How To Use Your Tiller; Tine Operation; Depth Stake; Tilling - Craftsman 917.299642 Owner's Manual

OPERATION
The operationof any Tiller can resultin foreign objectsthrown intothe eyes, whichcan resultin severe
eye damage. Always wear safety glasses or eye shields before starting your Tiller and while tilling. We
recommend Wide Vision Safety Mask for over the spectacles or standard safety glasses, available at
Sears Retail or Catalog Stores°
HOW TO USE YOUR TILLER
Know how to operate all controls before adding fuel and
oil or attempting to start Engine. (To stop Engine place
Throttle Control in STOP position,)
TINE OPERATION - WiTH WHEEL DRIVE
• Always release Drive Control Bar before moving Shift
Lever intoanother position,
- Tine movement is achieved by moving Shirt Lever to
"T" position and engaging Drive ControlBar.,
FORWARD - WHEELS ONLY ! TINES STOPPED
• Release Drive Control Bar and move Shift Lever Indi-
cator to "F" position, Engage Drive Control Bar and
Tiller will move forward
REVERSE - WHEELS ONLY / TINES STOPPED
. DO NOT STAND DIRECTLY BEHIND TILLER
• Release the Drive Control Bar
• Move Throttle Control to "SLOW" position..
• Move Shift Lever Indicator to "R" position,
. Hold Drive Control Bar against the Handle (Fig. 11) to
start Tiller movement.,
DRIVE CONTROL BAR
Z
BAR DISENGAGED _ \
POSITION _ \
FIGURE 11
DEPTH STAKE
The Depth Stake can be raised or lowered to allow you
more versatile tilling and cultivating, or to more easily
transportyour tiller (Fig. 12)°
SHALLOWEST
TILLING
TRANSPORT
POSITION
DEEP
TILLING
TILLING
DEPTH
STAKE
FIGURE 12
TILLING
. Release Depth Stake Pin (Fig. 13). Pull the Depth
Stake up for increased tilling depth. Place Depth Stake
Pin in hole of Depth Stake to lock in position.
• Place Shift Lever Indicator in the "T" position..
• Hold the Drive Control Bar against the Handle to start
tilling movement. Tines and Wheels will both turn.,
. Move Throttle Control to "FAST" position for deep till-
ing. To cultivate, Throttle Control can be set at any
desired speed, depending on how fast or slow you
wish to cultivate.
DEPTH
STAKE PIN
"RELEASED"
POSITION
"LOCKED"
POSITION
NUT "A"
OUTER
SIDE
SHIELD
NUT "B"
FIGURE 13
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