Before Starting Engine; Stopping Tines And Engine; Turning; Outer Side Shields - Craftsman 917.299642 Owner's Manual

OPERATION
STOPPING TINES AND ENGINE
. TILLER MOVEMENT AND TINES WILL STOP WHEN
DRIVE CONTROL BAR iS RELEASED.
• Move Shift Lever Indicator to "N" Neutral position.,
• To stop Engine, move Throttle Control to "STOP" posi-
tion.
TURNING
• Release the Drive Contro! Bar.
• MoveThrottle Control to "SLOW" speed,
. Place Shift Lever Indicator in the "F" Forward position.
Tines will not turn,
• Lift Handle to raise Tines out of ground,.
• Swing the Handle in the opposite direction you wish to
turn, being careful to keep feet and legs away from
Tines,,
• When you have completed your turn-around, release
the Drive Control Bar and lower Handle., Place Shift
Lever in "T" position and move Throttle Control to de-
sired speed, To begin tilling, hold Drive Control Bar
against the Handle.,
OUTER SIDE SHIELDS
The front of the Outer Side Shields are slotted so that
they can be raised for deep tilling and lowered for shal-
low tilling to protect small plants from being buried.
Loosen Nut "A" in slot and Nut "B" (Fig. 13). Move Shield
to desired position (both sides)., Retighten nuts.
TRANSPORTING
. Release the Depth Stake Pin, Move the Depth Stake
down to the top hole for transporting the Tiller. Place
Depth Stake Pin in hole of Depth Stake to lock in
position. This prevents Tines from scuffing the ground,,
• Place Shift Lever Indicator (Fig° 14) in "F" position for
transporting,
SHIFT
LEVER
INDICATOR
FIGURE 14
• Hold the Drive Control Bar against the Handle to start
Tiller Movement, Tines will not turn
• Move Throttle Control to desired speed before slarting
Engine.
CAUTION: PRACTICE THE ABOVE PROCEDURES
SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE FILLING EN-
GINE WITH FUEL AND OIL,,
BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TILLER
FOR THE FIRST TIME, STUDY THIS
SECTION AND THE "RULES FOR
SAFE OPERATION" ON PAGE 2,
ALWAYS RELEASE DRIVE CONTROL
BAR BEFORE MOVING SHIFT LEVER
INTO ANOTHER POSITION°
DON'T BACK YOURSELF INTO A
SOLID OBSTRUCTION SUCH AS A
TREE, FENCE, ETC.
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL
CAUTION: BE VERY CAREFUL NOT TO ALLOW DIRT
TO ENTER THE ENGINE WHEN CHECK-
ING OR ADDING OIL OR FUEL. USE
CLEAN 30 OR 10W-30 WEIGHT OIL AND
STORE IN APPROVED, CLEAN, COVERED
CONTAINERS,, (DO NOT USE PRESSUR-
IZED STARTING FLUID AS SEVERE IN-
TERNAL DAMAGE MAY OCCUR DUE TO
LOSS OF LUBRICATION)
• With Engine level, remove Oil Filler Plug (Fig 15),
• Engine oil should be to point of almost overttowing,
Engine oil capacity is about 1-1/4 pints (20 ounces),
OIL LEVEL OIL FILLER
PLUG
FIGURE 15
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