Craftsman 917293493 REAR TINE TILLER WITH DUAL ROTATING TINES

Owner's Manual - Page 6

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UNPACKING CARTON
_CAUTION: Be careful of exposed sta-
ples when handling or disposing of carton-
ing material.
IMPORTANT: When unpacking and as-
sembling tiller, be careful not to stretch or
kink cables.
1. While holding handle assembly, cut
cable ties securing handle assembly to
top frame. Let handle assembly rest
on tiller.
2. Remove top frame of carton.
3. Slowly ease handle assembly up and
place on top of carton.
4. Cut down right hand front and right
hand rear corners of carton. Lay side
carton wall down.
5. Remove packing material from handle
assembly.
Shift Rod
Handle
Assembly
INSTALL HANDLE
1. Insert one handle lock (with teeth fac-
ing outward) in gearcase notch. (Apply
grease on smooth side of handle lock
to aid in keeping lock in place until
handle assembly is lowered into po-
sition.)
VIEWED FROM R.H. SIDE OF TILLER
_. andle Assembly
Gearcase Notch
/ "a d'e oc"
2. Grasp handle assembly. Hold in "up"
position. Be sure handle lock remains
in gearcase notch. Slide handle as-
sembly into position.
"UP" Position
Tighten handle
lock lever to hold
Loosen Handle
Lock Lever to
Move
3. Rotate handle assembly down. Insert
rear carriage bolt first, with head of
bolt on L.H. side of tiller and loosely as-
semble Iocknut.
4. Insert pivot bolt in front part of plate
and tighten.
5. Cut down left hand rear corner of car-
ton. Lay rear carton wall down, which
will remove the protective cardboard
flap from leveling shield.
6. Cut down remaining corners of carton
and lay panels flat.
7. Lower the handle assembly. Tighten
nut on carriage bolt so handle moves
with some resistance. This will allow
for easier adjustment.
8. Place flat washer on threaded end of
handle lock lever.
9. Insert handle lock lever through handle
base and gearcase. Screw in handle
lock lever just enough to hold lever in
place.
10. Insert the smaller silver handle lock
(with teeth inward) in the slot of the
handle base (just inside of washer).
11 .With handle assembly in lowest posi-
tion, securely tighten handle lock lever
by rotating clockwise. Leaving handle
assembly in lowest position will make it
easier to remove tiller from carton.
Flat Washer Handle Lock
Lever
Slot
Rear Cartridge
Bolt
Handle Base
6
Locknut _
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