Craftsman 247.29934 Operator's Manual page 21

TINES
Thetines will wearwith useand shouldbe inspected a t the beginning
of eachtillingseasonand after every30 operatinghours.Thetines
can be replaced.Referto the PartsList sectionof this manualfor part
numbers.
Tine inspection
With use,the tines will becomeshorter,narrowerand pointed.Badly
worntines will resultina lossof tillingdepth,and reducedeffective-
nesswhen choppingup and turningunderorganicmatter.
Removing/Installing a Tine Assembly
1. A tine assemblyconsistsof a left hand fineand a righthandfine.
NOTE:Thesharpedgesof the tines are positionedto enterthe soil
firstwhen rotating.Notethis positionof the tines for reinstallation of the
newfine assemblies.
2. To removea fine assembly,simplyremovethe cotterpin securing
theclevis pin for eachfine. See Figure29.
3. Removethe clevispin foreachfine, and slidetheassemblyto the
outsideof the unitand off of the fine shaft.
4. Beforereinstalling the fineassembly,inspect t he tine shaftfor
rust, roughspotsor burrs. Lightlyfile or sand,as needed.Applya
thincoat of greaseto the shaft.
5. Installeachtine of theassemblyso that thecutting(sharp)edge
of the tineswill enterthe soil firstwhenthe tiller movesforward.
Clevis Pin
Figure29
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