machine termly, if appear abnormity when operating, must stop the machine for repairing at once;
30. Need for repairing or service, please contact our SuperHandy customer service center by 1-866-493-0524 for assistance.

STRUCTURE

WARNING

1. DO NOT STORE ENGINE INDOORS WITH FUEL IN THE TANK. FUEL AND FUEL VAPORS ARE HIGHLY FLAMMABLE.

2. NEVER MIX FUEL AND OIL DIRECTLY IN ENGINE FUEL TANK. USE ONLY NONMETAL, PORTABLE FUEL CONTAINERS APPROVED BY THE UNDERWRITER’S LABORATORY (U.L.) OR THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING & MATERIALS (ASTM).

3. AN ADULT MUST ALWAYS HANDLE AND FILL THE ENGINE WITH FUEL.

4. ALWAYS HANDLE GAS IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA, OUTDOORS, AWAY FROM FLAMES OR SPARKS.

5. DO NOT START ENGINE IF FUEL IS SPILLED. WIPE OFF EXCESS FUEL AND ALLOW
   TO DRY. REMOVE ENGINE FROM AREA TO AVOID SPARKS.

6. EVER RUN ENGINE INDOORS. EXHAUST FUMES ARE DEADLY.

7. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE WARNINGS CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT AND INJURY TO PERSONNEL.

8. ASSEMBLING AND ADJUSTMENT.

ASSEMBLING AND ADJUSTMENT

1. Assembly of middle and down handles. (Fig.1)
   As fig 1 shows, insert the middle handle to down handle until the holes match, and then fasten the two handles by the bolts and nuts.

2. Assembly of left / right handle.
   As above Fig 2. first, match the left/right handle holes to the middle handle holes, fasten the bolts and nuts.

3. Adjusting Wheels and depth skid.
   There are three grooves in the wheel adjuster plate (No.11), the wheels on the cultivator can be adjusted to one of three positions. Adjust Wheels Up Or Down do as follows:
   A. Pull the locking metal sleeve against the spring, away from the wheel adjuster plate (No.11) until it releases from one of the three grooves in the wheel adjuster plate (No.11). Fig 3

B. Slide the wheel set up or down to the desired position, and release the locking metal sleeve until it locks into desired groove in the wheel adjuster plate (No.11). wheel adjuster plate (No.11). **Fig 4

a) When working should put the wheels in the highest groove. Fig 5

b) When not working, the wheels need putting in the middle or the bottom groove (depend on operators height). Fig 6 & Fig 7

Adjust depth skid（No12），There are several holes in the depth skid, you can adjust it according to self-request. Fig 8 & Fig 9
**

OPERATION

WARNING

Thoroughly inspect the area where the machine is to be used and remove all foreign objects. Your equipment can propel small objects at high speed causing personal injury or property damage. Stay away from breakable objects, such as house windows, automobile, greenhouses, etc.

Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when operating the machine to protect your eyes from foreign objects which can be thrown from the unit. Always wear a protective hearing device.

It is advisable to wear protective headgear to prevent the possibility of being struck by small flying particles, or being struck by low hanging branches, twigs, or other objects which may be unnoticed by the operator.

If the equipment should start to vibrate abnormally, stop the engine, disconnect the spark plug wire and prevent it from touching the spark plug. Check immediately for cause. Vibration is generally a warning of trouble. If the noise or vibrations of the machine increase, stop immediately and perform an inspection.

1. Adding oil
   Mixing rate between 93 # gasoline and two-stroke oil is 30:1
   Attention:

2. Forbid to use pure gasoline or the mixture oil rate above 30:1

3. Adding fuel must be done under the instruction of the fireproofing

4. Start up

5. Press the button of carburetor 5-6 times, until some fuel in the tube, then close the broker; Note : if engine is in high temperature , you should put the choker on the original position.

6. Open the accelerograph 1/3-1/2;

7. Pull the starter smoothly, after starting the engine, open choker fully.
   Note:

8. Make sure there is nothing lock the gear wheels before starting

9. When the gear blade is running, make sure the gear blade do not come up against anything or anybody.

10. Assignment
    Strictly control the rotating speed, the free-load forward speed should be at 0.5m / sec when the rotate speed Arviat 8000-9000/min.
    To be ensure the quality of rotating blade, don’t touch it to other objects, such as stone.

11. Stopping

12. Put the throttle lever at the idle speed, make the engine run 2-3 minutes;

13. Turn off the stop switch.
    Note: In urgent case, turn off the throttle switch, and turn off the stop switch. Keep your hands far away from rotating blade, the gear is still turning after stopping the machine.

MAINTENANCE

1. Maintenance body

2. After the machine works for one or two hours or when stopping to add oil: you must check each screw and nut on the machine to make sure they are not loosen

3. Add the lube in the gear box when the machine works around 20 hours

4. When the blade or gear damaged, please repair or replace at once.

5. Maintenance engine

6. Maintenance spark plug
   Keep the spark plug cleaning, the electrode gap should be moderate suitable to ensure the engine working well. The correct gap should be around 0.028in, check frequently and adjust it when the gap is too long or too short.

7. Maintenance the air filter
   Air filter surface should be cleaned often, if the cleaner element were jammed, clean the element. Clean the filter body by gas. Drop a lie motor oil on the cleaner element, not attach it back to the inside cover until the oil dry. If the sponge is too dirty, please change a new one.

TROUBLE SHOOTING

1. Power switch off
2. Spark plug wire disconnected
3. Out of fuel
4. Spark plug wet, faulty or improperly gapped
5. Fuel line hose not positioned in bottom of gas tank

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1. Flip switch to ON position
2. Connect spark plug wire to spark plug
3. Refuel
4. Clean, replace or gap spark plug
5. Push fuel line down into fuel in gas tank

during operation

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1. Dirty air filter
2. Choke partially engaged
3. Carburetor out of adjustment

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1. Clean or replace air filter
2. Turn off choke
3. Call customer service

Engine is hard to start|

1. Stale fuel
2. Spark plug wire loose
3. Dirty carburetor

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1. Drain old fuel and replace with fresh. Use gas stabilizer at end of season
2. Make sure spark wire is securely attached to spark plug
3. Clean carburetor, use gas stabilizer, new gas can

Engine misses or lacks power|

1. Clogged gas tank
2. Clogged air filter
3. Carburetor out of adjustment or bad
4. Spark plug wet, faulty or improperly gapped

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1. Remove and clean gas tank
2. Clean or replace air filter
3. Call customer service
4. Clean, replace or gap spark plug

Engine runs, then quits|

1. Gas cap not venting
2. Plug fuel filter
3. Carburetor out of adjustment or bad

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1. Clean or replace gas cap, check vent
2. Clean or replace air filter
3. Call customer service

Engine revs too high|

1. Carburetor out of adjustment

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1. Call customer service

Tines turn at idle|

1. Idle speed too high
2. Broken clutch spring

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1. Adjust idle speed lower
2. Replace spring

TILLER EXPLODED VIEW AND PARTS LIST

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

Great Circle USA

Support Line: 1-866-493-0524
superhandy@greatcircleus.com
www.greatcircleus.com

References

• GCM Outdoor Power Equipment & Tools, Lawn & Garden Tools

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