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SECTION 2: ASSEMBLING YOUR TILLER
IMPORTANT:
This unit is shipped without gasoline or oil
in the engine. Be certain to service engine with gasoline
and oil as instructed in the separate engine manual
before operating your machine.
NOTE: Reference to right or left hand side of the tiller is
observed from the operating position.
Removing Unit From Carton
• Remove staples, break glue on top flaps, or cut
tape at carton end and peel along top flap to open
carton.
• Remove loose parts if included with unit (i.e.,
operator’s manual, etc.)
• Cut along corners, lay carton down flat, and remove
packing material.
• Roll or slide unit out of carton and check carton
thoroughly for loose parts.
• Extend control cable and lay on the floor. Be careful
not to bend or kink control cable.
Loose Parts In Carton
•Depth Stake
• Handle Assembly
• Shift Rod
NOTE: All hardware needed for assembly is attached
to the loose parts or the tiller.
Disconnecting Spark Plug Wire
Before setting up your tiller, disconnect the spark plug
wire from the spark plug and ground to a stud on the
engine.
Attaching The Depth Stake Assembly
• Tip the tiller forward so it rests on front
counterweight.
• Unthread the “T” knob from the top of the depth
stake, and remove the flat washer and hex bolt.
Remove the hairpin clip from the clevis pin.
See Figure 1
• Raise the tine shield hinge flap assembly. Insert the
depth stake assembly in the slot (under the tine
shield) and up through the tine shield assembly.
• Insert clevis pin through the tine shield and depth
stake assemblies. Secure with hairpin clip.
• Insert hex bolt into the top hole of the depth stake
assembly. Place flat washer on the hex bolt and
thread “T” knob onto the hex bolt. Tighten securely.
See Figure 1.
• Tip the tiller back down so it rests on the tines.
Figure 1
Attaching the Handle Assembly
• Remove the handle adjustment lock, flange nut
retainer bracket, shoulder bolt and lock nut from the
pivot bracket.
• Place the handle assembly in position in the handle
pivot bracket lining the upper holes in the handle
with the slots in the pivot bracket. See Figure 2.
Figure 2
• Lift up the handle assembly and align the bottom
holes in the handle assembly with the holes in the
pivot bracket. Insert hex bolt (with hex nut retainer
attached through the round hole). The head of hex
bolt and retainer bracket should be to the right hand
side of the unit. See Figure 3.
T-Knob, Flat Washer, Hex Bolt
Clevis Pin
Hairpin Clip
Depth Stake
Tine Shield
Hinge Flap
Pivot Bracket
Handle Adjustment
Lock
Flange Nut
Flange Nut Retainer Bracket
Shoulder Bolt
Lock Nut