Poulan HDF550 manual INSTALL DEPTH STAKE ASSEMBLY See Fig, UNPACK CARTON & INSTALL HANDLE See Fig

ASSEMBLY

UNPACK CARTON & INSTALL HANDLE (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 CABLE(S).

•Cut cable ties securing handles.

•Slowly lift handle assembly up, route cable(s) as shown and align handle holes with handle panel hole and slot.

•Loosely assemble hardware as shown. Be sure the shorter (3/4" long) hex bolt is assembled in lower hole of handle. Repeat for opposite side. Tighten all hardware securely.

•Cut cable ties securing tiller to skid and remove tiller from skid.

•Remove screws securing depth stake to skid and dis- card the screws.

LOCK

NUT WASHER TILLER

HANDLE

HANDLE

PANEL

		HEX BOLT
		5/16-18X1"
_38	FLAT	HEX BOLT
handles
	WASHER	5/16-18X3/4"
		02051

CABLE(S)

HANDLE

PANEL

TILLERBOLTS HANDLES

FIG. 2

INSTALL DEPTH STAKE ASSEMBLY (See Fig. 3)

•Loosen nut “A”.

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

•Bolt stake support to engine brackets with bolts, lock washers and nuts. Tighten securely. Tighten nut “A”.

•Depth stake must move freely. If it does not, loosen support bolt.

depth_	ENGINE BRACKET
	HALVES
stake_	NUT “A”
4	DEPTH
	STAKE
	DEPTH STAKE
	SUPPORT
	SUPPORT
	BOLT
	STAKE
	SPRING
	HEX BOLTS,
	LOCK WASHERS,
	AND HEX NUTS

FIG. 3

HANDLE HEIGHT

•Handle height may be adjusted to better suit operator. (See “HANDLE HEIGHT” in the Service and Adjust- ments 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 OP- ERATION CHECK” in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual).

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