Tine Replacement - Craftsman 917.299642 Owner's Manual

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENT
TINE REPLACEMENT
STOP THE ENGINE AND REMOVE
THE SPARK PLUG WIRE FROM THE
SPARK PLUG BEFORE CLEANING
OUT THE TINES BY HAND. USE CAU*
TION : TINES ARE SHARP.
A badly worn Tine causes your Tiller to work harder and
dig more shallow.. Most important, worn Tines cannot
chop and shred organic matter as effectively nor bury it
as deeply as good Tines. A Tine this worn needs to be
replaced (Fig. 30).
NEW
TINE
WORN
TINE
FIGURE 30
• To maintain the superb tilling performance of this ma-
chine the Tines should be checked for sharpness, wear,
and bending, particularly the Tlnes which are next to
the Transmission° If the gap between the Tines ex-
ceeds 3-1/2 inches, they should be replaced or straight-
ened as necessary (Fig 31)4
!_ TINE t
L i,,,io ,, / o
TINE
TI _ 3-1t2" MAX,
FIGURE 31
• New Tines should be assembled as shown below (Fig.
32)° Sharpened "Fine edges will rotate rearward from
above..
RETAINING PIN
SHARP \_
EDGE
RETAINING PIN
SHARP
EDGE
I OUNTER
TINE
ROTATION
SHARP
EDGE
I
HAIRPIN CLIP
SHARP
EDGES
FIGURE 32
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