Tine Shear Pins - Craftsman 917.293203 Owner's Manual

CULTIVATING
Cultivating is destroying the weeds
between rows to prevent them from
robbing nourishment and moisture from
the plants. At the same time, breaking up
the upper layer of soil crust will help retain
moisture in the soil. Best digging depth is
1" to 3" (2.5-7.5 cm). Lower the outer
side shields to protect small plants from
being buried.
• Cultivate up and down the rows at a
speed which will allow tines to uproot
weeds and leave the ground in rough
condition, promoting no further growth
of weeds and grass
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TINE SHEAR PINS
The tine assemblies on your tiller are
secured to the tine shaft with shear pins
(See =TINE REPLACEMENT" in the
Service and Adjustments section of this
manual).
t! the titter is unusually overloaded or
jammed, the shear pins are designed to
break before internal damage occurs to
the transmission.
• If shear pin(s) break, replace only with
those shown in the Repair Parts
section of this manual.
ADJUST WHEELS FOR
CULTIVATING
• Place blocks under right hand side of
tiller and remove hairpin clip and clevis
pin from right hand wheel.
• Move wheel outward approximately 1
inch (2.5 cm) until hole in inner wheel
hub lines up with inner hole in axle.
• Replace clevis pin and hairpin clip on
inside of wheel and remove blocks.
• Repeat preceding steps on left hand
side.
NOTE: In extremely rough conditions and
while cultivating, the wheels should be
moved outward on the axle for increased
stability,
OUTER VIEW OF TIRE
Clevis Pin \
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INNER VIEW OF TIRE
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