Craftsman 486.252444 Tiller User Manual


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7
HOW TO USE YOUR TILLER
BEFORE STARTING YOUR TILLER
FILL THE ENGINE WITH OIL! Yourtillerengineis
shippedwithoutoilorgasoline.Addoilandgasas
instructedintheseparateenginemanual.
WARNING: Neverllfueltankindoors,or
withtheenginerunning,orwhiletheengine
ishot.Donotsmokewhilellingtank.
CAUTION: Themuferandadjacent
areasarehot!
• CheckoilandgasinTillerengine.
• Attachsparkplugwiretosparkplug.
• Pullforwardontineclutchlevertodisengagetines.
Asafetyswitchpreventsenginefromstartingwhile
tinesareengaged.
• Turnshutoffto"ON"position.
• MovechokeleveronenginetoCHOKEposition.
(Awarmenginemaynotrequirechoking.)
• MovethrottlecontrolleveronenginetoFAST
position.
• Graspstarterhandleandpullropeoutslowlyuntil
enginereachesstartofcompressioncycle(ropewill
pullslightlyharderatthispoint).Lettheroperewind
slowly.
• Pullropewitharapid,continuous,fullarmstroke.
Keeparmgriponstarterhandle.Letroperewind
slowly.Donotletstarterhandlesnapbackagainst
starter.
ATTACHING TILLER TO TRACTOR
(See Fig. 6)
• Rearwheelweightsandtirechainscanbeusedon
tractorifadditionaltractionisrequiredfortilling.
• PlaceTillerongroundlevelandbackuptractortoit.
• SlideFloatingHitchofTillerontothetractordrawbar
sothatthehitchpinholeslineup.
• Inserthitchpinuntilitextendsthroughbottomof
FloatingHitch.Inserthaircotterpinintohitchpin.
FIG. 6
BREAKING IN YOUR TILLER
Break-inyourbelts,pulleysandthecontrolbeforeyou
actuallybegintilling.
• Startenginewithtillerattachedtotractorintransport
position.EngageTineClutchLevertostarttine
rotation.Allowtinestorotateforveminutes.
• Checktineoperationandadjustifnecessary.See
"TINEOPERATIONCHECK"intheServiceand
Adjustmentssectionofthismanual.
The operation of any tiller can result in foreign objects thrown into the eyes, which can
result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses or eye shields before starting
your tiller and while tilling. We recommend a wide vision safety mask for over the
spectacles or standard safety glasses.
• Repeatinstructionsintwoprecedingparagraphsuntil
engineres.Whenenginestarts,movechokecontrol
graduallytoRUNposition.
• Allowenginetowarmupforafewminutesbefore
engagingtines.
STOPPING YOUR TILLER
TINES
• Raisetillertotransportposition.
• Pullforwardontineclutchlever.
ENGINE(Refertoseparateenginemanual.)
• Movethrottlecontrolto"STOP"position.
• Turnshutoffto"OFF"position.
• Neverusechoketostopengine.
STARTING YOUR TILLER
(Refertoseparateenginemanual.)
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