Before Starting Engine; Depth Stake; Wheels; Transporting Your Tiller - Craftsman 917.298231 Owner's Manual

OPERATION
DEPTH STAKE
• "[he Dep "_ Sake can be raised or lowered to allow you
more versatile lifting and cultivating, or _o more easily
hanspod your titier (Fig 8)
• Ad ust Depth Stake by removing the Hairpin Clip and
Retan ng Pin. Change Depth Stake to desired position
Replace the Retaining Pin and Hairpin Clip
Lowering the Depth Stake will slow the Tiller and
make it till deeper
Raising the Depth Stake will allow the Tiller to
move faster andtill shallower
For normal lilting, set Depth Stake at the second or
third hole from the top
For normal cultivating, set Depth Stake in the"up"
post{ion (Fig 10)
WHEELS
. Adjust Wheels by loosening bolts "A" & "B" Move wheels
to desired position and retighten bolts "A" & "B"(Fig 8)
Moving the Wheels forward will allow the Tille r'io til!
deeper
Moving the Wheels backward will allow the Tiller to
till shallower
BOLT "B"
BOLT "A"
DEPTH
STAKE
BEFORE LIFTING OR TRANSPORT
ING, ALLOW TILLER ENGINE AND
MUFFLER TO COOL. DISCONNECT
SPAR}( PLUG WIRE, DRAIN GASOLINE
FROM FUEL TANK.
TRANSPORTING YOUR TILLER
• Around the Yard:
Tip Depth Stake forward until it is hefd by the Stake
Spring (Fig 10)
Push Ti]{er Handles down, raising Tines oil the
ground
Push or pull Tiller to desired location
• Around Town:
Disconnect Spark Plug Wire
Drain Fuel Tank
Transport in upright position to prevent of! leakage
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
FILL ENGINE WITH OIL
CAUTION: BE VERY CAREFUL NOT TO ALLOW DIRT
TO ENTER THE ENGINE WHEN CHECKING
OR ADDING OIL OR FUEL USE CLEAN SAE
30 OR 10W-30 WEIGHT OIL AND STORF rN
APPROVED, CLEAN, COVERED CONT,
ERS. ALL OILS MUST MEET A.P.! SERVJ,-,c
CLASSIFICATION SD,SE OR SF.USECLEAN
FILL FUNNELS. SEE WINTER OPERATION
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• With Engine level, remove Engine Oil Filler Plug (Fig 9)
• Fill Engine with oil to point of ovedlowing Capacity is
about 1 - 1/4 pints (20 ounces)_
• Tilt Tiller back on its wheels and then re-level
• Check oil level. Refill to point of ovedlowing if necessary
Replace Oil Filler Plug
HAIRPIN CLIP
AND RETAINING PIN
"WHEEL
FIGURE 8
OIL LEVEL OIL FILLER
PLUG
J
FIGURE 9
10