Craftsman 917.292391 Owner's Manual page 13

5.5 hp 24 inch tine width front line tiller
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MUFFLER
Do not operate
tiller without muffler. Do
not tamper
with exhaust
system. Dam-
aged mufflers or spark arresters
could
create a fire hazard.
Inspect periodically
and replace
if necessary.
If your engine is
equipped
with a spark arrester
screen
assembly,
remove every 50 hours for
cleaning
and inspection.
Replace
if
damaged.
SPARK
PLUG
Replace
spark plugs at the beginning
of
each tilling season or after every 50 hours
of use, whichever
comes first.
Spark plug
type and gap setting are shown in
"PRODUCT
SPECIFICATIONS".
TRANSMISSION
Your transmission
is sealed and will not
require lubrication unless serviced.
CLEANING
• Clean engine,
wheels, finish, etc. of all
foreign
matter.
• Keep finished
surfaces
and wheels free
of all gasoline,
oil, etc.
• Protect
painted surfaces
with automo-
tive type wax.
We do not recommend
using a garden
hose to clean your unit unless the muffler,
air filter and carburetor
are covered to
keep water out. Water in engine can
result in a shortened
engine life.
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CAUTION:
Disconnect
spark plug
wire from spark plug and place wire
where it cannot come into
contact with
plug.
TILLER
TO ADJUST
HANDLE
HEIGHT
Factory assembly has provided
lowest
handle height.
Select handle height best
suited for your Ulling conditions.
Handle
height will be different when tiller digs into
soil.
• If a higher handle height is desired,
loosen the four nuts securing handle
panel to engine brackets.
• Slide handle panel to desired location.
• Tighten
the four nuts securely.
ne Brackets
(Also 2
on left side
of tiller)
TINE ARRANGEMENT
Your outer tines can be assembled
in
several
different ways to suit your tilling or
cultivating
needs.
CAUTION:
"13nes are sharp.
Wear
gloves or other protection
whe n handling
tines.
NORMAL
TILLING
- 24" PATH
• Assemble
holes "A" in tine hubs to
holes "B" in tine shaft,
_'Clevis
Pin OuterTine_
Hairpin Clip
Inner "nne
MID-WIDTH
TILLING
- 22" PATH
• Assemble
holes "A" in tine hubs to
holes "C" in tine shaft.
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