Craftsman 316.2927 manual Using Your Cultivator, Adjusting the Wheel Support Bracket

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NOTE: The engine will not operate in the Close (A) position.

•Pull the starter rope again 1 to 3 times until engine starts.

•Move choke lever to Open (C) position and run at full throttle for 30 seconds.Release throttle lever.

•With tines off the ground, depress the throttle lever against the upper handle to increase engine speed and rotate tines.

WARNING: Never run the engine indoors or in a poorly ventilated area. Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide, an odorless and deadly gas. Keep hands, feet, hair, and loose clothing away from rotating tines.

Starting A Warm Engine

•Push On/Off switch on upper handle to On (I).

•Move the choke to Partial (B) position.

•Fully press and release the primer bulb slowly 5 to 7 times. Gasoline should be felt and visible in the bulb. Press primer a few more times, if gasoline is not noticed. See Figure 5.

•Squeeze the throttle control to the wide open position. Refer to Figure 2.

•Place right foot on the right side of cultivator wheel.

•Pull the starter rope briskly 3 to 5 times or until engine starts.

•Move choke lever to Open (C) position.

•With tines off the ground, depress the throttle lever against the upper handle to increase engine speed and rotate tines.

Using Your Cultivator

WARNING: Never pick up or carry the unit while the engine is running. Serious personal injury could result.

•Move the cultivator to the work area prior to starting the engine. The cultivator may be transported by pushing it on the wheels or carrying it by the handles.

•Start the engine referring to Starting Engine.

•With both hands on the upper handle and squeezing the throttle control, slowly lower the cultivator until the tines make contact with the ground.

•Once the tines are in the ground, continue to cultivate at a moderate pace until you are familiar with the controls and the handling of the cultivator.

•To adjust the cultivating depth, adjust the wheel

support bracket. See Adjusting The Wheel Bracket.

For cultivation, a two to three inch depth is desirable. When laying out plant rows, be sure to allow enough width to permit cultivation between the rows.

Adjusting the Wheel Support Bracket

To adjust the wheel support bracket proceed as follows:

•Stop engine and disconnect spark plug to avoid accidental starting.

•Remove cotter pin from the clevis pin and slide pin out of tailpiece bracket. See Figure 6.

•Slide the wheel support bracket up or down in the tailpiece, aligning the holes to the desire height.

•Place the clevis pin through the hole and secure with a cotter pin.

Clevis Pin

Cotter Pin

Wheel Support

Bracket

Tailpiece Bracket

Figure 6

Attaching the Edger Wheel And Blade

To convert the cultivator to an edger proceed as follows:

•Push the On/Off switch to Off (O) position to stop engine and tines and disconnect spark plug to avoid accidental starting.

•It may be necessary to lay the cultivator / edger back in a horizontal position on a flat level surface with the upper handle touching the ground.

•Remove the click pin from each end of the tine shaft and slide the tines off the shaft.

•Slide the edger wheel, with the hub facing inward, onto the right side of the tine shaft and secure with the click pin in the inside hole. See Figure 7.

•Slide the edger blade with the hub facing out onto the left side of tine shaft and secure with the click pin in the inside hole. See Figure 7.

Edger Guide

Line

Hub

Click Pin

Edger Wheel

Edger Blade

Figure 7

•Guide edger blade along a flowerbed, sidewalk, or driveway with the edger wheel along the outside edge. Use the edger guide line to line up edger blade. See Figure 7.

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Contents Cultivator / Edger Table of Contents WarrantySafety TrainingMaintenance And Storage Disconnecting Spark Plug Setting Up Your Cultivator / EdgerAssembly Removing Unit From CartonStopping Engine OperationStarting Engine Oil Fill-UpGas Fill-Up Attaching the Edger Wheel And Blade Using Your CultivatorAdjusting the Wheel Support Bracket Changing Oil MaintenanceChecking Oil Air Filter Maintenance Carburetor AdjustmentSpark Arrestor Maintenance Replacing The Spark PlugThen every 50 hours of operation thereafter Storing Your Cultivator / Edger Tine Removal and ReplacementService and Storage Troubleshooting Problem Cause RemedyParts List Part Description 28 31 2933 5045 Short Block 5-13, 15, 16, 71-83 Manufacturer’s Warranty Coverage Emission Warranty StatementOwner’s Warranty Responsibilities Esta garantía no cubre ÍndiceGarantía Capacitación SeguridadFuncionamiento Mantenimiento y almacenamientoLa cobertura De la garantía del Fabricante Declaración de Garantía de EmisiónLas responsabilidades De la garantía del Dueño Como Configuración de su cultivadora / bordeadora Parties Lâches dans CartonDesconexión De La Bujía MontajeFuncionamiento Interruptor encendido / apagadoDetención del motor Llenado de aceiteLlenado de nafta Encendido del motorUtilización de su cultivadora Ajuste de la ménsula de soporte de la ruedaConexión de la rueda y de la cuchilla de la bordeadora Cambio de aceite MantenimientoMantenimiento del filtro de aire Ajuste del carburadorReemplazo de la bujía Mantenimiento del dispositivo contra chispasDespacho de aduana de Balancín Balancines Ajuste Almacenamiento de la cultivadora / bordeadora Servicio Y AlmacenamientoSolución DE Problemas Problema Causa SoluciónPage

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