Craftsman 917.252492 Owner's Manual page 5

NOTE: T HESTABILIZER B OLTS S HOULD B ELOOSENED
BEFORE R EMOVING THETILLER FROM THETRACTOR.
THISW1LL MAKEIT EASIER TO REMOVE T HEHITCH
PINANDTOLINEUP HITCH PINHOLESWHEN INSTALL,,
INGANOTHER ATTACHMENT tF TRACTOR ISTO BE
USED WITHOUT A REAR ATTACHMENT, THESTABILIZ-
ERBOLTS SHOULD BESECURED BYTIGHTENING THE
NUTS (FIG, 2 - INSET)
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LIFTCONTROL
LEVER
OPERATOON
READ THE "RULES FOR SAFE OPERA-
TION" CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERAT-
ING YOUR TILLER. THE ENGINE HAS
BEEN SHIPPED WITHOUT OIL,
1 Be sure that you have complied with steps 3 and 4 at top of
page 4,,
2, F_II Fuef Tank with clean, fresh, unleaded gasoline. Capa-
city is 1 gallon.. WARNING: DO NOT USE GASOHOL,
3. RAISE TILLER:
a,, MANUAL HITCH . Pu!l rearward on Lift Control Lever
{Fig 3),
b,, ELECTRIC ASSIST - With Ignition Key in "ON" pos]-
tion¢ move Power Assist Switch located on dashboard to
the _LJP_ position
4 Disengage Tine Clutch Lever (Fig, 4),
5, Move Tiller Engine Choke Lever to "FULL CHOKE" (Fig
5- Inset),
6 Place Tiller Engine Throttle Lever to about 1/2 throttle
(Fig, 5),
7 Grasp Starter Handle (Fig 5), pull cord slowly until starter
clutch engages, then pull slowly until resistance of compres-
sion is felt, Allow starter cord to recoil and again pull out
slowly until starter clutch engages Pull sharply,, Do not
allow rope to snap back, Rewind slowly keeping hold of the
starter handle at all times,
8 After engine starts, move Choke Lever to _NO CHOKE"
position as engine warms up (Fig 5 - Inset),
9,, Move Tiller Engine Throttle Lever to "FAST" position
STAND CLEAR OF ROTATING TINES.
1
I0, Engage Tine Clutch Lever (lever pulled up - Fig 4), Dis-
engage and engage several times to check the clutching
action of the belt,, If it is not clutching properly, refer to
Belt Adjustment page 9,
11, To stop Tiller and engine, disengage Tine Clutch Lever (Fig
4) and move Throttle Lever to "STOP" position (Fig 5)
TILLING
The most efficient tillage is obtained when Tiller Engine is
operated at full throttle. When Tiller Engine is lightly loaded,
raise Gauge Wheels to increase tilling depth If Engine seems
to be overloaded or stalls out, lower Gauge Wheels for
shallower tilling,
Operate Tiller Engine at full throttle and operate tractor in
slowest forward speed, with tractor engine at idle speed or
"ust above idle You will soon learn the proper combination
_f tilling depth and speed for good tillage
Soil conditions will determine how deep TilLer can pene-
trate on the first pass, In extremely hard ground, several passes
may be necessary to till to a depth of 5 inches while in soft
ground, Tiller may penetrate to a depth of 5 inches in the first
pass - 5 -"
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AIR
CLEANER
TINE CLUTCH
LEVER
,,01._
POSITION
'" FAST"
POSITIOt _
;STARTER
!HANDLE
FIGURE 3
"ENGAGED" -=
POSITION
)
FIGURE 4
I12
CLEANER CHOKE
NO
CHOI
FULL _
CHOKE
FUEL
TANK
FIGURE 5