Murray 11052x4NC manual Service and Adjustment, HOW to Remove and Install the Tines, Tine Removal

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENT

HOW TO REMOVE AND INSTALL THE TINES

References to the right or left side of the cul- tivator are from the viewpoint of the opera- tor’s position behind the unit.

All four tines are different and cannot be in- terchanged. The tines must be correctly installed or the cultivator will not function properly.

To till around plants or in small areas, the outside tines can be removed to reduce the tilling width to approximately 7 inches.

WARNING: The tines are self sharpening and will become quite sharp from use. Handle

carefully.

The tines will all wear evenly. If the tines are being replaced because of wear, we recom- mend that all four tines be replaced at the same time. To replace the tines, do the fol- lowing:

Tine Removal

1.Put the on–off switch in the OFF posi- tion.

2.Disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark plug.

3.While wearing gloves, remove the hair- pins and clevis pins that secure the tine assemblies to the shaft (see Figure 15). Remove the tines from one side of the unit.

Clevis

Pins

Tine Installation

1.Clean and lubricate the tine shaft with a few drops of oil.

2.Place the inside tine on the tine shaft and reinstall the clevis pin and hairpin.

3.When the tines are properly installed, the letter R will be visible on the outside of the right tine (see Figure 16). The letter L will be visible on the outside of the left tine.

R

Figure 16

4.Mount the outside tine on the tine shaft and fasten with the clevis pin and hair- pin (see Figure 15).

5.The cutting tips on the outside tines all bend in toward the inside tine. When as- sembled correctly, the letter R on the right side, or L on the left side, will be visible from the outside of the unit.

6.Repeat the above steps on the opposite side of the unit.

NOTE: Make sure the tines are installed on the correct side of the unit.

Hair Pins Tines Figure 15

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