Craftsman 917.295651 manual To Start Engine See Fig, Tilling Hints, Tine Shear Pins

OP RATION

TO START ENGINE (See Fig. 17)

...........................mmH, Hi,11

CAUTION:whenKeepstartingtinecontrolenginein.position"OFF" !

oMake sure spark plug wire is properly connected and

access cover is completely closed to create proper seal.

. Place throttle control in "FAST" position..

oTurn fuel shut=off valve to "ON" position.

• Push stop switch to "ON" position,

•With engine fully choked, grasp recoil starter handle with one hand and grasp tiller handle with other hand.. Putl rope out slowly until engine reaches start of com- pression cycle (rope will pull slightly harder at this point)..

oPull recoil starter handle quickly. Do not let starter handle snap back against starter. Repeat if necessary in half choked position.

•When engine starts, slowly move choke control to "RUN" position as engine warms up.

NOTE: A warm engine requires less choking to start.

o Move throttle control to desired running position.

oAllow engine to warm up for a few minutes before engaging tines,

NOTE: If at a high altitude (3000 feet) or in cold tempera- tures (below 32°F), the carburetor fuel mixture may need to be adjusted for best engine performance. See "TO AD-

JUST CARBURETOR" in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual.

NOTE: Ifengine does not start, seetroubleshooting points,

FUEL
SHUT-
OFF
VALVE	STOP SWITCH

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°Soil conditions are important for proper tilling. Tines will not readily penetrate dry, hard soil which may contrib- ute to excessive bounce and difficult handling of your tiller° Hard soil should be moistened before tilling; however, extremely wet soil will "ball-up" or clump during tilling. Wait until the soil is less wet in order to

achieve the best results.. When tilling in the fall, remove vines and long grass to prevent them from wrapping around the tine shaft and slowing your'tilling operations

=Do not lean on handle° This takes weight off the wheels and reduces traction. To get through a really tough

section of sod or hard ground, apply upward pressure on handle or lower the depth stake.

FIG. 14

CULTIVATING

Cultivating is destroying the weeds between rows to pre- vent them from robbing nourishment and moisture from the plants_ At the same time, breaking up the upper'layer of soil crust wilt help retain moisture in the soil. Best digging depth is 1" to 3" Lower the outer side shields to protect small plants from being buried.

=Cultivate up and down the rows at a speed which wit! allow tines to uproot weeds and leave the ground in rough condition, promoting no further growth of weeds and grass (See Fig. 15).

CHOKECONTROL

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OIO O1©

FIG. 13

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TILLING

HINTS

O OIO OIO

CAUTION:

Until you are accustomed

to

O OIO OIO

handling your tiller, start actual field

use with throttle in slow position (mid-

way between

"FAST" and

"IDLE").

FIG.

15

=

Tilling

is digging

into,

turning over,

and breaking

up

TINE

SHEAR

PINS

packed soil before plantirlg. Loose, unpacked soil

helps

root

growth.

Best

tilling

depth

is 4" to 6".

A tiller

The

tine assemblies

on your

tiller are secured to the tine

will also

clear the

soil

of unwanted

vegetation.. The

shaft

with shear pins

(See "FINE REPLACEMENT"

in the

decomposition of this vegetable matter enriches the

Service and Adjustments section of this manual)°

soil.. Depending on the climate (rainfall and wind) it

If the tiller is unusually overloaded or jammed, the shear

may be advisable to till the soil at the end of the growing

pins are designed

to break before internal

damage

occurs

season

to further

condition the soil.

=

For easier

handling

of your tiller, leave about 8 inches

to the

transmission.

of untilled

soil between

the

first and

second

tilling

-

If shear pin(s)

break, replace only with

those shown in

passes.

The third

pass

will

be between

the first

and

12

the Repair Parts

section

of this manual

second (See Fig. 14).