SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

TINE

REPLACEMENT

(See Figs. 26, 27 and

28)

 

 

 

CAUTION: Tines are sharp. Wear

A

gloves or other

.......protection when han-

 

dling tines.

 

A badly worn tine causes your tiller to work harder and dig more shallow+ Most important,worn tines cannot chop and shred organic matter as effectively nor bury it as deeply as good tines+ A tine this worn needs to be replaced.

To maintain the superb tilling performance of this machine the tines should be checked for sharpness, wear, and bending, particularlythetines which are next to the transmission+ If the gap between the tines exceeds 3-1/2 inches they should be replaced or straightened as necessary.

New tines should be assembled as shown in Fig+28+ Sharpened tine edges witl rotate rearward from above.

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NEW 3"[NE

WORN TINE

FIG. 26

FIG+27

 

SHARP EDGE

,_ (COUNTER}TINE

ROTATION

SHEAR PIN

SHARP

EDGE

S_ SHARP EDGE

EDGE,\

HAIRPIN CLIP

SHARP

EDGES

FIG+ 28

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Craftsman 917-299751 owner manual Tine Replacement, See Figs , 27, Gloves or other Protection when han Dling tines, FIG+27

917-299751 specifications

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