Craftsman 917.298022 Owner's Manual page 9

The operation of any tiller can result in foreign objects thrown into the eyes,
which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses or eye
shields before starting your tiller and while tilling. We recommend standard
safety glasses or a wide vision safety mask worn over spectacles.
HOW TO USE YOUR TILLER
Know howto operate all controls before add-
ing fuel and oil or attempting to start engine.
STOPPING
TINES
* Release tine control to stop movement.
ENGINE
* Move throttle control to "STOP" posi-
tion.
NOTE:'INI_¢b#f43_I choke to stop engine.
"Off" (UP) Position
WHEELS
Adjust wheels by removing the hairpin clip
and clevis pin. Change wheel position. Re-
place the hairpin clip and clevis pin.
* Fornormaltilling, setwheelsatthesecond
or third hole from the top.
Hairpin Clip and
Clevis Pin
Tine Control
"On" (DOWN) Position
Wheel Spring
Depth
Stake
Choke
Control
Control
TINE OPERATION
* Squeeze tine control to handle.
TILLING
The speed and depth of tilling is regulated
by the position ofthe depth stake and wheel
height.
The depth stake should always be belowthe
wheels for digging. It serves as a brake to
slow the tiller's forward motion to enable the
tines to penetrate the ground. Also, the more
the depth stake is lowered into the ground
the deeper the tines will dig.
DEPTH STAKE
TO TRANSPORT
II_CAUTION: Before lifting or transport-
ing, allow tiller engine and muffler to
cool. Disconnect spark plug wire. Drain
gasoline from fuel tank.
AROUND THE YARD
1. Tip depth stake forward until it is held by
the stake spring.
2. Push tiller handles down, raising tines
off the ground.
3. Push or pull tiller to desired location.
AROUND TOWN
1. Disconnect spark plug wire.
2. Drain fuel tank.
3. Transport in upright position to prevent
oil leakage.
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
IMPORTANT: Be very careful not to allow
dirt to enter the engine when checking or
adding oil or fuel. Use clean oil and fuel and
store in approved, clean, covered contain-
ers. use clean fill funnels.
FILL ENGINE WITH OIL
Adjust depth stake by removing the hairpin 1.
clip and clevis pin. Change depth stake to 2.
desired position. Replace the clevis pin
and hairpin clip. 3.
* For normal tilling, set depth stake at the
second or third hole from the top.
Remove hangtag from engine.
With engine level, remove engine oil filler
plug.
Fill engine with oil to point of overflow-
ing. For approximate capacity see
"PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" on page
4 of this manual. All oil must meetA.RI.
Service Classification SG-SL.
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