Cultivating; Tine Shear Pins; Adjust Wheels For Cultivating - Craftsman 917.297030 Owner's Manual

CULTiVATiNG
Cultivating is destroying the weeds be-
tween rows to prevent them from robbing
nourishmentand moisturefrom the plants.
At the same time, breaking up the upper
layer of soil crust will help retain moisture
in the soil. Best digging depth is 1" to 3"
(2.5-7.5 cm). Lower the outer side shields
to protect small plants from being buried.
• Cultivate up and down the rows at a
speed which will allow tines to uproot
weeds and leave the ground in rough
condition, promoting no further growth
of weeds and grass.
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TINE SHEAR PINS
The tine assemblies on your tiller are
secured to the tine shaft with shear pins
(See "TINE REPLACEMENT" in the
Service and Adjustments section of this
manual).
If the tiller is unusually overloaded or
jammed, the shear pins are designed to
break before internal damage occurs to
the transmission.
If shear pin(s) break, replace only with
those shown in the Repair Parts section
of this manual.
ADJUST WHEELS FOR
CULTIVATING
1. Place blocks under right hand side of
tiller and remove hairpin clip and clevis
pin from right hand wheel.
2. Move wheel outward approximately 1
inch until hole in inner wheel hub lines
up with inner hole in axle.
3. Replace clevis pin and hairpin clip on
inside of wheel and remove blocks.
4. Repeat preceding steps on left hand
side.
NOTE: In extremely rough conditions and
while cultivating, the wheels should be
moved outward on the axle for increased
stability.
OUTER VIEW OF TIRE
._-__. . Clevis
pPin
_n Clhp
INNER VIEW OF TIRE
Clevis
Pin
Hairpin
Clip
tire 2
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