Unpacking Carton; Install Handle; Assembly - Craftsman 917.293490 Owner's Manual

UNPACKING CARTON
ACAUTION: Be careful of exposed
staples when handling or disposing of
cartoning material.
IMPORTANT: When unpacking and
assembling tiller, be careful not to stretch
or kink cables.
I. While holding handle assembly, cut
cable ties securing handle assembly
to top frame. Let handle assembly
rest on tiller.
2. Remove top frame of carton.
3. Slowly ease handle assembly up and
place on top of carton.
4. Cut down right hand front and right
hand rear comers of carton. Lay side
carton wall down.
5. Remove packing material from handle
assembly.
Shift Rod
Assembly
INSTALL HANDLE
1. Insert the thicker black handle lock
(with teeth facing to the right) in
gearcase notch.
VIEWED FROM R.H. SIDE OF TILLER
Assembly
Gearcase Notch
Handle Lock
• _t Handle Assembly
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UP Positon
Tighten h andle
lock lever I hold
3. Rotate handle assembl,
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down. Insert
rear carriage bolt first, with head of
bolt on L.H. side of tiller and loosely
assemble Iocknut.
4. Insert pivot bolt in front part of plate
and tighten.
5. Cut down left hand rear corner of
carton. Lay rear carton wall down,
which will remove the protective
cardboard flap from leveling shield.
6. Cut down remaining comers of carton
and lay panels flat.
7. Lower the handle assembly. Tighten
nut on carriage bolt so handle moves
with some resistance. This will allow
for easier adjustment.
8. Place flat washer on threaded end of
handle lock lever.
9. Insert handle lock lever through
handle base and gearcase. Screw in
handle lock lever just enough to hold
lever in place.
10. Insert the smaller silver handle lock
(with teeth inward) in the slot of the
handle base (just inside of washer).
11 .With handle assembly in lowest
position, securely tighten handle lock
lever by rotating clockwise. Leaving
handle assembly in lowest position
will make it easier to remove tiller from
carton.
Flat Washer Handle Lock
Handle Lock, Lever
Slot
2. Grasp handle assembly. Hold in "up" Rear Cartridge
position. Be sure handle lock remains BpIt
in gearcase notch. Slide handle
assembly into position.
Handle Bass