Handle Assembly
"UP" Position
Tighten handle lock lever to hold
Loosen Handle Lock
Lever to Move
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4.Insert pivot bolt in front part of plate and tighten.
5.Cut down remaining corners of carton and lay panels flat.
6.Lower the handle assembly. Tighten nut on carriage bolt so handle moves with some resistance. This will allow for easier adjustment.
7.Place flat washer on threaded end of handle lock lever.
8.Insert handle lock lever through handle base and gearcase. Screw in handle lock lever just enough to hold lever in place.
9.Insert second handle lock (with teeth inward) in the slot of the handle base (just inside of washer).
10.Raise handle assembly to highest position and securely tighten handle lock lever by rotating clockwise. Leav- ing handle assembly in highest position will make it easier to connect shift rod.
Handle Column
Cables
Cable Clip
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CONNECT SHIFT ROD
1.Insert end of shift rod farthest from bend into hole of shift lever indicator.
2.Insert hairpin clip through hole of shift rod to secure with bend of clip on right side.
Attach this End To shift Shift Rod
Lever Indicator |
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Hairpin Clip | Shift Lever | |
Indicator | ||
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Shift Rod |
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Flat Washer | Handle Lock |
Handle Lock | Lever |
Gearcase |
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Slot
Rear Cartridge
Bolt
Pivot Bolt
Locknut
Handle Base
INSERT CABLE CLIP
•Insert plastic cable clip into hole on the back of handle column. Push cables into clip.
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REMOVE TILLER FROM CRATE
1.Adjust handle assemby to lowest
position. Be sure lock lever is tightened securely.
2.Make sure shift lever indicator is in “N” (neutral) position.
3.Tilt tiller forward by lifting handle. Sep- arate cardboard cover from leveling shield.
4.Rotate tiller handle to the right and pull tiller out of carton.
CHECK TIRE PRESSURE
The tires on your unit were overinflated at the factory for shipping purposes. Correct and equal tire pressure is important for best tilling performance.
• Reduce tire pressure to 20 PSI.
HANDLE HEIGHT
•Handle height may be adjusted to bet- ter suit operator. (See “TO ADJUST HANDLE HEIGHT” in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual).