SECTION 2: ASSEMBLING YOUR TILLER
IMPORTANT: This unit is shipped without gasoline or oil in the engine. Be certain to service engine with gasoline and oil as instructed in the separate engine manual before operating your machine.
NOTE: Reference to right or left hand side of the tiller is observed from the operating position.
Removing Unit From Carton
•Remove staples, break glue on top flaps, or cut tape at carton end and peel along top flap to open carton.
•Remove loose parts if included with unit (i.e., operator’s manual, etc.)
•Cut along corners, lay carton down flat, and remove packing material.
•Roll or slide unit out of carton and check carton thoroughly for loose parts.
•Extend control cable and lay on the floor. Be careful not to bend or kink control cable.
Loose Parts In Carton
•Depth Stake
•Handle Assembly
•Shift Rod
NOTE: All hardware needed for assembly is attached to the loose parts or the tiller.
Disconnecting Spark Plug Wire
Before setting up your tiller, disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark plug and ground to a stud on the engine.
Attaching The Depth Stake Assembly
•Tip the tiller forward so it rests on front counterweight.
•Unthread the “T” knob from the top of the depth stake, and remove the flat washer and hex bolt. Remove the hairpin clip from the clevis pin.
See Figure 1
•Raise the tine shield hinge flap assembly. Insert the depth stake assembly in the slot (under the tine shield) and up through the tine shield assembly.
•Insert clevis pin through the tine shield and depth stake assemblies. Secure with hairpin clip.
•Insert hex bolt into the top hole of the depth stake assembly. Place flat washer on the hex bolt and thread “T” knob onto the hex bolt. Tighten securely. See Figure 1.
•Tip the tiller back down so it rests on the tines.
Tine Shield |
Hinge Flap |
Clevis Pin |
Hairpin Clip |
Depth Stake |
Figure 1
Attaching the Handle Assembly
•Remove the handle adjustment lock, flange nut retainer bracket, shoulder bolt and lock nut from the pivot bracket.
•Place the handle assembly in position in the handle pivot bracket lining the upper holes in the handle with the slots in the pivot bracket. See Figure 2.
Flange Nut Retainer Bracket | |
Shoulder Bolt | |
Handle Adjustment | Lock Nut |
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Lock |
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Flange Nut |
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Pivot Bracket |
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Figure 2
•Lift up the handle assembly and align the bottom holes in the handle assembly with the holes in the pivot bracket. Insert hex bolt (with hex nut retainer attached through the round hole). The head of hex bolt and retainer bracket should be to the right hand side of the unit. See Figure 3.
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