Insert Cable Clip; Connect Shift Rod; Remove Tiller From Crate; Check Tire Pressure - Craftsman 917.294261 Owner's Manual

Loosen Handle Lock
Lever to Move
Y
"UP" Position
4. Insert pivot bolt in front part of plate
and tighten.
5. Cut down remaining corners of carton
and lay panels flat.
6. Lower the handle assembly. Tighten
nut on carriage bolt so handle moves
with some resistance. This will allow
for easier adjustment.
7. Place flat washer on threaded end of
handle lock lever.
8. Insert handle lock lever through handle
base and gearcase. Screw in handle
lock lever just enough to hold lever in
place.
9. Insert second handle lock (with teeth
inward) in the slot of the handle base
(just inside of washer).
10. Raise handle assembly to highest
position and securely tighten handle
lock lever by rotating clockwise. Leav-
ing handle assembly in highest position
will make it easier to connect shift rod.
Flat Washer Handle Lock
Handle Lever
Gearcase
Slot
Rear Cartridge
Bolt
Handle Base
-_ Pivot Bolt
Locknut
INSERT CABLE CLIP
• Insert plastic cable clip into hole on the
back of handle column. Push cables
into clip.
Handle Column
Cables
Cable Clip
handles 14
CONNECT SHIFT ROD
1. Insert end of shift rod farthest from
bend into hole of shift lever indicator.
2. Insert hairpin clip through hole of shift
rod to secure with bend of clip on right
side.
0-"_- Attach this End To shift
Lever Indicator
Shift Rod
Shift Lever
Hairpin Clip Indicator
Shift Rod
7
REMOVE TILLER FROM CRATE
1. Adjust handle assemby to lowest
position. Be sure lock lever is tightened
securely.
2. Make sure shift lever indicator is in "N"
(neutral) position.
3. Tilt tiller forward by lifting handle. Sep-
arate cardboard cover from leveling
shield.
4. Rotate tiller handle to the right and pull
tiller out of carton.
CHECK TIRE PRESSURE
The tires on your unit were overinflated at
the factory for shipping purposes. Correct
and equal tire pressure is important for
best tilling performance.
• Reduce tire pressure to 20 PSI.
HANDLE HEIGHT
• Handle height may be adjusted to bet-
ter suit operator. (See "TO ADJUST
HANDLE HEIGHT" in the Service and
Adjustments section of this manual).