Craftsman 247.29931 Tiller User Manual


 
engine,thenplacethetwowheelsinFREEWHEEL.
TURNING THE TILLER
1. Practiceturningthetillerina level,openarea.Beverycarefulto
keepyourfeetandlegsawayfromthe tines.
2. Tobegina turn,lift thehandlebarsuntilthetinesareoutof the
groundandtheengineandtinesare balancedoverthewheels.
3. Withthe tillerbalanced,pushsidewayson thehandlebartosteer
inthedirectionof theturn.Afterturning,slowlylowerthetines into
Becertainsparkplugwireisdisconnectedandgroundedagainstthe
enginewhenperforminganyadjustments.
thesoilto resumetilling.
SETTING THE DEPTH
Tillingdepthiscontrolledby thedepthstakewhichcanbeadjustedto
fivedifferentsettings.Adjusttheside shieldsasyouadjustthedepth
stake.
Whenusingthetillerforthefirsttime,usethesecondadjustment
holefromthetop (1"oftillingdepth).
Whenbreakingupsod andforshallowcultivation,usethesetting
whichgives1"of tillingdepth (secondholefromthetop).Place
thesideshieldsintheirlowestposition.
Forfurtherdepth,raisethedepthstakeandsideshieldsandalso
makeoneor twomorepassesoverthe area.
Whentillingloosesoil,thedepthstakemaybe raisedto its
highestposition(usebottomadjustmenthole)togivethe deepest
tillingdepth.Raisethe sideshieldsto theirhighestposition.
Totransporttiller,lowerthedepthstake(usetopadjustment
hole).
Toadjustthedepthstake,pullbackonthe depthadjustmentbracket
(A)andpushupordown (B)untilthe bracketreachesthe desired
position,thenreleasethebracket(C). SeeFigure9.
Toadjustthesideshields,removethewing nuts.Movethe sideshield
Figure9
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