Craftsman 917.252492 Owner's Manual page 4

RETAINER
SPIRING
RIVET_
GAUGE WHEELS
FIGURE I
@
TINE
SHIELD
FIGURE 2
ASSEMBLY
When R H (Right Hand) or LH (Left Hand) are used it
means from a position behind the steering wheel as if you were
seated on the tractor seat and facing forward.
NOTE: REMOVE MOWER DECK BEFORE MOUNTING
TILLER ATTACHMENT TO TRACTOR.
OIL FILL PLUG
Remove Tiller and bag of parts from carton
NOTE: IF YOU ARE MOUNTING YOUR TILLER TO A
SLEEVE HITCH, YOU MAY DISCARD THE BAG OF
PARTS. IF YOU MOUNT YOUR NEW TILLER TO A MAN-
UAL 3 - POINT HITCH, YOU WILL NEED THE BAG OF
PARIS SEE YOUR SLEEVE/3. POINT HITCH ADAPTER
OWNERS MANUAL FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO INSTALL
THESE PARTS
1 Place Tiller on level ground so that Tractor can be backed
up to it for assembly
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TILLER WILL BE HEAVY WHEN PER- | FORMING THE FOLLOWING STEP°
Adjust Tiller Gauge Wheels so that engine is level (Fig 1),
a, Remove Retainer Spring from drilled Rivet,
b, Remove Rivet and adjust Gauge Wheels up or down as
required to level Tiller Replace Rivet and Retainer
Spring,,
NOTE: BE CAREFUL NOT TO ALLOW DIRT TO ENTER
THE ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION WHEN CHECKING
OR ADDINGOILOR FUEL
3, IMPORTANT: Check oil level in Tiller Transmission. Refer
to Fig. I for location of Oil Fill Plug,, The Transmission
was filled at the factory and oil should be to level of Filler
Plug Hole Tiller must be level, if oil needs to be added TiF
let can be laid on its side to fill Transmission, Use S.A,E_
No, 30 Motor Oil (SC, SD or SE), Replace Oil Fill Plug:
4, IMPORTANT: ENGINE IS SHIPPED WITHOUT OIL Fill
Engine Crankcase with SA.E NO, 30 Motor Oil (SC, SD'
or SE)Capacity is 1 - 1/2 pints (24 ounces) Refer to Fig.
1 - Inset for Oil Fill Tube location,.
ATTACHING TILLER TO TRACTOR
1, Install one or more wheel Weights to each rear wheel to in:
sure good traction when operating,
Tire chains can be used in place of; or in addition to,
wheel weights,
2 Install two front end weights to the f_ont of the tractor,
This will aid steering control
3o Check tire pressure in Tires See tractor owners manual
44 Assemble Sleeve Hitch to Tractor. See Hitch owners manual,
5, Adjust Stabilizer Bolts so that ends are about flush with
rear of Hitch Bail (Fig. 2 * Inset), Leave Nuts loose,.
6 Lower Hitch Assembly and slide Hitch Yoke of Tiller (Fig
2 - Inset) over Hitch Tube of Sleeve Hitch so that the Hitch
Pin Holes line up,
7.
8.
Insert Hitch Pin until it extends from bottom of Hitch
Yoke (Fig 2- Inset), Insert Retainer Spring into Hitch Pin,
Tighten both Stabilizer Bolts against the Hitch Yoke until
there is no looseness at the hitch point, (The Frame As _
sembly does not swing sideways relative to the Hitch Bail
(Fig. 2),, Be sure the Frame Assembly is perpendicular
(square) to the centerline (direction of travel} of the Trac'
tor,, This can be determined by measuring the distanc_
bebNeen the edge of Tine Shield (Fig, 2) and the back of
the rear tires° This distance should be the same on the R,H,
and L.H sides within 1/2 inch. Securely tighten the Nuts
on the Stabilizer Bolts_