Craftsman 917293583 Official Rear-tine Tiller

User Manual - Page 23

For 917293583.

PDF File Manual, 72 pages, Download pdf file

Loading ...
Loading ...
Loading ...
3
_1. Starter handle
2. Choke lever
3. Spark plug wire and cover
4. Shift lever indicator
5. Drive control bar "disengaged" position
6. Ddve control bar"engaged" position
7. Throttle control
8. Handle grip
Figure 7
3
2\
Starting the engine
a. Reconnect spark plug wire and cover (fig. 7).
b. Move shift lever indicator to "N° (neutral) position (fig. 8).
c. Place throttle control (fig. 9) in "FAST" position.
d. Place choke lever in "CHOKE" position (fig. 7).
e. Grasp starter handle (fig. 7) with one hand and grasp
handle bar with other hand. Pull rope out slowly until
engine reaches start ofcompression cycle (rope will pull
slightly harder at this point).
f. Pull rope with a rapid, continous, full arm stroke. Keep a
firm gdp onthe starter handle and let rope rewind slowly.
Do not let starter handle snap back against starter.
g. Repeat steps (e.) and (f.) until engine starts. When
engine starts. Place choke lever on engine halfway
between "CHOKE" and' RUN" position (fig. 7) and then
move to "RUN" position as engine warms up.
h. Move throttle control (fig.9) halfway between "FAST" and
"STOP" positionfor afew minutes to warm up.
_WARNING!
Keep drive control bar in "disengaged" position when starting
the engine (fig. 9).
NOTE!
In order to idle smoothly, anew engine may require 3 to 5
minutes runnig time above slow idle speed. Idle speed has
been adjusted to be correct after this break-in peded.
Tine operation
a. Move throttle control to desired speed.
b. Tine movement begins when ddve control bar is in
"engaged" pesition (fig. 9).
_k WARNING!
Always release drivecontrol bar before movingshiftlever into
another position.
Figure 9
7
23
Loading ...
Loading ...
Loading ...