Craftsman 486.252444 Tiller User Manual


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TINE CARE
• Forbestresults--TineBladesshouldbekept
reasonablysharp.TheTineBladecanbesharpened
onagrindingwheel.DonotattempttosharpenTines
whiletheyaremountedtoTiller.
WARNING: Shutoff(disengage)theTine
ClutchLever,theTillerEngineandtheTractor
Enginebeforemakinganyrepairs.
SPARE TINE DRIVE BOLTS
• TheTillerdrivecomponentsareprotectedfrom
damageby(shearable)Grade5hexboltsinthe
TineAssemblies.Thehexboltsdrivethetinesand
holdthemintheproperlocation.ShouldtheTine
Assembliesstrikeorpickupalargehiddenobject
orbecomejammed,thehexboltswillbreakandthe
drivecomponentswillnotbedamaged.
• Twoextratinehexboltsandnutsareincludedwith
thetiller.TheyarelocatedintheTillerStakeSupport
BracketontherearoftheTiller.
• Thetinehexboltsaredesignedtobelooset.Donot
attempttouseaboltorpinthatislargerorharder
thantheoriginalGrade5hexbolts.
ENGINE
• Followtheinstructionsinthe"Service&Storage"
sectionoftheEngineManual.
TILLER
• Cleanentiretiller(See"CLEANING"intheCustomer
Responsibilitiessectionofthemanual).
• Inspectandreplacebelts,ifnecessary(Seebelt
replacementinstructionsintheServiceandAdjust-
mentssectionofthismanual.
• LubricateasinstructedintheCustomer
Responsibilitiessectionofthismanual.
• Besurethatallnuts,boltsandscrewsaresecurely
fastened.Inspectmovingpartsfordamage,breakage
andwear.Replaceifnecessary.
• Touchupallrustedorchippedpaintsurfaces;sand
lightlybeforepainting.
• Ifpossible,storetillerindoorsandcoverittoprotect
fromdustanddirt.
• Covertillerwithasuitableprotectivecoverthatdoes
notretainmoisture.Donotuseplastic.Plasticcannot
breathe,whichallowscondensationtoformandwill
causeyourunittorust.
WARNING:NevercoverTillerwhile
engineandexhaustareasarestillwarm.
Immediatelyprepareyourtillerforstorageattheendof
theseasonoriftheunitwillnotbeusedfor30daysor
more.
CAUTION:Neverstorethetillerwith
gasolineinthetankinsideabuilding,
wherefumesmayreachanopename
orspark.Allowtheenginetocoolbefore
storinginanyenclosure.
STORAGE
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