Unpack Carton & Install Handle; Install Depth Stake Assembly; Handle Height; Tilling Width - Craftsman 917.298353 Owner's Manual

UNPACK CARTON & INSTALL HANDLE
(See Fig. 2)
CAUTION: Be careful of exposed
staples when handling or disposing of
cartontng material.
IMPORTANT: WHEN UNPACKING AND ASSEMBLING
TILLER, BE CAREFUL NOT TO STRETCH OR KINK
CABLE(S),
• Cut cable ties securing handle column°
• Slowly lift handle column up and slip over handie
mount_
• Remove packing from carton,
• Secure handle column to handle mount using two (2)
carriage bolts and two (2) flange locknuts. Tighten both
flange ]ocknuts securely,
• Insert piastic cable clip into hole in handIe column,
• Route tine control cable through plastic cable clip on
handle column,
, Remove packing material from handle assembly.
• Cut cable ties securing tiller to skid.
° Cut away carton and remove tiller from skid by pulling
backwards.
TINECONTROL
TINECONTROL
CABLE
HANDLE
MOUNT
HANDLE
COLUMN
BOLT
FLANGE
LOCKNUT
CABLE
Cl.IP
INSTALL DEPTH STAKE ASSEMBLY
(See Fig. 3)
. Insert stake support between engine bracket halves
with stake spring down°
NOTE: It may be necessary to loosen nut "A".
• Bolt stake support to engine brackets with bolts, lock
washers and nuts. Tighten securely. Also tighten nut
"A" if it was necessary to loosen.
. Depth stake must move freely. If it does not, loosen
support bolto
HANDLE HEIGHT
• Handle height may be adjusted to better suit operator°
(See "HANDLE HEIGHT" in the Service and Adjust-
ments 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 operationbefore first use. (See "TtNE
OPERATION CHECK inthe Service and Adjustments
section of this manual)_
ENGINE BRACKET
DEPTH
STAKE
HEX BOLTS,
LOCK
WASHERS_
AND HEXNUTS
SUPPORT
BOLT
FIG. 3
FIG. 2