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Operator’s Manual GASOLINE POWERED CULTIVATOR 43cc, 2 Cycle MODEL No.S PCV43 PCVR43 For Occasional Use Only Look inside for: Page Safety Def n t ons Important Safety Informat on Product Spec f cat ons Parts & Features Assemb y Operat on...
Safety Definitions • Save all instructions Safety Warning Symbols: Indicates WARNING, DANGER, or This equipment can throw small objects CAUTION. at high speed causing personal injury. Inspect area where used and remove all foreign objects. Read operator’s manual before Engine exhaust contains carbon operating this machine.
Important Safety Information • Save all instructions Before Operating Cultivator 1 READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE OPERATING CULTIVATOR. Be horoughly familiar wi h he con rols and he proper use of he equipmen Know how o s op he uni and disengage he con rols quickly WARNING Read and follow all warnings and safe y ins ruc ions Failure o do so can resul in serious injury o you or bys anders Avoid Dangerous Environmen s...
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Important Safety Information (Continued) • Save all instructions While Operating Cultivator (cont.) CAUTION Prolonged exposure o vibra ions hrough use of gasoline powered hand ools could cause blood vessel or nerve damage in fingers hands and join s of people prone o circula ion disorders or abnormal swellings Ex ensive use in cold wea her has been linked o blood vessel damage in o herwise heal hy people f symp oms occur such as numbness pain loss of s reng h change in skin color or ex ure or loss of feeling in he fingers hands or join s discon inue he use of his ool and seek medical a en ion...
Product Specifications • Save all instructions Engine 43 cc 2 cycle Full Crank 2 Cycle Oil Type 2-Cycle Oil that meets or exceeds dle Speed 2 800 3 000 RPM JASO – FC Specifications Tilling Wid h 7” 10” Fuel Mix ure 40:1 (Gasoline: 2-Cycle Oil) Tilling Dep h Up o 5”...
Assembly If you need assistance or find any parts • Save all instructions missing, CALL TOLL FREE: 1-800–737-2112 Parts Included with Cultivator • Middle Handle (1) • Cable Ties (3) • Upper Handles (2) • Opera or s Manual (1) •...
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Assembly (Continued) • Save all instructions How to Assemble the Tines Fig. 4a Fig. 3 Fig. 4b Fig. 5 To Remove Tines Remove he pins from each end of he ine shaf Refer o Figure 3 Slide he four ines off he ine shaf To Install Tines The 4 differen ines are labeled “A”...
Operation • Save all instructions Before Starting Engine: Mixing Fuel / 2-Cycle Oil CAUTION WARNING Do no smoke or allow smoking near fuel or he cul iva or Use of incorrec gasoline such as diesel fuel or gasoline Mix and pour fuel ou doors WHERE THERE ARE NO con aining more han 10% e hanol or me hanol will damage SPARKS OR FLAMES he cul iva or engine and void your warran y...
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Operation (Continued) • Save all instructions Starting Engine (Continued): Starting a Flooded Engine Place he cul iva or on a fla surface Move he igni ion swi ch o he ON posi ion Move he choke lever o he ‘run/ warm s ar posi ion (see Figure 7) Hold he hro le rigger fully depressed in fas posi ion FAST...
Maintenance • Save all instructions WARNING Turn off igni ion swi ch and disconnec he spark plug before performing main enance excep for carbure or adjus men s Reconnec he spark plug wire af er he service is done Air Filter Your cul iva or has been equipped wi h wo (2) foam air fil ers inside he air fil er housing o preven dir and debris from en ering he engine...
Troubleshooting • Save all instructions PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) SOLLUTION(S) Engine will no s ar 1 Ignition Switch in the “OFF” position. 1 Move igni ion swi ch o he ON posi ion 2 Engine looded 2 See Starting a Flooded Engine in OPERATION sec ion 3 Fuel Tank emp y 3 Fill ank wi h correc fuel mix ure...
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Warranty • Save all instructions Powermate® CULTIVATOR Limited Warranty Always specify model number when contacting the factory. We reserve the right to amend these specifications at any time without notice. The only warranty applicable is our standard written warranty. We make no other warranty, expressed or implied. MAT Engine Technologies, LLC warrants this Cultivator...
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Warranty (Continued) • Save all instructions Other U.S States / Territories: n o her areas of he Uni es S a es your ou door power equipmen engine mus be designed buil and equipped so as o conform a he ime of sale o U S EPA emissions s andards for small off road spark igni ion engines a or below 19 kilowa s All of the United States: Your emission con rol sys em may include par s such as he carbure or or fuel injec ion sys em fuel lines he igni ion...
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Warranty (Continued) • Save all instructions Defects Warranty Coverage: METL warran s o he original purchaser and each subsequen purchaser ha he small off road engine (SORE) (1) has been designed buil and equipped so as o conform wi h all applicable regula ions and (2) is free from defec s in ma erials and workmanship ha cause he failure of a warran ed par o conform wi h hose regula ions as may be applicable o he erms and condi ions s a ed below (a) The warran y period begins on he da e he engine is firs purchased The warran y period is wo years...
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Warranty (Continued) • Save all instructions Emission Warranty Parts List: The repair or replacemen of any warran ed par o herwise eligible for warran y coverage may be excluded from such warran y coverage if METL demons ra es ha he engine has been abused neglec ed or improperly main ained and ha such abuse neglec or improper main enance was he direc cause of he need for repair or replacemen of he par Tha no wi hs anding any adjus men of a componen ha has a fac ory ins alled and properly opera ing adjus men limi ing device is s ill eligible for warran y coverage The following emissions warran y par s lis is covered...
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Warranty (Continued) • Save all instructions California Evaporative Emission Control Warranty Statement YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS The California Air Resources Board and METL are pleased o explain he evapora ive emission con rol sys em s warran y on your 2009 model year small off road engine (SORE) n California new SOREs mus be designed buil and equipped o mee he S a e s s ringen an i smog s andards METL mus warran he evapora ive emission con rol sys em on your SOREs for he period of ime lis ed below provided here has been no abuse neglec or improper main enance of your SOREs...
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Warranty (Continued) • Save all instructions Defects Warranty Coverage: (a) The warran y period begins on he da e he engine is purchased (b) General Evapora ive Emissions Warran y Coverage The engine mus be warran ed o he ul ima e purchaser and any subsequen owner ha he evapora ive emission con rol sys em when ins alled was (1) Designed buil and equipped so as o conform wi h all applicable regula ions and (2) Free from defec s in ma erials and workmanship ha causes he failure of a warran ed par for a period of wo years...
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