Craftsman 850 Series Owner's Manual page 5

UNPACKING CARTON (See Fig. 2)
CAUTION:
sta ples when handling or disposing
of cartoning material.
IMPORTANT: WHEN
TILLER, BE CAREFUL NOT TO STRETCH OR KINK CABLES.
• While holding handle assembly, cut cable ties se cur ing
handle assembly to top frame. Let handle assembly
rest on tiller.
• Remove top frame of carton.
• Slowly ease handle assembly up and place on top of
carton.
• Cut down right hand front and right hand rear cor ners
of carton. Lay side carton wall down.
• Remove packing material from handle assembly.
• Separate shift rod from handle assembly.
SHIFT ROD
INSTALL HANDLE (See Figs. 3, 4, and 5)
• Insert one handle lock (with teeth facing outward) in
gearcase notch. (Apply grease on smooth side of
handle lock to aid in keeping lock in place until handle
assembly is lowered into position.)
VIEWED FROM R.H. SIDE OF TILLER
HANDLE
ASSEMBLY
• Grasp handle assembly. Hold in "up" position. Be sure
handle lock remains in gearcase notch. Slide handle
assembly into position.
ASSEMBLY
Be careful of exposed
UN PACK ING AND AS SEM BLING
HANDLE
ASSEMBLY
FIG. 2
GEARCASE
NOTCH
BLACK
HANDLE
LOCK
FIG. 3
LOOSEN HANDLE
LOCK LEVER TO
MOVE
• Rotate handle assembly down. Insert rear carriage bolt
first, with head of bolt on L.H. side of tiller and loosely
assemble locknut (See Fig. 5).
• Insert pivot bolt in front part of plate and tighten.
• Cut down remaining corners of carton and lay panels
flat.
• Lower the handle assembly. Tighten nut on carriage
bolt so handle moves with some resistance. This will
allow for easier adjustment.
• Place flat washer on threaded end of handle lock le-
ver.
• Insert handle lock lever through handle base and
gearcase. Screw in handle lock lever just enough to
hold lever in place.
• Insert second handle lock (with teeth inward) in the
slot of the handle base (just inside of washer).
• Raise handle assembly to highest position and se cure ly
tight en handle lock lever by rotating clockwise. Leav ing
han dle assembly in highest position will make it easier
to connect shift rod.
GEARCASE
SLOT
REAR
CARRIAGE
BOLT
HANDLE
BASE
5
HANDLE ASSEMBLY
"UP" POSITION
TIGHTEN HANDLE
LOCK LEVER TO
HOLD
FIG. 4
HANDLE
LOCK
FLAT
WASHER
HANDLE
LOCK
LEVER
PIVOT
BOLT
LOCK NUT
FIG. 5