Assembly; Loose Parts In Carton; Attaching The Depth Stake; Attaching The Handle Assembly - Craftsman 247.299321 Operator's Manual

NOTE:This unitis shippedwithoutgasolineor oil in the engine.Be
certainto serviceenginewith gasolineand oil as instructedin the
Operationsectionof this manualbeforeoperatingyourmachine.
NOTE:Referenceto rightand left hand sideof the tiller is observed
fromthe operatingposition.
OPENING CARTON
1. Removethe staples,breakthe glue on the top flaps,or cut the
tapeat the end of the cartonand peel it alongthe top flapto open.
2. Removeall looseparts.
3. Cut the cornersand laythe cartondown fiat.
4. Removeloosepackingmaterial.
REMOVING UNIT FROM CARTON
1. Use the handlebarto lift and pullthe tiller backwardsto a flat
area.Checkthecarton thoroughlyfor looseparts.
2. Extendthe controlcableand lay it on thefloor. Be carefulnot to
bendor kink the controlcable.
LOOSE PARTS IN CARTON
• HandlebarAssembly
• Tiller
• EngineOil
• Operator'sManual
• Shift Rod
• DepthStake
ATTACHING THE DEPTH STAKE
Beforeassembly, d isconnectthe sparkplug wireand groundit
againstthe engineto preventunintendedstarting.
1. Tipthe tiller forwardso that it restson thefront counterweight.
2. Unthreadthe "T" knobfrom the topof the depthstakeand remove
theflat washerand hexbolt. Removethecotter pin from theclevis
pin. See Figure1.
Cotter Pin
Fiat Washer
Hex
Bolt
Depth
Stake
Figure1
3. Raisethefine shieldhinge flapassemblyand insertthe depth
stakeassemblyin the slot, underthe fineshieldand up through
the tine shieldassembly.
4. Insertthe clevispin throughthe fineshieldand depthstake
assemblies.Secureit with the cotterpin.
5. Insertthe hex bolt intothe top holeof the depthstakeassembly.
Placethe flat washeron the hex boltand threadthe T-knobonto
the hex bolt.Tightensecurely.See Figure1.
6. Tip the tiller backdownso that it restson the tines.
ATTACHING THE HANDLE ASSEMBLY
1. Removethe toptwo boltsand flangelock nutsfrom the handle
mountingbrackets,but do not removethe bottombolt and nut.
See Figure2.
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Flange LockNuts
Figure2
2. Placethe handleassemblyin positionbetweenthe handlemount-
ing brackets.See Figure3.
Handle Assembly.
Screws
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Figure3
3. Lineup the holesin the handlewith the holesin the bracketand
securewith the hardwarepreviouslyremoved.