Craftsman 247.29931 Tiller User Manual


 
AiR FILTER REAR TJNE SHIELD
Theair filterisa deviceontheengineair intakethatpreventsdustand Therearfine shieldprotectsthe operatorfromflyingdebriswhilealso
dirtenteringtheengine.SeeFigure5. smoothingoutfreshlytilledsoil.See Figure5.
MUFFLER
Engineexhaustexitstheenginevia themuffler.SeeFigure5.
OIL FILL CAP & DIPSTICK
Engineoil levelcanbecheckedand oiladdedthroughtheoil fill. See
Figure5.
NOTE:ThisunitwasshippedWITHOUToil inthe engine.Oilis
includedintheplasticbag packedwiththemanualinwiththeunit.
Addtheoil asdirectedin theGas& OilFillUp section.Checktheoil
levelbeforeeachoperationtoensureadequateoil is inthe engine.
Forfurtherinstructions,refertothe stepsinthe EngineMaintenance
sectionof thismanual.
REVERSE HANDLE
TheReverseHandlecontrolsthereversedriveofthe wheelsandthe
tines.SeeFigure5.
FORWARD CLUTCH BAiL & TINE ENGAGE-
MENT
Theforwardclutchbailcontrolstheengagementof theforwarddriveof
thewheelsandtines.SeeFigure5.
SIDE SHIELD
Theside shieldis usedtomaintainclearevenrowsandmaybe
adjustedtooneof fivedifferentpositions.SeeFigure5.
TINES
Yourfiller'stinesarea seriesofhoesarrangedon a revolvingpower-
drivenshaft.SeeFigure5.
WHEEL DRIVE PiNS
Eachwheelis equippedwitha wheeldriveclickpinthat securesthe
wheeltothewheelshaft.Thewheelscan bepositionedineithera
WHEELDRIVEora FREEWHEELmode.SeeFigure5.
OiL DRAIN
Removingtheoil drainplugwilldrainthe oilfromtheengine.See
Figure5.
DEPTH REGULATOR LEVER
Thislevercontrolsthetillingdepthofthetines.Pulltheleverbackand
slideitupor downtoengagethenotchedheight.See Figure5.
HANDLEBAR HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
Thehandlebarheightisadjustableto threedifferentsettings.In
general,adjustthehandlebarsso theyareatwaistlevelwhenthetines
are3-4" inthe ground.SeeFigure5.
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