SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
CAUTION: Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come into contact with plug.
TILLER
TINE ARRANGEMENT
Your outer tines can be assembled in several different ways to suit your tilling or cultivating needs.
CAUTION: Tines are sharp. Wear gloves or other protection when handling tines.
NORMAL TILLING - 24" PATH (See Fig. 16)
•Assemble holes “A” in tine hubs to holes “B” in tine shaft.
CLEVIS | OUTER |
PIN | TINE |
A | A |
| |
B | B |
tine_4 |
|
HAIRPIN CLIP | INNER TINE |
Fig. 16
•Assemble holes “A” in tine hubs to holes “C” in tine shaft.
A | C | C | A |
tine_5 |
|
|
|
Fig. 17
NARROW TILLING/CULTIVATING - 13" PATH
(See Fig. 18)
•Remove outer tines.
tine_6 |
INNER TINES ONLY |
Fig. 18
NOTE: When reassembling outer tines, ensure right tine assembly (marked “R”) and left tine assembly (marked “L”) are mounted to correct side of tine shaft.
TO CHECK TINE OPERATION
•Start engine, tip tines off ground by pressing handles down and engage tine control to start tine rotation.
•Verify tines spin properly.
•Allow tines to rotate for five minutes.
TO REMOVE CLUTCH HOUSING/ENGINE ASSEMBLY (SEE FIG. 19)
•Drain engine oil and gasoline out of engine.
•Remove (5) carriage bolts and (5) lock nuts attaching the clutch housing and tine shield to transmission.
•Remove clutch housing/engine assembly and lay on ground (engine is upside down).
CARRIAGE |
BOLTS |
Fig. 19
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