Craftsman 247.298760 - Manual (Page 12)

2. Throttle Control: The throttle control lever is
located on the right hand side of handle
panel.
A. Stop—Pull lever back (upward) to stop the
unit. See figure 21.
B. Start—Push lever forward (down) to start
unit. See figure 22.
FIGURE 27.
TILLING
,1. Adjust depth bar by removing clevis pin and
hair pin cotter, changing bar position, then
replacing hair pin cotter and clevis pin. See
figure 17.
A. Lowering the depth bar will slow the tiller
and make it till deeper.
B. Raising the depth bar will allow the tiller
to move faster and till shallower.
C. For normal tilling, set depth bar at the fifth
or sixth hole from the top.
2. Adjust wheel yoke by removing clevis pin and
hair pin cotter, changing wheel yoke height,
and replacing clevis pin. See figure 17.
A. Raising the wheel yoke will allow the
tiller to till deeper.
B. Lowering the wheel yoke will allow the
tiller to till shallower.
C. For normal tilling set wheel height at the
second or third hole from the top.
TILLING HINTS
Soil conditions are important for proper titling.
The tines will not readily penetrate dry, hard soil.
This may contribute to excessive bounce and
difficult handling of the tiller. Hard soil should be
moistened prior to tilling.
Extremely wet soil will cause soil to ball up or
clump.
When tilling in the Fall, all vines and long grass
should be removed. This will prevent vines from
wrapping around the tine shaft which slows titling
operation.
1. The best method will be determined by the
soil condition. In some soils, the desired depth is
obtained the first time over the garden. In other
soils, the desired depth is obtained by going over
the garden two or three times. In the latter case,
the depth stake should be lowered before each
succeeding pass over the garden, and passes
should be made across the length and width of the
garden alternately. Rocks which are turned up
should be removed from the garden area.
2. Handle Pressure: Further control of tilling
depth and travel speed can be obtained by
variation of pressure on the handles.
When using the depth bar a downward pressure
on the handles will increase the working depth
and reduce the forward speed. An upward
pressure on the handles will reduce the working
depth and increase the forward speed. The type of
soil and working conditions will determine the
actual setting of the depth bar and the handle
ground, while the tiller is resting on the tines.
CULTIVATING
For cultivating, a two to three inch depth is
desirable. Setting the wheels and depth bar so
that the wheels are about two inches above the
ground, while the tiller is resting on the tines and
depth bar, will allow the machine to work at
cultivating depth. The throttle should be set to
control forward movement to a slow walking
speed. With standard tines, the working width of
the machine is 26 inches. See figure 28.
FIGURE 28.
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