Service And Adjustments; Cleaning; Tiller; Tine Arrangement - Craftsman 917.292403 Owner's Manual

Cylinder Fins
Muffler_ Blower
_ Housing
___ Air Screen
MUFFLER
Do not operate tiller without muffler. Do
not tamper with exhaust system. Dam-
aged mufflers or spark arresters could
create a fire hazard. Inspect periodically
and replace if necessary. If your engine is
equipped with a spark arrester screen
assembly, remove every 50 hours for
cleaning and inspection. Replace if
damaged.
SPARK PLUG
Replace spark plugs at the beginning of
each tilling season or after every 50
hours of use, whichever comes first.
Spark plug type and gap setting is shown
in =PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" on
page 4 of this manual.
TRANSMISSION
Your transmission is sealed and will not
require lubrication.
CLEANING
• Clean engine, wheels, finish, etc. of all
foreign matter.
• Keep finished surfaces and wheels free
of all gasoline, oil, etc.
• Protect painted surfaces with automo-
tive type wax.
We do not recommend using a garden
hose to clean your unit unless the muffler,
air filter and carburetor are covered to
keep water out. Water in engine can
result in a shortened engine life.
_CAUTION: Disconnect spark plug wire
from spark plug and place wire where it
cannot come into contact with plug.
TILLER
TO ADJUST HANDLE HEIGHT
Factory assembly has provided lowest
handle height. Select handle height best
suited for your tilling conditions. Handle
height will be different when tiller digs
into soil.
• If a higher handle height is desired,
loosen the four nuts securing handle
panel to engine brackets.
• Slide handle panel to desired location.
• Tighten the four nuts securely.
Engi Brackets
2
on Left Side
of Tiller
TINE ARRANGEMENT
Your outer tines can be assembled in sev-
eral different ways to suit your tilling or
cultivating needs.
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ACAUTION:Tines are sharp. Wear
gloves or other protection when handling
tines,
NORMAL TILLING - 26 INCH PATH
• Assemble holes =A" in tine hubs to
holes "B" in tine shaft,
_'-Clevis Pin Outer "nne
B
Hairpin Clip Inner "line
MID-WIDTH TILLING - 24 INCH PATH
• Assemble holes =A" in tine hubs to
holes "C" in tine shaft.
NARROW TILLING/CULTIVATING - 12
3/4 INCH PATH
• Remove outer tines,
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