Craftsman 917.292402 - Manual (Page 6)

ASSEMBLY
UNPACK CARTON
ikCAUTION; Be careful of exposed sta­
ples when handling or disposing of carton­
ing material.
IMPOFtTANT When unpacking and as­
sembling tiller, be careful not to stretch or
kink cable(s).
• Cut cable ties securing handle column
and reverse rod.
• Slide handle column onto handle mount.
• Remove all packing from carton.
ASSEMBLE HANDLE
• Slide reverse rod through hole in
reverse rod bracket as shown.
• Slide bushing over lower reverse rod
and snap into bracket hole.
NOTE: Make sure tine control cable is
routed in front of reverse rod bracket.
• Attach reverse rod bracket to handle
column using two (2) carriage bolts and
two (2) flange locknuts and tighten
securely.
• Cut away carton.
• Insert plastic cable clip into hole in han­
dle column.
• Route tine control cable through plastic
cable clip on handle column.
• Cut cable ties securing tiller to skid.
Remove tiller from skid by pulling back­
wards.
ASSEMBLE REVERSE ROD
• Secure upper reverse rod to lower
reverse rod using clevis pin, washer and
cotter pin.
INSTALL DEPTH STAKE ASSEMBLY
• Loosen Nut "A".
• Insert stake support between engine
bracket halves with stake spring down.
• Boltetake 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.
HANDLE HEIGHT
• Handle height may be adjusted to better
suit operator. (See “HANDLE HEIGHr
in the Service and Adjustments 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).
TineConuol
Cable
Handle Mount
Tine Control
Cotter Pin
Carriage '
Boits
Washer
Tine Controi
Cable
Reverse
Upper
Reverse
Rod
Clevis Pin
Bushing
Range Locknuts
Rod Bracket Lower Reverse Rod