INSERT CABLE CLIP
o
clip,
Hoalu__ndle
/
Insert
plastic
cable
clip into hole
on the
back of handle
column.
Push cables
into
Sable
Cable Clip
3.
Rotate
handle
assembly
down.
Insert
rear carriage
bolt first, with head of
bolt on L.H. side of tiller and loosely
assemble
Iocknut.
4.
Insert
pivot bolt in front part of plate
and tighten.
5.
Cut down
remaining
corners
of carton
and lay panels
flat.
6.
Lower
the handle
assembly.
Tighten
nut on carriage
bolt so handle
moves
with some
resistance.
This will allow
for easier
adjustment.
7.
Place flat washer
on threaded
end of
handle
lock lever.
8.
Insert
handle
lock lever through
handle
base
and gearcase.
Screw
in
handle
lock lever just enough
to hold
lever
in place.
9.
Insert second
handle
lock (with teeth
inward)
in the slot of the handle
base
(just inside
of washer).
10. Raise
handle
assembly
to highest
po-
sition
and securely
tighten
handle
lock
lever
by rotating
clockwise.
Leaving
handle
assembly
in highest
position
will make
it easier
to connect
shift rod.
Gearcase
Handle
Flat
Handle
Lock
Washer
Lock
Lever
Handle
Rear
Cartridge
Bolt
"
'_
Pivot
Locknut
Bolt
7
CONNECT
SHIFT ROD
1.
Insert end of shift rod farthest
from bend
into hole of shift lever indicator.
2.
Insert
hairpin
clip through
hole of shift
rod to secure
with bend
of clip on right
side.
Shift Rod
0--_Attach
this End to Shift Lever Indicator
Shift
Hairpin
Rod
Shift Lever Indicator
REMOVE TILLER
FROM CRATE
1. Adjust
handle
assemby
to lowest
posi-
tion.
Be sure
lock
lever
is tightened
securely.
2.
Make
sure shift lever indicator
is in "N"
(neutral)
position.
3.
Tilt tiller forward
by lifting handle.
Sepa-
rate cardboard
cover from leveling
shield.
4.
Rotate
tiller
handle
to the right and pull
tiller out of carton.
CHECK
TIRE
PRESSURE
The tires
on your
unit were
overinflated
at
the factory
for shipping
purposes.
Correct
and equal tire pressure
is important
for best
tilling
performance.
• Reduce
tire pressure
to 20 PSI.
HANDLE
HEIGHT
• Handle
height
may be adjusted
to better
suit operator.
(See "TO ADJUST
HANDLE
HEIGHT"
in the Service
and Adjustments
section
of this manual).