Install handle – Craftsman 917.293320 User Manual

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UNPACKING CARTON

UTION: Be careful of .exposed sta

ples when handling or disposing of carton
ing material.

IMPORTANTiWhen unpacking and

assembling tiller, be careful not to stretch
or kink cables.
• White holding handle assembly, cut

cable ties securing handle assembly to
top frame. 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.

• Separate shift rod from handle as¿em-

bly.

INSTALL HANDLE

• 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.)

VIEWED FROM R.H. SIDE OF TILLER

/Handle Assembly

■UP' Position

Tighten handle lock
lever to hold

Grasp handle assembly. Hold in “up”
posINon. Be sure handle lock remains in
gearcase notch. Slide handle assembly
into position.

Rotate handle assembly down. Insert

rear carriage bolt first, with head of bolt
on L.H. side of tiller and loosely assem

ble locknut.

Loosen Handle Lock'

Lever to Move

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 cariiage bolt so handle moves with
some resistance. This will allow for eas

ier 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).
Raise handle assembly to highest posi

tion and securely tighten handle lock

lever by rotating clockwise. Leaving
handle assembly in highest position will
make it easier to connect shift rod.

Handle Lock

Gearcase

Flat Washer

Handle Lock

ever

Rear Cartridge
Bolt

■

Pivot Bolt

Handle Base