Craftsman 917.295450 Owner's Manual page 7

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UNPACK CARTON
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staples when handling or disposing of !
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cartoning materia I, !
IMPORTANT: WHEN UNPACKING AND ASSEMBLING
TILLER, BE CAREFUL NOT TO STRETCH OR KiNK
CABLE(S)
= Cut cable ties securing handle column.
= Slowly lift handle column and lay it over tiller+
° Remove packing from carton+, Hardware pack isfound
in folded cardboard packing.
o Slide handle column onto handle mount,
ASSEMBLE HANDLE (See Fig. 2)
o Slide reverse rod through hole in reverse rod bracket
as shown.
° Slide bushing over lower reverse rod and snap into
bracket hole,+
• Attach reverse rod bracket to handle column using two
(2) carriage bolts and two (2) flange tocknuts,,
NOTE: Make sure tine control cable is routed in front of
reverse rod bracket+
= Insert plastic cable clip into hole in handle column.,
o Route tine control cable through plastic cable clip on
handle column.
o Remove packing matedal from handle assembly+
° Cut away carton.
= Cut cable ties securing tiller to skid+ Remove tiller from
skid by pulling backwards+
ASSEMBLE REVERSE ROD (See Fig, 2)
o Secure upper reverse rod to lower reverse rod using
clevis pin, washer and cotter pin+
INSTALL DEPTH STAKE ASSEMBLY
(See Fig. 3)
• insert stake support between engine bracket halves
with stake spring down+,
NOTE: It may be necessary to loosen nut "A",
• Bolt stake support to engine brackets with botts, lock
washers and nuts. Tighten securely+ Also tighten nut
"A" if it was necessary to loosen.
° Depth stake must move freely+ If it does not, toosen
support bolt.
HANDLE HEIGHT
• Handle height may be adjusted to better suit operator.,
(See "HANDLE HEIGHT'' in the Service and Adjust-
ments section of this manual).
TILLING WIDTH
• T+lling width may be adjusted to better handle your
tilling conditions (See "TINE ARRANGEMENT" in the
Service and Adjustments section of this manual)°
TINE OPERATION
= Check tine operation before first use+, (See "FINE
OPERATION CHECK" in the Service and Adjustments
section of this manual),,
TfNE CONTROL CABLE
HANDLE MOUNT
TfNE CONTROL
COLUMN
TtNECONTROLCABLE
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CARRIAGE
BOLTS
REVERSE
ROD
E
LOWER
CABLE
CLII:
UPPER
REVERSE
ROD
WASHER
PIN
LOCKNUTS
FIG. 2
ENGINE BRACKET
HALVES
STAKE
SUPPORT
DEPTH
STAKE
SUPPORT BOLT
HEX BOLTS,
LOCK WASHERS, AND HEX NUTS
FIG. 3
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