Cultivating; Tine Shear Pins; Adjust Wheels For Cultivating - Craftsman 917.293470 Owner's Manual

CULTIVATING
Cultivatingis destroyingthe weeds
between rowsto preventthem from
robbingnourishmentand moisturefrom
the plants,At the same time, breakingup
the upper layer of soilcrust willhelp
retain moisturein the soil. Best digging
depthis 1"to 3" (2,5-7.5 cm). Lowerthe
outer side shieldsto protectsmall plants
from being buried.
• Cultivate up and down the rows at a
speed whichwill allow tines to uproot
weeds and leave the ground in rough
condition,promotingno further growth
of weeds and grass.
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TINE SHEAR PINS
The tine assemblies on your tiller are
secured to the Une 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.
ADJUSTWHEELS 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
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_ HairpinCllip
INNER VIEW OF TIRE
Clevis
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