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Craftsman 917.299014 Owner's Manual page 6

900 series 24 inch tine width front line tiller

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Your new tiller has been assembled
at the factory with the exception
of those parts left
unassembled
for shipping purposes.
To ensure safe and proper operation of your tiller
all parts and hardware you assemble must be tightened securely.
Use the correct tools
as necessary to insure proper tightness.
TOOLS
REQUIRED
FOR
ASSEMBLY
A socket wrench set will make assembly
easier. Standard wrench sizes are listed.
(1) Utility knife
(2) 1/2 Wrench
OPERATOR'S
POSITION
When right or left hand is mentioned in this
manual, it means when you are in the oper-
ating position (standing behind tiller handles).
Front
Left
b-.
o>
Right
Operator's Position
UNPACK
CARTON
& INSTALL
HANDLE
_CAUTION:
Be careful of exposed sta-
ples when handling or disposing
of carton-
ing material.
IMPORTANT:
When unpacking and as-
sembling tiller, be careful not to stretch or
kink cable(s).
1. Cut cable ties securing handle column.
2. Route cable(s) as shown and slide
handle column onto handle mount.
3. Remove all packing from carton.
4. Secure handle column using two (2)
carriage bolts and two (2) flange lock-
nuts. Tighten securely.
5. Cut away carton.
6. Route tine control cable(s) through
plastic cable clip on handle mount.
NOTE: Cables must not touch the muffler.
7. Cut cable ties securing tiller to skid.
Remove tiller from skid by pulling back-
wards.
8. Remove screws securing depth stake
to skid and discard the screws.
Tine
Control
Cable
6
Column
Flange
Locknut
INSTALL
DEPTH
STAKE
ASSEMBLY
1. Loosen nut'S'.
2. Insert stake support between engine
bracket halves with stake spring down.
3. Bolt stake support to engine brackets
with bolts, lock washers and nuts.
Tighten securely. Tighten nut '_'.
4. Depth stake must move freely. If it
does not, loosen support bolt.
Engine Bracket Halves
Nut '_"
Depth Stake Support
Depth
Stake
pport Bolt
Spring
Hex Bolts, Lock
Washers, and hex Nuts
HANDLE
HEIGHT
• Handle height may be adjusted to better
suit operator.
(See "HANDLE
HEIGHT"
in the Service and Adjustments
section
of this manual).
TILLING
WIDTH
• Tilling width may be adjusted to better
handle your tilling conditions
(See "TINE
ARRANGEMENT"
in the Service and
Adjustments
section of this manual).
TINE OPERATION
• Check tine operation before first use.
(See "TINE OPERATION
CHECK" in
the Service and Adjustments
section of
this manual).

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