SERVICE
AND ADJUSTMENTS
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TILLER
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CAUTION: Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come into
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contact with plug.
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TO ADJUST HANDLE HEIGHT (See Fig. 23)
Select handle height best suited for your tilling conditions,
Handle height will be different when tiller digs into soil,
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First loosen handle lock lever,
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Handle can be positioned at different settings between
"HIGH" and "LOW" positions,
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Retighten handle lock lever securely after adjusting,
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HANDLE
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(LOW POSITION)
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FIG. 23
.HANDLE
(HIGH POSITION)
HANDLE LOCK
LEVER
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HAIRPIN CLIP
FIG. 24
TO REMOVE
BELT GUARD (See Fig. 25)
NOTE:
For ease of removal, remove hairpin clip and
clevis pin from left wheel, Pull wheel out from tiller about
1 inch,
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Remove two (2) screws from side of belt guard,
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Remove hex nut and washer from bottom of belt guard
(located behind wheel).
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Pull belt guard out and away from unit,
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Replace belt guard by reversing above procedure.
TIRE CARE
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CAUTION:
When mounting tires, un-
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less beads are seated, overinflation can
cause an explosion.
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Maintain 20 pounds of tire pressure. If tire pressures
are not equal, tiller will pull to one side.
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Keep tires free of gasoline or oil which can damage
rubber,
TO REMOVE WHEEL (See Fig. 24)
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Place blocks under transmission to keep tiller from
tipping,
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Remove hairpin clip and clevis pin from wheel.
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Remove wheel and tire,
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Repair tire and reassemble.
BELT GUARD
SCREW
AND WASHER
NUT
AND
WASHER
(LOCATED
BEHIND
SCREW
AND
WASHER
HAIRPIN CLIP AND
CLEVIS PIN
FIG. 25
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