Know Your Tiller; Throttle; Tines - Craftsman 917.295652 Owner's Manual

KNOW YOUR TILLER
READ THIS OWNER'S r_ANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TJLLERo
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These symboJs may appesr on your Til_er or in literature supplied with the product. Learn and understand their
meaning.
CHOKE ENGINE ENGINE
ON OFF
CAUTION FAST SLOW FUEL
OR WARNING
RUN
OIL STOP 0
THROTTLE
CONTROL
BAR
SP_FT LEVER
CHOKECONTROL
FUEL SHUT-OFF
VALVE
SH_FT LEVER
INDICATOR
DEPTH STAKE
t
/
LEVEUNG
SHIELD
OUTER
S_DE
SHELD
STOP SW_TCH
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MEETS ANS_ SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
Our tillers conform to the safety standards of the American National Standards Institute.
CHOKE CONTROL _ Used when starting a cold engine.
DEPTH STAKE o Controls depth at which tiller wilt dig,
DEPTH STAKE - Controls forward speed and the depth at
which the tiller win dig.
DEPTH STAKE PIVOT _ Controls pivoting action of depth
stake,
DRIVE CONTROL BAR --Used to engage tines.
FORWARD T_NE CONTROL o Engages tines in forward
direction.
REVERSE TINE CONTROL o Engages tines in reverse
direction.
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CULTmVATING SHIELDS o Engages tines
LEVELING SHIELD - Levels tilled soil.
OUTER SIDE SHIELD - Adjustable to protect small ptants
from being buried.
RECOIL STARTER HANDLE o Used to start the engine,
SHIFT LEVER - Used to shift transmission gears,
SHIFT LEVER iNDiCATOR oShows which gear the transo
mission is in,
THROTTLE CONTROL - Controls engine speed,
STOP SW_TCH - Used to stop engine. Must be in "ON"
position when starting engine.