Service & Adjustments - Craftsman 944.628655 Owner's Manual

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
CAUTION: Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come into
contact with plug.
TILLER
TO ADJUST HANDLE HEIGHT (See Fig. 15)
Factory assembly has provided lowest handle height. Se lect
handle height best suited for your tilling conditions. Handle
height will be different when tiller digs into soil.
• If a higher handle height is desired, loosen the four
nuts securing handle panel to engine brackets.
• Slide handle panel to desired location.
• Tighten the four nuts securely.
TINE ARRANGEMENT
Your outer tines can be assembled in several different ways
to suit your tilling or cultivating needs.
CAUTION:
gloves or other protection when han-
dling tines.
NORMAL TILLING (See Fig. 16)
• Assemble holes "A" in tine hubs to holes "B" in tine
shaft.
CLEVIS
PIN
A
B
tine_4
HAIRPIN CLIP
ENGINE
BRACKETS
HANDLE
PANEL
NUTS (ALSO 2
ON LEFT SIDE
OF TILLER)
Fig. 15
Tines are sharp. Wear
OUTER
TINE
A
B
INNER TINE
Fig. 16
MID-WIDTH TILLING (See Fig. 17)
• Assemble holes "A" in tine hubs to holes "C" in tine
shaft.
A C
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NARROW TILLING/CULTIVATING (See Fig. 18)
• Remove outer tines.
NOTE: When reassembling outer tines, be sure right tine
assembly (marked "R") and left tine assembly (marked "L ")
are mounted to correct side of tine shaft.
TINE OPERATION CHECK (See Fig. 18)
WARNING: Disconnect spark plug wire
from spark plug to prevent starting while
checking tine operation.
For proper tine operation, forward tine control lever must
be against control body and all slack removed from inner
wire of control cable when control is in the "OFF" (up)
position.
If lever and cable are loose, loosen cable clip at lower end of
cable. Pull up on cable to remove slack, without extending
spring on end of cable, and retighten cable clip.
FINAL CHECK "OFF" POSITION
• With tine control "OFF" (up), push down on handle to
raise tines off the ground.
• Slowly pull recoil starter handle while observing tines.
Tines should not rotate.
• If tines rotate, inner wire of control cable is too tight
which is extending lower spring and engaging tines.
Loosen cable clip and push down on cable only enough
to relieve spring tension. Tighten cable clip.
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• Recheck in "OFF" position and adjust if necessary.
C
Fig. 17
INNER TINES ONLY
Fig. 18
A
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