Craftsman 917.986910 Owner's Manual page 14

_I,,CAUTION: Disconnect spark plug wire NARROWTILLING/CULTIVATING-12-3/4"
from spark plug and place wire where it PATH
cannot come into contact with plug. * Remove outer tines.
TILLER
TO ADJUST HANDLE HEIGHT
Factory assembly has provided lowest han-
dle height. Select handle height best suited
foryourtilling conditions. Handle heightwill
be different when tiller digs into soil.
1. If a higher handle height is desired,
loosen the four nuts securing handle
panel to engine brackets.
2. Slide handle panel to desired location.
3. Tighten the four nuts securely.
Engine Brackets
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Inner Tines Only
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NOTE: When reassembling outer tines, be
sure right tine assembly (marked "R") and
left tine assembly (marked "L') are mounted
to correct side of tine shaft.
Handle
Panel
Nuts
(Also
2 on
Left
Side
of
Tiller
TINE OPERATION CHECK
_I:_WARNING: Disconnect spark plug wire
from spark plug to prevent starting while
checking tine operation.
For proper tine operation, tine control lever
must be against control body and all slack
removed from inner wire of control cable
when control is in the "OFF" (up) position.
If lever and cable are loose, loosen cable
clip at lower end of cable. Pull up on cable
to remove slack, without extending spring
on end of cable, and retighten cable clip.
TINE ARRANGEMENT
Your outer tines can be assembled in several
different ways to suit your tilling or cultivat-
ing needs.
_,CAUTION: Tines are sharp. Wear gloves
or other protection when handling tines.
NORMAL TILLING - 24" PATH
* Assemble holes "A" in tine hubs to holes
"B" in tine shaft.
Clevis Pin Outer Tine
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Hairpin CIi, -"Inner Tine
MID-WIDTH TILLING - 22" PATH
* Assemble holes "A" in tine hubs to holes
"C" in tine shaft.
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"C" __"_
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FINAL CHECK "OFF" POSITION
1. With tine control "OFF" (up), push down
on handle to raise tines off the ground.
2. Slowly pull recoil starter handle while
observing tines. Tines should not rotate.
3. Iftines rotate, innerwire ofcontrol cable is
too tight which is extending lower spring
and engaging tines. Loosen cable clip
and push down on cable only enough
to relieve spring tension. Tighten cable
clip.
4. Recheck in "OFF" position and adjust if
necessary.
FINAL CHECK "ON" POSITION
5. With tine control "ON" (held down to
handle) push down on handle to raise
tines off the ground.
6. Slowly pull recoil starter handle while
observing tines. Tines should rotate
forward.
7. Iftines do not rotate, innerwire ofcontro!
cable is too loose. Loosen cable clip
and pull cable up to remove slack and
retighten clip.
8. Recheck in "ON" position and adjust if
necessary.
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