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Craftsman 917.299063 Owner's Manual page 63

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

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Handle Assembly
"UP" Position
Loosen Handle Lock
Lever to Move
o
4.
Insert
pivot bolt in front
part of plate
and tighten.
5.
Cut down
remaining
corners
of carton
and lay panels
flat.
6.
Lower
the handle
assembly.
Tighten
nut on carriage
bolt so handle
moves
with some
resistance.
This will allow
for easier
adjustment.
7.
Place flat washer
on threaded
end of
handle
lock lever.
8.
Insert
handle
lock lever through
handle
base
and gearcase.
Screw
in handle
lock lever just enough
to hold lever in
place.
9.
Insert
second
handle
lock (with teeth
inward)
in the slot of the handle
base
(just inside
of washer).
10. Raise
handle
assembly
to highest
position
and securely
tighten
handle
lock lever
by rotating
clockwise.
Leav-
ing handle
assembly
in highest
position
will make
it easier
to connect
shift rod.
Flat Washer
Handle Lock
Handle Lock
Lever
Gearcase
\
Slot
Rear Cartridge
Bolt
Handle Base
_
Pivot Bolt
=ocknut 9
INSERT
CABLE
CLIP
• Insert
plastic
cable
clip into hole on the
back of handle
column.
Push cables
into clip.
Handle Column
;able
Cable Clip
handles
101
CONNECT
SHIFT ROD
1. Insert end of shift rod farthest from
bend into hole of shift lever indicator.
2. Insert hairpin dip through hole of shift
rod to secure with bend of clip on right
side.
Attach this End To shift
Lever Indicator
Shift Rod
Hairpin Clip
\
Shift Lever
Indicator
Shift Rod
7
REMOVE TILLER
FROM CRATE
1. Adjust
handle
assemby
to lowest
position.
Be sure lock lever is tightened
securely.
2.
Make
sure shift lever
indicator
is in "N"
(neutral)
position.
3.
Tilt tiller forward
by lifting handle.
Sep-
arate
cardboard
cover
from leveling
shield.
4.
Rotate
tiller handle
to the right and pull
tiller out of carton.
CHECK
TIRE PRESSURE
The tires on your unit were overinflated
at
the factory for shipping purposes.
Correct
and equal tire pressure is important for
best tilling performance.
• Reduce tire pressure to 20 PSI.
HANDLE
HEIGHT
• Handle
height
may be adjusted
to bet-
ter suit operator.
(See "TO ADJUST
HANDLE
HEIGHT"
in the Service
and
Adjustments
section
of this manual).

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