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Craftsman 917.299061 Owner's Manual page 15

Rear tine tiller with counter rotating tines 900 series 14 inch tine width

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COOLING
SYSTEM
Your engine
is air cooled.
For proper
en-
gine performance
and long life keep your
engine
clean.
• Clean
air screen
frequently
using
a
stiff-bristled
brush.
• Remove
blower
housing
and clean
as
necessary.
• Keep cylinder
fins free of dirt and chaff.
BIo_ver
Air Screen
Housing
MUFFLER
Do not operate
tiller without
muffler.
Do
not tamper
with exhaust
system.
Dam-
aged mufflers
or spark
attesters
could
create
a fire hazard.
Inspect
periodically
and replace
if necessary.
If your engine
is
equipped
with a spark arrester
screen
as-
sembly,
remove
every
50 hours for clean-
ing and inspection.
Replace
if damaged.
SPARK PLUG
Replace
spark
plugs
at the beginning
of
each tilling
season
or after every 25 hours
of use, whichever
comes
first.
Spark
plug
type and gap setting
are shown
in "PROD-
UCT SPECIFICATIONS"
on page 4 of this
manual.
TRANSMISSION
Your transmission
is sealed
and will not
require
lubrication
unless
serviced.
CLEANING
Do not clean
your tiller when
the engine
and transmission
are hot.
We do not rec-
ommend
using
pressurized
water
(garden
hose, etc.) to clean
your unit unless
the
gasket
area around
the transmission
and
the engine
muffler,
air filter and carburetor
are covered
to keep water
out.
Water
in
engine
will shorten
the useful
life of your
tiller.
• Clean
engine,
wheels,
finish,
etc. of all
foreign
matter.
• Keep finished
surfaces
and wheels
free
of all gasoline,
oil, etc.
• Protect
painted
surfaces
with automo-
tive type wax.
_ILCAUTION:
Disconnect
spark
plug wire
from spark
plug and place
wire where
it
cannot
come
into contact
with plug.
TILLER
TO ADJUST
HANDLE HEIGHT
Select
handle
height
best suited
for your
tilling
conditions.
Handle
height
will be
different
when
tiller digs into soil.
1.
First loosen
handle
lock lever.
2.
Handle
can be positioned
at different
settings
between
"HIGH"
and "LOW"
positions.
3.
Retighten
handle
lock lever securely
after adjusting.
HandLe (Low)
Position
HandLe (High) Position
HandLe Lock Lever
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