Assembly & Set-Up
Contents of Carton
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One Tiller
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One bottle of oil
NOTE: This operator's manual may cover various
models of tillers. The machines illustrated may vary
slightly from your tiller.
NOTE: Stand behind the tiller as if you were going
to operate it. While in this position your right hand
corresponds to the right side of the tiller and your left
hand corresponds to the left side of the tiller.
NOTE: The tiller is shipped without gasoline or oil in
the engine. Fill up gasoline and oil as instructed in
the accompanying engine manual before operating
your machine.
Assembly
Tines
The tines must be installed correctly to insure proper
operation. See below for the proper tine installation:
1.
The tines must be installed in the correct
location and the correct order. Each tine is
marked as follows:
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A1 — Inner LH Tine
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A2 — Outer LH Tine
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B1 — Inner RH Tine
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B2 — Outer RH Tine
NOTE: Images and descriptions of tine installation
are referenced from the FRONT of the tiller.
2.
Use two clevis pins and two cotter pins from
the manual bag. From the FRONT of the tiller
install the inner LH tines (A1) onto the inner
left side of the shaft. Install the inner RH tines
(B1) onto the inner right side of the shaft. See
Figure 3-1.
Right Side
B1
Figure 3-1
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3.
Use two clevis pins and two cotter pins from
the manual bag. From the FRONT of the tiller
install the outer LH tines (A2) onto the outer
left side of the shaft. Install the outer RH tines
(B2) onto the outer right side of the shaft. See
Figure 3-2.
Right Side
B2
NOTE: The outer tines can be placed in either
of the two outside holes. The inner hole is for a
22" tilling width and the outer hole is for a 24"
tilling width.
Handle
1.
Remove the star handle knobs and the
carriage screws from the lower handle. See
Figure 3-3.
Handle Knobs
Left Side
A1
Left Side
A2
Figure 3-2
Carriage Screws
Figure 3-3
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2.
Position the upper handle onto the lower
handle, Step A in Figure 3-4. Align the holes on
the lower handle with the holes on the upper
handle. Choose the upper or lower holes
depending on the desired handle height.
A
B
Figure 3-4
3.
Insert carriage screws through the holes and
secure with the star knobs, Step B in Figure 3-4.
Make certain the carriage screws are seated
securely into one of the two positions provided.
4.
Insert the left end of the tine clutch control
into the hole on the left side of the upper
handle. See Figure 3-5.
Tine Clutch Control
Figure 3-5
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B
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