Unpacking Carton - Craftsman 917.293180 Owner's Manual

UNPACKING CARTON
_.CAUTION: Be careful of exposed
staples when handling or disposing of
cartoning material.
IMPORTANT:When unpacking and
assembling tiller, be careful not to stretch
or kink cables.
• While holding handle assembly, cut
cable ties securing handle assembly to
top frame. Let handle assembly rest on
tiller.
• Remove top frame of carton.
• Slowly ease handle assembly up and
place on top of carton.
• Cut down right hand front and right
hand rear corners of carton, lay side
carton wall down.
• Remove packing material lrom handle
assembly.
• Separate shift rod from handle assem-
bly.
Assembly
INSTALL HANDLE
• Insert one handle lock (with teeth
facing outward) in gearcase notch.
(Apply grease on smooth side of
handle lock to aid in keeping lock in
place until handle assembly is lowered
into position.)
VIEWED FROM R.H. SIDE OF TILLER
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Gearcase Notch
Handle Lock
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Tightenhex
bo_t
hold
LoosenHex Bol_
to Move /f_ .*_
Insert second hex bolt in front part of
plate and tighten.
Cut down remaining corners of carton
and lay panels flat.
Lower the handle assembly. Tighten
nut on hex bolt so handle moves with
some resistance. This will allow for
easier adjustment.
Place flat washer on threaded end of
hex bolt.
Insert hex bolt through handle base
and gearcase. Screw in hex bolt just
enough to hold bolt in place.
Insert second handle lock (with teeth
inward) in the slot of the handle base.
Raise handle assembly to highest
position and securely tighten remaining
hex bolt. Leaving handle assembly in
highest position will make it easier to
connect shift rod.
Handle Lock
Slot.._ Flat
Washer
Rear Hex Belt _/
Handle Base
Hex Bolt
Locknut/_
• Grasp handle assembly. Hold in "up"
position. Be sure handle lock remains
in gearcase notch. Slide handle
assembly into position.
• Rotate handle assembly down. Insert
rear hex bolt first, with head of bolt on
L.H. side of tiller and loosely assemble
Iocknut.
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