Unpack Carton & Install Handle; Install Depth Stake Assembly; Handle Height; Tilling Width - Craftsman 917.298350 Owner's Manual

ASS
LY
UNPACK CARTON & INSTALL HANDLE (See
Fig. 2)
BE CAREFUL OF EXPOSED STAPLES
WHEN HANDMNG OR DISPOSING OF
CARTONENG MATERIAL
CAUTION: WHEN UNPACKING AND ASSEMBLING
TILLER, BE CAREFUL NOT TO STRETCH
OR KINK CABLES.
° Cut cable ties securing handle column,
• Slowly lift handie column up and slip over handle
mount.
o Remove packing from carton.
• Secure hand{e column to handle mount using two (2)
carriage bolts and (2) flange locknuts, insert plastic
cable clip into hole in handle column. Tighten both
flange Iocknuts securely,
• Route clutch cable through plastic cab;e clip on handle
column.
• Remove packing material from handle assembly.
. Cut cable ties securing tiller to skid,
• Cut away carton. Remove tilter from skid by pulling
backwards.
iNSTALL DEPTH STAKE ASSEMBLY (See
Fig. 3)
• insert stake support between engine bracket halves
with stake spring down.
NOTE: Jt may be necessary to toosen 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 toosen.
• Depth stake must move freely. If it does not, loosen
support bolt.
HANDLE HEIGHT
o Handle height may be adjusted to better suit operator
(See "HANDLE HELGHT" in Service and Adjustments
section of this manual),
TILLING WIDTH
. Tilling width may be adjusted to better handle your
tilling conditions (See "TINE ARRANGEMENT" in Serv-
ice and Adjustments section of this manual).
TINE OPERATION
, Check tine operation before first use (See "TINE
OPERATION CHECK" in Service and Adjustments
section of this manual),
TINE CONTROL
HANDLE MOUNT\
TINE CONTROL \ F/
O OLO \ \
\
CARRIAGE
BOLT
FLANGE
LOCKNUT
ENGINE
,BRACKET
HALVES
STAKE
SPRING
HEX BOLTS
LOCK WASHERS
AND HEX NUTS
SUPPORT
BOLT
FiG. 3
DEPTH
STAKE
FIG, 2 7