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Operation - Craftsman 917.297014 Owner's Manual

Front tine tiller 900 series 24 inch tine width

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Your n ew tiller h asbeen assembled atthefactory w ith theexception ofthose parts left
unassembled
forshipping p urposes. Toensure s afe and proper operation ofyour t iller
allparts and hardware youassemble must b etightened securely. Use thecorrect tools
asnecessary toinsure p roper tightness.
TOOLS
REQUIRED
FOR
ASSEMBLY
A socket wrench set will make assembly
easier. Standard wrench sizes are listed.
(1) Utility knife
(2) 1/2 Wrench
OPERATOR'S
POSITION
When right or left hand is mentioned in this
manual, it means when you are in the oper-
ating position (standing behind tiller handles).
Front
i
Left
Right
Operator's Position
UNPACK
CARTON
& INSTALL
HANDLE
_iLCAUTION: Be careful of exposed sta-
ples when handling or disposing of carton-
ing material.
IMPORTANT: When unpacking and as-
sembling tiller, be careful not to stretch or
kink cable(s).
1. Cut cable ties securing handle column.
2. Route cable(s) as shown and slide
handle column onto handle mount.
3. Remove all packing from carton.
4. Secure handle column using two (2)
carriage bolts and two (2) flange lock-
nuts. Tighten securely.
5. Cut away carton.
6. Route tine control cable(s) through
plastic cable clip on handle mount.
NOTE: Cables must not touch the muffler.
7. Cut cable ties securing tiller to skid.
Remove tiller from skid by pulling back-
wards.
8. Remove screws secunng depth stake
to skid and discard the screws.
(_
_
Tine
y
_:::::_
Control
Tine
I
//
"_
Control
Handle Cable
!_Handle
Mount._
Xy_i
Column
/C mao
'_
\>_/_
Flange
Locknut
INSTALL
DEPTH
STAKE
ASSEMBLY
1. Loosen nut'S'.
2. Insert stake support between engine
bracket halves with stake spring down.
3. Bolt stake support to engine brackets
with bolts, lock washers and nuts.
Tighten securely. Tighten nut '_'.
4. Depth stake must move freely. If it
does not, loosen support bolt.
n ne rac e
ut '_:'
Depth Stake Support
Depth
____
Stake
___
Support Bolt
\_\'_
_ /_
"Stake Spring
_N.___YHex B olts, Lock
Washers, and hex Nuts
HANDLE
HEIGHT
• Handle height may be adjusted to better
suit operator.
(See "HANDLE HEIGHT"
in the Service and Adjustments section
of this manual).
TILLING
WIDTH
• Tilling width may be adjusted to better
handle your tilling conditions (See "TINE
ARRANGEMENT"
in the Service and
Adjustments section of this manual).
TINE OPERATION
• Check tine operation before first use.
(See "TINE OPERATION CHECK" in
the Service and Adjustments
section of
this manual).

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