Craftsman 917-299751 Owner's Manual page 7

ASSEMBLY
UNPACKING CARTON (See Fig. 2)
I CAUTION: Be careful of exposed i
staples when handling or disposing of
cartoning material.
IMPORTANT: WHEN UNPACKING AND ASSEMBLING
TILLER, BE CAREFUL NOT TO STRETCH OR KINK
CABLES
• While holding handle assembly, cut cable ties securing
handle assembly to top frame and depth stake. Let
handle assembly rest on tiller.
• Remove top frame of carton.
• Slowly ease handle assembly up and place on top of
carton,
o Cut down right hand front and right hand rear corners
of carton, lay side carton wall down.
• Remove packing material from handle assembly.
• Separate shift rod from handle assembly.
SHIFT ROD
FIG. 2
HANDLE
ASSEMBLY
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.)
_ HANDLE ASSEMBLY
/ / HANDLE
_X,..7_oy / /! LOCK
Q
m
m
Grasp handle assembly. Hold in "up" position, Be sure
handle lock remains in gearcase notch. Slide handle
assembly into position
f- ;_ _.. ,. ..i HANDLE ASSEMBLY
f "u.".OSITiON
TIGHTEN HANDLE |
i _ LOCK LEVER TO
1
I LOOSEN HANDLE L_ "_
i LOCK LEVER TO
I MOVE
FIG, 4
Rotate handle assembly down to install two carriage
bolts and locknuts, Insert rear carriage bolt (Fig. 5) first,
with head of bolt on Loll, side of tiller° Lower the handle
assembly. Tighten bolts so handle moves with some
resistance,
insert second handle lock (with teeth inward) in the slot
of the handle base°
Place fiat washer on threaded end of handle lock lever,
Insert handle lock lever through handle base and
gearcase,
With handle assembly in lowest position, securely
tighten handle lock lever by rotating clockwise, Leav-
Ing handle assembly in lowest position will make it
easier to remove tiller from carton,
SLOT
CARRIAGE
BOLT
HANDLE
LOCK
FLAT
WASHER
HANDLE
LOCK
LEVER
REAR
CARRIAGE
BOLT
HANDLE
BASE
LOCKNUTS
FIG. 5
FIG. 3
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