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Craftsman 917.986910 Owner's Manual page 6

900 series briggs & stratton engine 24" tine width front tine tiller

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TOOLS REQUIRED
FOR ASSEMBLY
A socket
wrench
set will make
assembly
easier.
Standard
wrench
sizes are listed.
(1) Utility knife
(2) 1/2 Wrench
OPERATOR'S
POSITION
When right or left hand is mentioned in this
manual, it means when you are in the operat-
ing position (standing behind tiller handles).
Left
Right
Front
1.
Cut cable
ties securing
handles.
2.
The handle
may be assembled
in high
or low position.
Slowly
lift handle
as-
sembly
up and align
handle
holes
with
desired
handle
panel
hole and slot.
3.
Loosely
assemble
hardware
as shown.
Be sure the shorter
(1" long)
hex bolt
is assembled
in lower
hole of handle.
Repeat
for opposite
side.
Tighten
all
hardware
securely.
NOTE:
Cables
must
not touch
the muffler.
4.
Cut cable
ties securing
tiller to skid
and remove
tiller from skid.
5.
Remove
screws
securing
depth
stake
to skid and discard
screws.
INSTALL
DEPTH
STAKE
ASSEMBLY
1.
Loosen
nut "A".
2.
Insert
stake
support
between
engine
bracket
halves
with stake
spring
down.
3.
Bolt
stake
support
to engine
brackets
with bolts, Iockwashers
and nuts. Tighten
securely.
Tighten
nut "A".
4.
Depth
stake
must
move freely.
If it does
not, loosen
support
bolt.
Operator's
Position
UNPACK
CARTON
& INSTALL
HANDLE
_:_,CAUTION:
Be careful
of exposed
staples
when
handling
or disposing
of
cartoning
material.
IMPORTANT:
When
unpacking
and as-
sembling
tiller, be careful
not to stretch
or
kink cable(s).
_
......... _
Tiller Handle
Handle Panel _
............
Hex Bolts,
Engine Bracket Halves
Nut "A"
epth Stake Support
Support
_Stake
Spring
Lock Washers, and Hex Nuts
6
HANDLE
HEIGHT
• Handle
height
may be adjusted
to better
suit operator.
(See "HANDLE
HEIGHT"
in the Service
and Adjustments
section
of this manual).
TILLING
WIDTH
• Tilling
width
may
be adjusted
to better
handle
your tilling
conditions
(See "TINE
ARRANGEMENT"
in the
Service
and
Adjustments
section
of this manual).
TINE OPERATION
• Checktine
operation before first use. (See
"TIN E OPERATION CHECK" in the Service
and Adjustments
section of this manual).

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