UNPACK CARTON & INSTALL

HANDLE

A, CAUTION: Be careful of exposed sta- ples when handling or disposing of carton- ing material.

IMPORTANT: When unpacking and as- sembling tiller, be careful not to stretch or kink cable(s).

Cut cable ties securing handle column.

Slowly lift handle column up and slip over handle mount.

Remove packing from carton.

Secure handle column to handle mount using two (2) carriage bolts and two (2) flange Iocknuts. Tighten both flange

Iocknuts securely.

Remove packing material from handle assembly.

Insert plastic cable clip into hole in han- dle column.

Route fine control cable through plastic cable clip on handle column.

Cut away carton.

:Cut cable ties securing tiller to skid. Remove tiller from skid by pulling back- wards.

Tine

Tine Control Cable

Handle Mount

Column

"line Control

Cable

cable

clip

Carriage

Bolts Flange Iocknuts

\

Engine Bracket Halves

 

Nut "A"

Depth Stake

\

Stake

Support Bolt

lex Bolts Lockwashers

and Rex nuts

HANDLE HEIGHT

Handle height may be adjusted to better suit operator. (See "HANDLE HEIGHT" in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual).

TILLING WIDTH

Tilling width may be adjusted to better

handle your tilling conditions (See "TINE

ARRANGEMENT" in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual).

TINE OPERATION

Check tine operation before first use. (See "TiNE OPERATION CHECK" in the

Service and Adjustments section of this manual).

INSTALL DEPTH STAKE ASSEMBLY

,Loosen nut "A".

Insert stake support between engine bracket halves with stake spring down.

with bolts, lock washers and nuts.

i Tightenolt stakesecurelysupport. "13ghtennutto engine brackets"A". ; Depth stake must move freely. If it doe_

not, loosen support bolt.

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Craftsman 917.29239 owner manual Tilling Width, Unpack Carton & Install Handle, Handle Height, Tine Operation