Service And Adjustments; To Adjust Handle Height; Tine Arrangement; Tine Operation Check - Craftsman 917.296010 Owner's Manual

_CAUTION: Disconnect spark plug wire
from spark plug and place wire where it
cannot come into contact with plug.
TILLER
TO ADJUST HANDLE HEIGHT
Factory assembly has provided lowest
handle height. Select handle height best
suited for your tilling conditions. Handle
height will be different when tiller digs into
soil.
1. If a higher handle height is desired,
loosen the four nuts securing handle
panel to engine brackets.
2. Slide handle panel to desired location.
3. Tighten the four nuts securely.
Engine Brackets
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TINE ARRANGEMENT
Your outer tines can be assembled in
several different ways to suit your tilling or
cultivating needs.
_CAUTION: Tines are sharp. Wear
gloves or other protection when handling
tines.
NORMAL TILLING - 24" PATH
• Assemble holes "A" in tine hubs to holes
"B" in tine shaft.
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MID-WIDTH TILLING - 22" PATH
• Assemble holes "A" in tine hubs to holes
"C" in tine shaft.
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NARROW TILLING/CULTIVATING -
12-3/4" PATH
• Remove outer tines.
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NOTE: When reassembling outer tines,
be sure right tine assembly (marked "R")
and left tine assembly (marked "1") are
mounted to correct side of tine shaft.
TINE OPERATION CHECK
,I_WARNING: Disconnect spark plug wire
from spark plug to prevent starting while
checking tine operation.
For proper tine operation, tine control lever
must be against control body and all slack
removed from inner wire of control cable
when control is in the "OFF" (up) position.
If lever and cable are loose, loosen cable
clip at lower end of cable. Pull up on cable
to remove slack, without extending spring
on end of cable, and retighten cable clip.
FINAL CHECK "OFF" POSITION
1. With tine control "OFF" (up), push
down on handle to raise tines off the
ground.
2. Slowly pull recoil starter handle while
observing tines. Tines should not
rotate.
3. If tines rotate, inner wire of control
cable is too tight which is extend-
ing lower spring and engaging tines.
Loosen cable clip and push down on
cable only enough to relieve spring ten-
sion. Tighten cable clip.
4. Recheck in "OFF" position and adjust
if necessary.
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