Depth Stake; Assembly - Craftsman 917.299751 Owner's Manual

5.0 hp 14" tine width rear tine tiller with counter rotating tines
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UNPACKING
CARTON (See Fig. 2)
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CAUTION:
Be careful
of exposed
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staples when handling or disposing of
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cartonlng material.
!
IMPORTANT:
WHEN UNPACKING AND ASSEMBLING
TILLER, BE CAREFUL NOT TO STRETCH OR KINK
CABLES
While holdinghandle assembly, cutcable tiessecuring
handle assembly to top frame and depth stake. Let
handle assembly rest on tiller.
Remove top frame of carton.
Slowly ease handle assembly up and place on top of
carton.
°
Cut down right hand front and right hand rear corners
of carton, lay side carton wall down.
°
Remove packing material from handle assembly.
Separate shift rod from handle assembly.
SHIFT ROD
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HANDLE
ASSEMBLY
FIG, 2
INSTALL
HANDLE
(See Figs. 3, 4, and 5)
Insert one handle lock (with teeth facing outward) in
gearcase notch. (Apply grease on smooth side of
handle lock to aid in keeping lock in place until handle
assembly is lowered into position,)
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HANDLE ASSEMBLY
Grasp handle assembly. Hold in "up" position_ Be sure
handle lock remains in gearcase notch. Slide handle
assembly Into position.
FIG, 4
Rotate handle assembly down to install two carriage
boltsand Iocknuts. Insert rear carriage bolt (Fig. 5) first,
with head of bolt on LH. side of tiller. Lower the handle
assembly. Tighten bolts so handle moves with some
resistance.
insert second handle lock (with teeth inward) in the slot
of the handle base.
°
Place flatwasher on threaded end of handle lock lever.
insert handle lock lever through handle base and
gearcase.
.
With handle assembly in lowest position, securely
tighten handle lock lever by rotating clockwise. Leav-
ing handle assembly in lowest position will make it
easier to remove tiller from carton.
HANDLE
LOCK
SLOT
FLAT
CARRIAGE
WASHER
BOLT
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HANDLE
LOCK
LEVER
REAR
CARRIAGE
BOLT
/-
HANDLE
BASE
LOCKNUTS
FIG. 5
FIG. 3
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