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Assembly
To prevent personal injury or property
damage, do not start the engine until
all assembly steps are complete and
you have read and understand the
safety and operatinginstructionsin this
manual.
INTRODUCTION
Carefullyfollow theseassembly stepsto
correctly prepareyour tiller for use. It is
recommendedthat you read this Section
in its entirety before beginning assembly.
NOTE:Varioustiller models are presented
in this Manual. Useonly the information
appropriatefor your tiller model.
INSPECTUNIT
Inspect the unit and carton for damage
immediately after delivery. Contactthe
carrier (trucking company) if you find or
suspectdamage. Inform them of the
damageand request instructions for filing
a claim. To protectyour rights, put your
claim in writing and mail a copy to the car-
rier within 15 days after the unit hasbeen
delivered.Contactthe factory if you need
assistancein this matter.
TOOLS/MATERIALSNEEDED
FORASSEMBLY
(1) 3/8"open-end wrench*
(2) 7/16"open-end wrench*
(2) 1/2"open-end wrench*
(2) 9/16"open-end wrench*
(1) Largeadjustablewrench (Models
12209/12210 only)
(1) Scissors (to trim plastic ties)
(1) Ruler (for belt tension check)
(1) Block of wood (to support tiller
when removing wheels)
(1) Tire pressure gauge (for models with
pneumatic tires)
(1) Cleanoil funnel
(1) Motor oil. Referto the EngineOwner's
Manualfor oil specificationsand
quantity required.
* Adjustablewrenches may be used.
ASSEMBLYSTEPS
STEP 1: UNPACKINGINSTRUCTIONS
NOTE: While unpacking,do not severely
bend any control cables,
I. Thetiller weighsapproximately 133 Ibs.
Do not attempt to remove it from theship-
ping platform until instructed to do so in
theseAssembly steps.
2. Removeanypackagingmaterialfrom
the carton. Removeany staplesfrom the
bottom of the carton and removethe
carton from the shipping platform.
3. Removeall unassembledparts andthe
separatehardwarebag from the carton.
Checkthat you havethe items listed in the
LooseParts List (contact your localdealer
or the factory items aremissing or dam-
aged). NOTE: Usethe screw lengthtem-
plate (Fig. 2-I) to identify screws.
LoosePartsList
Qty. Description
1 HandlebarSupport (seeA, Fig.2-2)
I HandlebarAssembly(seeK,Fig.2-2)
Hardwarebag contents:
1 Slotted hd. screw, #10-24 x 2"
1 Hexhd. screw, 1/4-20 x 1-1/4"
6 Hexhd. screw, 5/16-18 x 1-1/2"
2 Hexhd. screw, 3/8-16 x 3/4"
2 Flatwasher,3/8"
6 Split Iockwasher,8/16"
1 HexIocknut, 1/4"-20
6 Hexnut, 5/16"-18
1 Hexnut, #10-24
2 HexIocknut, 3/8"-16
1 Spring, cable(seeW, Fig. 2-5)
1 Bracket,forward clutch cable (see
P, Fig.2-4)
IMPORTANT:Motor oil must be added to
the enginecrankcasebefore the engineis
started. Follow the instructions in this
Assembly Section and in the separate
EngineOwner's Manual.
NOTE:LEFTand RIGHTsides of the tiller
are asviewed from the operator's position
behind the handlebars.
Figure2. I: Toidentifylengthof screws,
place screwontemplateas shownand mea-
suredistancebetweenbottomofscrewhead
and tipofscrew.
STEP 2: ATTACHHANDLEBAR
I. Loosely attachthe legsof the handlebar
support (A, Fig. 2-2) to the inner sides of
the tiller frame usingtwo 318"-16x 314"
hexhd. screws (B), 318"flat washers (C)
and 318"-16hex locknuts (D).
2. Thereare three height adjustment holes
in the two handlebar support brackets (E
and F,Fig. 2-2). Usea settingthat will
position the handlebarsat approximately
waist levelwhenthe tines are 3"-4"into the
soil. Loosely attachthe support brackets
to the handlebarsupport (A) using two
8116"-18x 1-112"screws (G),5116"split
lockwashers (H)and 5116"-18hexnuts (I).
NOTE: If asupport bracketwill not move,
loosenattaching screw (J) and nut.
3. Attach the handlebarassembly (K) to
the handlebarsupport (A) using four
5116"-18x 1-112"screws (G),5116"split
lockwashers (H)and 5116"-18hexnuts (I).
Tighten the four screws securely.
4. Tighten all handlebar mounting hard-
ware securely.
STEP 3: MOVE TILLER OFF
SHIPPING PLATFORM
To roll the tiller off the shipping platform,
put the wheels in FREEWHEEL,asfollows:
I. Placea sturdy block under the trans-
mission to raiseone wheelabout I" off the
ground.
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