Oil Fill Cap & Dipstick; Gear Selection Handle; Handle Adjustment Lock; To Start/To Stop Engine - Craftsman 247.299321 Operator's Manual

OiL FiLL CAP & DIPSTICK
Engineoil levelcan be checkedand oil addedthroughtheoil fill. See
Figure12.
NOTE:This unitwas shippedWITHOUToil inthe engine.Oil is
included in the plasticbag packedwith the manualin with the unit.
Add theoil as directedin theGas & Oil Fill Up section.Checkthe oil
levelbeforeeachoperationto ensureadequateoil is inthe engine.
Forfurther instructions, referto the stepsin the EngineMaintenance
sectionof this manual.
GEAR SELECTION HANDLE
Thegear selectionhandle islocatedon the frontof thehandle
assembly.It is usedto select NEUTRAL,REVERSE, o r one of the
FORWARD modeson the shiftleverindicator. See Figure12.
DEPTH STAKE
This levercontrolsthe tillingdepthof the tines.Pull thecotter pin out
from theclevis pin to adjustthe tillingdepthto five differentsettings.
See Figure12.
HANDLE ADJUSTMENT LOCK
Thehandle maybe adjustedto the heightdesiredby unlockingthe
HandleAdjustmentLock,then movingthe handlebars to thedesired
positionand then re-lockingthe HandleAdjustmentLock.See Figure
12.Referto the Assemblysectionof this manualfor moreinformation.
REAR TiME SHIELD
The reartine shieldprotectsthe operatorfrom flyingdebriswhilealso
smoothingout freshlytilledsoil. See Figure12.
SIDE SHIELD
Theside shieldis usedto maintainclearevenrows and maybe
adjustedto one of fivedifferentpositions.See Figure12.
TINES
Yourtiller'stines are a seriesof hoesarrangedon a revolvingpower-
drivenshaft.
TO START ENGINE
1. Attachspark plug wireand rubberboot to sparkplug.
2. Filltank to no morethan 1/2" belowbottomof fillerneck to
providespacefor fuelexpansion.
3. Placethe gear selectionleverin NEUTRAL.
4. Movethe choke leveron the engineto CHOKE
I."1 position (A
warm enginemay notrequirechoking.)See Figure13.
Choke
Figure13
5. Movethrottlecontrolto FAST_ position.See Figure13.
6. Standingon the sideof the unit, graspstarterhandleand pull
ropeout untilyou feela drag.
7. Pullthe ropewith a rapid,continuous, f ull arm stroke.Keepa firm
grip on the starterhandle.Letthe rope rewindslowly.
8. Repeat,if necessary,untilengine starts.Whenengine starts,
movechoke controlgraduallytowardthe RUNI _'I position..
9. If enginefalters,movechokecontrolbacktowardthe CHOKE IJl
positionand repeatsteps5 though8.
10. ALWAYS keepthe throttlecontrolin the FAST_ positionwhen
operatingthe tiller.
TO STOP ENGINE
1. To stopthe wheelsand tines, releasetheClutchControl.
2. Movethrottlecontrol leverto slow_ position.Whenever
possible,graduallyreduceenginespeedbeforestoppingengine.
3. Movethrottlecontrol leverto STOP position.
4. Disconnectspark plugwireand groundit against t heengineto
preventaccidentalstartingwhilethe equipmentis unattended.
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