Craftsman 536.797501 Operating Instructions Manual page 5

TO REMOVE MINI TILLER/
CULTIVATOR FROM CARTON
• Remove the plastic parts bag from the
carton.
• Remove the handles from the carton.
- Remove packing insert from carton°
* Lift the mini tillerlcultivator out of the
_arton and place on a hard level surface.
. Remove packing material from around
tines.
TO INSTALL THE HANDLE
ASSEMBLY
The lower handles have a short bend at the
bottom end and are flattened at the top to al-
low the upper handle to be placed between
the lower handlesoTo assemble the
handles, do the following:
. Unwind the throttle control from around
the engine and straighten the cabte_ Be
careful you do not kink 1he cable,,
- Remove two [ocknuts,four washers and
two handle mountingscrews from the tine
shield,,
2 Locknuts 4 Washers
line 2 Handle
Shie|d Mounting
Cover Screws
of Handle
Moun
NOTE: To allow proper mounting of the
upper handle section be sure the flat
portion of the lower handles are facing
inward. Push the mounting screws
through the tlne shield, handle and
approximately haft way into the engine
casting, Be sure a washer is on each
mounting screw, See lower right,It may
be necessary to rotate the lower handle to
align the mounting holes_
Front View
Insert the right side lower handle section
into the mounting channel between the
line shield and the engine casting,,See
above right.
Position the left side lower handle section
into the mounting channel between the
fine shield and the engine casting° Align
the holes in the handle with the engine
casting and the tine shield, then push the
mounting screws completely through the
engine casting, handle and line shield.,
Install a washer onto the mounting screws
and secure the lower handle sections
using two locknuts previously removed
See last figure on this page. Finger
tighten the Iocknuts at this time,
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Washers
Cover
Screws
• Remove hardware from upper handie
assembly.
• Place the upper handle between the
lower handles and secure with two
curved head carriage belts, two formed
washers, two 11/32 inch flatwashers and
two tee knobs on the inside of the handle°