How To Use Your Tiller; Stopping; Tilling; Tine Operation - Craftsman 917.298350 Owner's Manual

OPERATION
The operation of any tiller can result Jn foreign objects thrown into the eyes, which can
resutt in severe eye damage, Atways wear safety glasses or eye shiellds before startir_g
your titier and while tilling. We recommend wide vision safety mask for over the spectacles
or standard safety glasses,
HOW TO USE YOUR TILLER
STOPPING (See Fig. 5)
TINES -
• Retease tine control to stop movement.
ENGINE -
, Move throttle control to "STOP" position,
, Never use choke to stop engine.
TINE CONTROL "OFF" POSITION
TINE CONTROL "RUNNING" POSiTiON
CHOKECONTROL
THROTTLE CONTROL
FIG, 5
TINE OPERATION (See Fig. 5)
Start engine and move throttie control to desired speed.
• Squeeze tine control to handle.
TiLLiNG
The speed and depth of tilling is regulated by the position
of the depth stake and wheel height.
The depth stake should always be below the wheels for
digging, tt serves as a brake to slow the titler'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 (See Fig. 6) -
Adjust depth stake by removing the hairpin clip and clevis
pin. Change depth stake to desired position. Replace the
clevis pin and hairpin clip.
o For normal tilling, set depth stake at the second or third
hole from the top.
WHEELS (See Fig. 6) -
Adjust wheels by removing the hairpin clip and clevis pin.
Change wheel position. Replace the hairpin clip and clevis
pin.
, For normal tilling, set wheels at the second or third hole
from the top.
HAIRPIN CLIP
AND CLEVIS PIN
FiG, 6
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