Craftsman 917.292394 - Manual (Page 6)

UNPACK CARTON & INSTALL
HANDLE
^CAUTION: Be careful of exposed
staples when handling or disposing of
cartoning material.
IMPORTANT: When unpacking and
assembling tiller, be careful not to stretch
or kinkcable(s).
• Cut cable ties securing handle column.
• Remove all packing from carton.
• Secure handle column to handle mount
using two (2) carriage bolts and two (2)
flange locknuts. Tighten both flange
locknuts securely.
• Remove packing material from handle
assembly.
• Route tine control cable through plastic
cable clip on handle column.
• Insert plastic cable clip into hole in
handle column.
• Cut cable ties securing tiller to skid.
• Cut away carton and remove tiller from
skid by pulling backwards.
INSTALL DEPTH STAKE
ASSEMBLY
• Loosen nut “A”.
• Insert stake support between engine
bracket halves with stake spring down.
• Bolt stake support to engine brackets
with bolts, lock washers and nuts.
Tighten securely. Tighten nut “A".
• Depth stake must move freely. If it does
not, loosen support bolt.
Engine Bracket Halves
Nut “A” ^ ^ ^
Depth Stake
port
Depth
Stake
Support Bolt
'Hex Bolts, Lockwashers,
and Hex Nuts
HANDLE HEIGHT
• Handle height may be adjusted to better
suit operator. {See “HANDLE HEIGHT"
in the Service and Adjustments section
of this manual).
TILLING WIDTH
• Tilling width may be adjusted to better
handle your tilling conditions (See “TINE
ARRANGEMENT" in the Service and
Adjustments section of this manual).
TINE OPERATION
• Check tine operation before first use.
(See "TINE OPERATION CHECK” in
the Service and Adjustments section of
this manual).