Craftsman 917.29425 Owner's Manual page 10

TURNING
1. Release the drive control bar.
2. Move throttle control to "SLOW" posi-
tion.
3. Place shift lever indicator in "F" (for-
ward) position. Tines will not turn.
4. Lift handle to raise tines out of ground.
5. Swing the handle in the opposite
di rec tion you wish to turn, being careful
to keep feet and legs away from tines.
6. When you have completed your turn-
around, release the drive control bar
and lower handle. Place shift lever in
(till) po si tion and move throttle control
to de sired speed. To begin tilling, hold
drive control bar against the handle.
OUTER SIDE SHIELDS
The back edges of the outer side shields
are slotted so that the shields can be
raised for deep tilling and low ered for
shal low tilling to protect small plants from
being buried.
1. Loosen nut "A" in slot and nut "B".
2. Move shield to desired position (both
sides).
3. Retighten nuts.
TO TRANSPORT
CAUTION: Before lifting or trans port ing,
allow tiller engine and muffl er to cool. Dis-
con nect spark plug wire. Drain gas o line
from fuel tank.
AROUND THE YARD
1. Release the depth stake pin. Move
the depth stake down to the top hole
for trans port ing the tiller. Place depth
stake pin in hole of depth stake to lock
in position. This prevents tines from
scuffi ng the ground.
2. Place shift lever indicator in "F" (for-
ward) position for transporting.
3. Hold the drive control bar against the
handle to start tiller movement. Tines
will not turn.
4. Move throttle control to desired speed.
AROUND TOWN
1. Disconnect spark plug wire.
2. Drain fuel tank.
3. Transport in upright position to prevent
oil leakage.
BEFORE START ING ENGINE
IMPORTANT: Be very careful not to allow
dirt to enter the engine when checking or
adding oil or fuel. Use clean oil and fuel
and store in ap proved, clean, covered
con tain ers. use clean fi ll funnels.
CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL
The engine in your unit has been shipped,
from the factory, already fi lled with SAE 30
summer weight oil.
1. With engine level, clean area around
oil fi ller plug and remove plug.
2. Engine oil should be to point of over-
fl ow ing when engine is level.
• For ap proxi mate capacity see "PROD-
UCT SPEC I FI CA TIONS" on page 3 of
this manual. All oil must meet A.P.I.
Service Classifi cation SF-SJ.
• For cold weather operation you should
change oil for easier starting (See oil
vis cos i ty chart in the Maintenance sec-
tion of this man u al).
• To change engine oil, see the Main te -
nance section in this manual.
Oil Fill
ADD GASOLINE
• Fill fuel tank to bottom of fi ller neck. Do
not overfi ll. Use fresh, clean, regular
un lead ed gasoline with a minimum of
87 octane. (Use of leaded gasoline will
increase carbon and lead oxide depos-
its and reduce valve life). Do not mix oil
with gasoline. Purchase fuel in quan-
ti ties that can be used within 30 days to
assure fuel freshness.
CAUTION: Fill to within 1/2 inch of top
of fuel tank to prevent spills and to allow
for fuel expansion. If gasoline is ac ci -
den tal ly spilled, move machine away from
area of spill. Avoid creating any source of
ignition until gasoline vapors have disap-
peared.
Wipe off any spilled oil or fuel. Do not
store, spill or use gaso line near an open
fl ame.
IMPORTANT: When operating in temper-
atures below32°F(0°C), use fresh, clean
winter grade gas o line to help insure good
cold weather start ing.
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Oil Filler Plug
Oil Drain Plug