Tine Replacement - Craftsman 917.297031 El Manual Del Propietario

TINE REPLACEMENT
_CAUTION: Tines are sharp. Wear
gloves or other protection when handting
tines,
A badly worn tine causes your tiller to
work harder and dig more shallow, Most
important, worn tines cannot chop and
shred organic matter as effectively nor
bury it as deeply as good tines. A tine this
worn needs to be replaced,
New Tine
'_irn Tine
• To maintain the superb tilling perfor.-
mance of this machine the tines should
be checked for sharpness, wear, and
bending, particularly the tines which
are next to the transmission. If the gap
between the tines exceeds 3-1/2 inches
they should be replaced or straightened
as necessary.
• New tines should be assembled. Sharp-
ened tine edges will rotate rear
Counter Tine
Rotation
Hairpin Clip
Hairpin Clip
Sharp Edge
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Sharp Edge
Shear Pin
Sharp Edges
Shear Pin
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