Craftsman 316.2926 manual Maintenance and Repair Instructions, Removing and Replacing Tines

MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING: To prevent serious injury, never perform maintenance or

repairs with unit running. Always service and repair a cool unit.

Avoid accidental

WARNING: starting. Stop motor and disconnect

extension cord prior to performing any maintenance or repairs.

Removing and Replacing Tines

Cultivator tines are subject to wear and should be replaced if any signs of damage are present.

Tines should also be removed and cleaned after each use.

WARNING: Cultivator tines are sharp. Always wear leather gloves to protect your hands when handling tines.

To replace the cultivator's tines:

1.Remove the click pin found at the end of each tine shaft.

NOTE: Each tine assembly is stamped either "A" or "B" (Fig. 9). Note each tine's location on the shaft for easier reassembly

WARNING: Do not wash cultivator with a hose. Avoid getting water on motor and electrical connections.

2.Carefully remove each tine assembly from the tine shafts.

3.Wipe each tine shaft clean with a damp cloth and apply a light coat of oil (i.e. 3-N-One) or silicon-based lubricant to each shaft. Do NOT use WD-40.

4.Rinse each tine assembly with water and thoroughly dry each it before placing on tine shaft.

5.Re-insert each click pin to secure the tine assemblies in place.

Tips for Replacing Tines

•Each tine shaft holds one tine assembly stamped "A" and one tine assembly stamped "B".

•The bell sides of both tine assemblies (on each shaft) should face each other (Fig. 9).

•The hub of each tine assembly (Fig. 9) should face outward (away from the cultivator's gearbox).

Click Pin

Gearbox

Hubs

Bell Side of Tines

Fig. 9

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