Craftsman 247.298770 Owner's Manual page 10

FIGURE 17.
2 Pull the depth bar adjustment pin and move
the depth stake all the way down. so the tines
DO NOT" touch the ground See figure 18
3 Block the front wheels as shown in figure 18
FIGURE 18.
4. Place the gear shift lever in Neutral (N)
position.
5, Place the throttle in the Start position
6. Pull choke lever out (if engine Is cold)
7. Start the engine_
8 Engage the gear shift lever through the five
gears with the engine running and return to
Neutral (N)_
9. Stop the engine,
10o Remove the hair pin from ferrule and pull out
of gear shift lever,
11. Place gear shift lever in first gear (and pull
lever to rear of slot), Adjust the ferrule to fit
gear shift lever, and replace the hair pin,
10
Handle Adjustment Lever. (See figure t9 )
NOTE
Figure 19 is _,iewed from the bottom
of handle panel
A_ Use if not enough free play
B. Normal setting°
C, Use If pin wilt not withdraw completely from
bracket.
FIGURE 19.
To make the above adjustment loosen hex iocknut
and reposition the rod in Hole A, B or C.
Additional adjustment for the gear shift rod can be
made after lhe tiller has been in service for a
while
FIGURE 20.
When the belt has become worn and/or stretched
or the friction wheel has become worn, make the
following adjustment.
1. Move the control bracket to the bottom hole
on the pivot horn assembly and readjust the
gear shift rod, See figure 20_