Loosen Handle Lock
Lever to Move
Assembly
"UP" Position
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
position
and securely
tighten
handle
lock lever by rotating
clockwise.
Leav-
ing handle
assembly
in highest
position
will make
it easier
to connect
shift
rod.
Flat Washer
Handle Lock
Handle Lock
Lever
Gearcase
\
Slot
Rear Cartridge
Bolt
Handle Base
Pivot Bolt
_ocknut
INSERT CABLE CMP
, Insert plastic cable clip into hole on the
back of handle column.
Push cables
into clip.
Handle Column
Cables
Cable Clip
handles
14
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.
L
Attach this End To shift
Lever Indicator
Shift Rod
Shift Lever
Hairpin Clip
Indicator
Shift Rod
7
REMOVE
TILLER
FROM
CRATE
1. Adjust
handle
assemby
to lowest
position.
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.
Sep-
arate
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 bet-
ter suit operator.
(See "TO ADJUST
HANDLE
HEIGHT"
in the Service
and
Adjustments
section
of this manual).