Craftsman 247.29932 Operator's Manual page 7

IMPORTANT: T his unit is shippedwithoutgasolineor oil in the engine.
Be certain to serviceenginewithgasolineand oil as instructedin the
Operationsectionof this manualbeforeoperatingyourmachine.
NOTE:Referenceto rightand left hand sideof the Tilleris observed
fromthe operatingposition.
OPENING CARTON
1. Removethe staples,breakthe glue on the top flaps,or cut the
tapeat the end of the cartonand peel it alongthe top flapto open.
2. Removeall looseparts.
3. Cut the cornersand laythe cartondown fiat.
4. Removeloosepackingmaterial.
REMOVING UNIT FROM CARTON
1. Use the handlebarto lift and pullthe tiller backwardsto a flat
area.Checkthecarton thoroughlyfor looseparts.
2. Extendthe controlcableand lay it on thefloor. Be cardul not to
bendor kink the controlcable.
LOOSE PARTS IN CARTON
• HandlebarAssembly
• Tiller
• EngineOil
• Operator'sManual
• Shift Rod
• DepthStake
Beforeassembly, d isconnectthe sparkplug wireand groundit
againstthe engineto preventunintendedstarting.
ATTACHING THE DEPTH STAKE
1. Tipthe tiller forwardso that it restson thefront counterweight.
2. Unthreadthe "T" knobfrom the topof the depthstakeand remove
theflat washerand hexbolt. Removethecotter pin from theclevis
pin. See Figure1.
3. Raisethe fine shieldhingeflap assemblyand insert thedepth
stakeassemblyin the slot,underthe fine shieldand up through
thefine shieldassembly.
4. Insertthe clevispin throughthe tine shieldand depthstake
assemblies.Secureit with thecotter pin.
5. Insertthe hexbolt intothe top hole of the depthstakeassembly.
Placetheflat washeron the hexbolt and threadthe T-knobonto
the hexbolt. Tightensecurely.See Figure1.
6. Tipthe tiller back downsothat it restson the tines.
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Flat Washer
Bolt
Pin
Depth Stake
Figure1
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Bolts & Flange
Lock Nuts
Handle
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Figure2
ATTACHING THE HANDLE ASSEMBLY
1. Removethe toptwo boltsand flangelock nutsfrom the handle
mountingbrackets,but do not removethe bottombolt and nut.
See Figure2.
2. Placethe handleassemblyin positionbetweenthe handle
mountingbrackets.
3. Lineup the holesin the handlewith the holesin the bracketand
securewith the hardwarepreviouslyremoved.
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