Craftsman 247.299301 Operator's Manual page 7

NOTE:This unitis shippedwithoutgasolineor oil in the engine.Be
certainto serviceenginewith gasolineand oil as instructedin the
Operationsectionof this manualbeforeoperatingyourmachine.
NOTE:Referenceto rightand left hand sideof the Tilleris observed
fromthe operatingposition.
OPENING CARTON
1. Removeall staplesfromaroundthe bottomof the perimeter.
2. Removethe carton fromthe skid.
3. Removeall looseparts.
4. Removeloosepackingmaterial.
REMOVING UNIT FROM SKID
1. Thetiller is heavy,do notattemptto removeit from the skid until
instructedto do so in these assemblysteps.
2. Checkcarton thoroughlyfor anyotherlooseparts.
LOOSE PARTS IN CARTON
• HandlebarAssembly
• Tiller
• EngineOil
• Operator'sManual
ATTACHING THE HANDLE ASSEMBLY
1. Installthe handleontothetiller usingthe hardwarepre-installed
on the handlemountingbrackets.This consistsof a 5/16-18x
3.00"hex bolt,a handlecrankassembly,retainerbracketand two
5/16-18flangelock nuts. Removethis hardwarefromthe handle
mountingbracketson the tiller.Referto Figure1 inset.
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3. Installthe handle-crankadjustment r od intothe top holeof the
mountingbracketfromthe left hand sideof the handleassembly,
securewith the otherflangelock nut previouslyremoved.Fit
the hexend of the retainerbracketoverthe flangelock nut. See
Figure1.
4. Tightenthe hexbolt installedin Step2 atthis time.Be carefulnot
to overtightenthis hardware.
5. With the handlein the desiredposition,tightenthe handlecrank
adjustmentrod at this time.
ATTACHING THE CABLES
1. Routethe two cables alongthe handleassemblyon the righthand
side.
2. Connectthe reversecable(Red)to the reversecablecontrolby
feedingthez-hookthroughthe holeon the reversecablecontrol
from the insidetowardstheoutside.See Figure2.
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Figure2
3. Connecttheforwarddrivecable(Black) to the clutchbail by
feedingthez-hookthroughthe holeon the clutchbail fromthe
outsidetowardsthe inside. See Figure2.
NOTE:Testthefunctionof the reverseclutchby pullingthe reverse
handleand releasingit. The handleshouldreturnto its neutral
position.If it doesn't,contactCustomerSupportforassistanceor the
nearestdealer.
Figure1
2. Insertthe handleintothe handlemountingbrackets,lining up the
pre-drilledholes. Insertthe5/16-18x 3.00" hexbolt in the bottom
hole fromthe left handside throughto the otherside. Placethe
round holeend of the hex retainerbracketoverthe hexbolt and
securelooselywith a bell washerand 5/16-18flangelock nut
removedearlier.Referto Figure1 inset.
NOTE:Thebellwashershouldbe positioned withthetopd thebellshape
towards thehexnutwhichwillcreate tensionandfurthersecuretheflange
locknutoncetightened. D onottighten this hardware atthis time. 7