Connect Shift Rod; Remove Tiller From Crate; Check Tire Pressure; Cable Clip - Craftsman 917.299691 Owner's Manual

ASSE BLY
CONNECT SHIFT ROD
(See
Fig. 6, 7 & 8)
• Insert end of shift rod farthest from bend into hote of shift
lever indicator.
, Insert hairpin clip through hole of shift rod to secure.
• Insert other end of shift rod into hoie in shift lever.
• Insert second hairpin clip through hole of shift rod.
ATTACH THIS END TO
SHIFT LEVER
INDICATOR
' /
SHIFT ROD
ATTACH THIS END TO
SHIFT LEVER
INDICATOR
FIG. 6
SHIFT HAIRPIN
CLIP
SHIFT
LEVER
INDICATOR
FIG. 7
REMOVE TILLER FROM CRATE
, Make sure shift lever indicator is in "N" position (See Fig.
7)
• Tilt filler forward by lifting handle. Separate cardboard
cover from leveling shield.
, Rotate tiller handle to the right and putl tiller out of carton.
SHIFT LEVER
HAIRPIN CLIP
SHIFT ROD
FIG. 8
CHECK TIRE PRESSURE
The tires on your unit were overinflated at the factory for
shipping purposes. Correct and equal tire pressure is
important for best tilling performance.
• Reduce tire pressure to 20 PSI.
CABLE CLIP (See Fig. 9)
Insert plastic cable clip into hole on the back of handle
column. Push cables into clip.
CABLES
CABLE
CLIP
FIG, 9
HANDLE HEIGHT
, Handle height may be adjusted to better suit operator
(See "TO ADJUST HANDLE HEIGHT" in the Service
and Adjustments section of this manual).
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