Anti-Reverse Stake; Depth Regulator Lever - Craftsman 987.293190 Operator's Manual

OPERATION
DepthRegulator
Lever
This lever controls the depth that
the tines penetrate the soil (see Fig-
ure 3-5). Adjust the lever to change
tilling depth by pulling back on it and
moving the lever up (for deeper till-
ing) or down (for shallower tilling).
To'place the tines in the "travel"
position, move the lever down to the
highest notch. This raises the tines
above the ground and allows the
tiller to be moved without tilling.
Travel
Position
Settings_
Deep
Settings
Anti-Reverse Stake
This stake is located at the rear of
the transmission, under the tine hood
(see Figure 3-6). Its purpose is to
automatically help prevent the
counter-rotating tines from letting the
tiller back up in the direction of the
operator if the tiller wheels had been
inadvertently left in the FREE-
WHEEL position. In this situation,
the Anti-Reverse Stake will be forced
down into the ground, lifting the tines
upward out of the soil and helping
prevent backward motion of the tiller.
The Anti-Reverse Stake requires
no adjustment, but should be in-
spected before each tiller use to veri-
fy that it swivels freely. Remove any
clogged materials (dirt, roots, rocks,
etc.) that prevent the anti-reverse
stake from swinging freely.
WARNING
Engaging the tines when the
wheels are in FREEWHEEL po-
sition can cause the tiller to
move backwardsuddenlyin the
direction of the operator. Be-
fore engaging the tines, the
wheels must always be in
WHEELDRIVE position.
Failure t odosocan cause person-
al injury orproperty damage.
Figure 3-5: Depth Regulator Lever. Figure 3-6: Arrow points to Anti-
Reverse Stake.
WARNING
Before adjusting handlebar
height, shut off the engine, let
it cool down, let all moving
p'artsstop completely,then dis-
connectthe spark plug wire and
move it away from the spark
plug.
Failuretodo socancauseperson-
al injuryorproperty damage.
Handlebar
HeightAdjustment
You can adjust the tiller handlebar
height to any of three different posi-
tions. (See Figure 3-7.) As a gener-
al guide, adjust the handlebars so
they are at waist level when the tines
are about 3"-to-4" down into the soil.
Figure 3°7: Handlebar adjustment
holes offer three height settings.
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