Craftsman 917299230 rear-tine tiller

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SHIFT
LEVER
4, TILLING
a_ Release the Depth Stake Pin (Fig. 16L Pull the Depth
Stake up for increased tilling depth, Place Depth Stake
Pin in hole of Depth Stake to lock in position (Fig, t6),,
bo Place Shift Lever Indicator (Fig, 16 - Inset) in the "T"
(TILLING) position.
c,. Hold the Drive Control Bar against the Handle (Fig. 17)
to start tilling movement. Tines and wheels both turn°
d, Move Throttle Control (Fig,, 17} to "START" for deep
tilling, For cultivating move Throttle Control to desired
speed,
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DEPTH
STAKE _
DEPTH STAKE
PIN
ALWAYS RELEASE DRIVE CONTROL
BAR BEFORE MOVING SHIFT LEVER
INTO ANOTHER POSITION,
5o REVERSE
a,_ Release the Drive Cor.ltrot Ba? (Fig. _7!.
bv Move Throttle Control (Fig 17} to S' (slow) speedo
Race Shift Lever indicator (Fig_ 16- Upper Inset) in the
"R" (reverse) position.
d, Hold the Drive Control Bar against the Handle (Fig_ t7)
to start tiller movement. Tines wiil not turn,
DON'T BACK YOURSELF INTO A SOLID
OBSTRUCTION, SUCH AS A TREE,
FENCE, ETC.
FIGURE 16
TRANSPORT
POSITION
SHALLOWEST
_TILLING
SHALLOW TILLING _
DEEP TILLING
TILLING
DEPTH
STAKE
6,, STOPPING TILLER, TINES AND ENGINE
a TILLER MOVEMENT AND TINES WILL STOP
QUICKLY WHEN DRIVE CONTROL BAR (FIG 17)
IS RELEASED,
b. Move Shift Lever indicator (Fig,, 16- Upper Inset) to
"N" (neutral) position,,
c,. To stop engine, move Throttle Control (Fig° 17) to
"STOP" position=
7 ,,
TURNING
a Release the Drive Control Bar (Fig,, 17)1,
b. Move Throtde Control {Fig°'17) to "S" (slow) speed,
c, Place Shift Lever' Indicator (Fig, 16- Upper Inset) in
"F" (forward) position,. Tines will not turn.
d, Lift Handle to raise Tines out of the ground (Fig, 17),.
e,. Swing the Handie in the opposite direction you wish to
turn being careful to keep feet and legs away from the
Tines_
OUTER SIDE
SHIELD
SHIFT LEVER
INDICATOR
When you have compEeted your turn-around, lower the
Handle. Piace Shift Lever indicator in "T" (tilling) position
and Throttle Control to desired speed, To begin tilling hold
Drive Control Bar against the Handle.
8oOUTER SIDE SHIELDS
The front of the Outer Side Shields (Fig 17) are slotted
so that they can be raised for deep tilling and lowered for
shallow tilling to protect small plants from being buried.
Loosen Nut "A" in slot and Nut "B",, Move Shield to
desired position (both sides), Retighten Nuts.
DON'T TRY TO REMOVE DEBRIS OR
UNTANGLE VEGETATION WHILE THE
TINES ARE IN MOTION. STOP THE TIL-
LER ENGINE AND DISCONNECT THE
SPARK PLUG WIRE AND COVER BE-
FORE CLEANING THE TINES,
FIGURE 17 - 6 -
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