ASSEMBLY
UNPACKING CARTON (See Fig. 2)
CAUTION: Be careful of exposed staples when handling or disposing of cartoning material.
IMPORTANT: WHEN UNPACKING AND ASSEMBLING TILLER, BE CAREFUL NOT TO STRETCH OR KINK CABLES.
•While holding handle assembly, cut cable ties securing handle assembly to top frame and depth stake. Let handle assembly rest on tiller.
•Remove top frame of carton.
•Slowly ease handle assembly up and place on top of carton.
•Cut down right hand front and right hand rear corners of carton, lay side carton wall down.
•Remove packing material from handle assembly.
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FIG. 2
INSTALL HANDLE (See Figs. 3, 4, and 5)
•Insert one handle lock (with teeth facing outward) in gearcase notch. (Apply grease on smooth side of handle lock to aid in keeping lock in place until handle assembly is lowered into position.)
•Grasp handle assembly. Hold in “up” position. Be sure handle lock remains in gearcase notch. Slide handle assembly into position.
HANDLE ASSEMBLY "UP" POSITION
TIGHTEN HANDLE LOCK
LEVER TO HOLD
LOOSEN HANDLE
LOCK LEVER TO MOVE
FIG. 4
•Rotate handle assembly down. Insert rear carriage bolt first, with bolt head on L.H. side of tiller and loosely assemble locknut (See Fig. 5).
•Insert pivot bolt in front part of plate and tighten.
•Cut down remaining corners of carton and lay panels flat.
•Lower the handle assembly. Tighten nut on carriage bolt so handle moves with some resistance. This will allow for easier adjustment.
•Place flat washer on threaded end of handle lock lever.
•Insert handle lock lever through handle base and gearcase. Screw in handle lock lever just enough to hold lever in place.
•Insert second handle lock (with teeth inward) in the slot of the handle base (just inside of washer).
•With handle assembly in lowest position, securely tighten handle lock lever by rotating clockwise. Leav- ing handle assembly in lowest position will make it easier to remove tiller from carton.
VIEWED FROM R.H. SIDE OF TILLER
HANDLE ASSEMBLY
GEARCASE
NOTCH
HANDLE
LOCK
FIG. 3
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SLOT
CARRIAGE
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HANDLE LOCK
FLAT WASHER
HANDLE LOCK LEVER
PIVOT BOLT
LOCKNUT
FIG. 5
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