Poulan 176843 - Manual (Page 5)

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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 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.
INSTALL REVERSE ROD (See Fig. 2)
• Secure upper reverse rod to lower reverse rod using
clevis pin. Secure with cotter pin.
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
STAKE
SUPPORT
BOLT
HEX BOLTS,
LOCK WASHERS,
AND HEX NUTS
DEPTH STAKE
SUPPORT
NUT “A”
ENGINE BRACKET
HALVES
FIG. 3
STAKE
SPRING
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
OPERATION CHECK” in the Service and Adjustments
section of this manual).
TILLER
HANDLES
LOWER
REVERSE
ROD
UPPER
REVERSE
ROD
CLEVIS PIN
CABLE
COTTER
PIN
FIG. 2
HANDLE
PANEL
BOLTS
FLAT
WASHER HEX BOLT
5/16-18X3/4"
TILLER
HANDLE
HANDLE
PANEL
NUT
LOCK
WASHER
HEX BOLT
5/16-18X1"
ASSEMBLY