MTD 21AA45M5099 Owner's manual

Operator's Manual

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208cc Engine

Rear Tine Tiller

Model No. 247.29932

CAUTION: Before using

this product, read this

manual and follow aJl

safety rules and operating

instructions.

* SAFETY

* ASSEMBLY

* OPERATION

* MAINTENANCE

* PARTS LIST

* ESPANOL

Sears Brands Management Corporation, Hoffman Estates, iL 60179, U.S.A.

Visit our web site: www.craftsman.com

FORMNO.769-05425C

2/1/2011

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SafetyInstructions....................................Pac

SafetyLabels............................................Pac

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RepairProtectionAgreement...................Page43

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CRAFTSMAN TWO YEAR FULL WARRANTY

FORTWOYEARSfromthedateofpurchase,this productiswarrantedagainstanydefectsinmaterialor workmanship.Defectiveproductwill

receivefreerepairor freereplacementifrepairisunavailable.

For warranty coverage details to obtain repair or replacement, visit the web site: www.craftsman.com

This warranty covers ONLY defects in material and workmanship. Warranty coverage does NOT include:

• Expendableitemsthatcanwearoutfromnormalusewithinthewarrantyperiod,suchas

blades,tines,orbelts.

Productdamageresultingfromuserattemptsat productmodificationor repairorcausedbyproductaccessories.

Repairsnecessarybecauseof accidentorfailuretooperateor maintaintheproductaccordingtoall suppliedinstructions.

Preventivemaintenance,or repairsnecessaryduetoimproperfuelmixture,contaminatedor stalefuel.

Thiswarrantyisvoidifthisproductiseverusedwhileprovidingcommercialservicesor if rentedtoanotherperson.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

Sears Brands Management Corporation, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179

EngineSeries: 208cc

EngineOilType: 10w30

EngineOilCapacity: 20ounces

Fuel: UnleadedGasoline

SparkPlug: F6RTC

SparkPlugGap: .030"

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Serial Number .................................................................

Dateof Purchase.............................................................

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anddateof purchaseabove

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Thissymbolpointsoutimportantsafetyinstructionswhich,if not

followed,couldendangerthepersonalsafetyand/orpropertyof

yourselfandothers.Readandfollowall instructionsin thismanual

beforeattemptingtooperatethismachine.Failuretocomplywith

theseinstructionsmayresultin personalinjury.Whenyouseethis

symbol,HEEDITSWARNING!

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65

EngineExhaust,someof itsconstituents,andcertainvehicle

componentscontainoremitchemicalsknowntoStateofCalifornia

tocausecancerandbirthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm.Bat-

tery posts,terminals,andrelatedaccessoriescontainleadand lead

compounds,chemicalsknowntotheStateof Californiatocause

cancerandreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.

Thismachinewasbuilttobeoperatedaccordingtothesafeopera-

tionpracticesin thismanual.Aswithanytypeofpowerequipment,

carelessnessorerroronthepartoftheoperatorcan resultin

seriousinjury.Thismachineiscapableofamputatingfingers,hands,

toesandfeetandthrowingdebris.Failureto observethefollowing

safetyinstructionscouldresultin seriousinjuryordeath.

Your Responsibility=Restrict theuseofthis powermachineto

personswhoread,understandandfollowthewarningsand instruc-

tionsin thismanualandon themachine.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS!

TRAINING

• Read,understand,andfollowall instructionson themachineand

in themanual(s)beforeattemptingtoassembleandoperate.

Keepthis manualina safeplaceforfutureand regularreference

andfororderingreplacementparts.

• ReadtheOperator'sManualand followallwarningsand safety

instructions.Failuretodosocanresultin seriousinjurytothe

operatorand/orbystanders.Forquestions,call1-800-4MY-HOME.

• Befamiliarwithall controlsandtheirproperoperation.Knowhow

tostopthemachineanddisengagethemquickly.

• Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsofagetooperatethis

machine.Children14andovershouldreadandunderstandthe

instructionsandsafeoperationpracticesin thismanualandon

themachineandbe trainedandsupervisedbyanadult.

• Neverallowadultstooperatethis machinewithoutproper

instruction.

• Keepbystanders,pets,andchildrenatleast75feetfromthe

machinewhileitisin operation.Stopmachineifanyoneenters

thearea.

• Neverrunanengineindoorsor ina poorlyventilatedarea.Engine

exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorlessanddeadlygas.

PREPARATION

• Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeused.

Removeall rocks,bottles,cans,or otherforeignobjectswhich

couldbepickedupor thrownandcausepersonalinjuryor

damageto themachine.

• Alwayswearsafetyglassesor safetygogglesduringoperation

andwhileperformingan adjustmentor repair,to protectyour

eyes.Thrownobjectswhichricochetcancauseseriousinjuryto

theeyes.

• Wearsturdy,rough-soledworkshoesandclose-fittingslacksand

shirts.Loosefittingclothesor jewelrycanbecaughtin movable

parts.Neveroperatethismachineinbarefeetorsandals.

• Beforestarting,checkallboltsandscrewsforpropertightnessto

besurethemachineisinsafeworkingcondition.Also,visually

inspectmachineforanydamageatfrequentintervals.

• Disengageclutchleversandshift(if provided)intoneutral("N")

beforestartingtheengine.

• Neverleavethismachineunattendedwiththeenginerunning.

• Neverattempttomakeanyadjustmentswhiletheengineis

running,exceptwherespecificallyrecommendedintheoperator's

manual.

• Maintainor replacesafetyandinstructionslabels,asnecessary.

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SafeHandlingof Gasoline:

Toavoidpersonalinjuryor propertydamageuseextremecarein

handlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammableandthevaporsare

explosive.Seriouspersonalinjurycanoccurwhengasolineisspilled

onyourselfor yourclotheswhichcanignite.Washyourskinand

changeclothesimmediately.

• Useonlyan approvedgasolinecontainer.

• Neverfillcontainersinsidea vehicleor ona truckor trailerbed

witha plasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainersonthegroundaway

fromyourvehiclebeforefilling.

• Whenpractical,removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruck

ortrailerand refuelitontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible,then

refuelsuchequipmenton a trailerwitha portablecontainer,rather

thanfroma gasolinedispensernozzle.

• Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltankor

containeropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Donotuse

a nozzlelock-opendevice.

• Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersourcesof

ignition.

• Neverfuelmachineindoors.

• Neverremovegascapor addfuelwhiletheengineishotor run-

ning.Allowenginetocoolatleasttwo minutesbeforerefueling.

• Neveroverfillfueltank.Filltankto nomorethan1/2inchbelow

bottomoffillernecktoallowspaceforfuelexpansion.

• Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.

• Ifgasolineisspilled,wipeitoff theengineandequipment.Move

unittoanotherarea.Wait5 minutesbeforestartingtheengine.

• Toreducefirehazards,keepmachinefreeofgrass,leaves,or

otherdebrisbuild-up.Cleanupoil orfuelspillageandremoveany

fuelsoakeddebris.

• Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinsidewherethereisan

openflame,sparkor pilotlightasonawaterheater,spaceheater,

furnace,clothesdryerorothergasappliances.

OPERATION

• Donotputhandsorfeetnear rotatingparts.Contactwiththe

rotatingpartscanamputatehandsand feet.

• Donotoperatemachinewhileundertheinfluenceofalcoholor

drugs.

• Neveroperatethismachinewithoutgoodvisibilityor light.Always

be sureofyourfootingandkeepa firmholdonthehandles.

• Keepbystandersawayfromthemachinewhileitisinoperation.

Stopthemachineif anyoneentersthearea.

• Becarefulwhentillinginhardground.Thetines maycatchinthe

groundandpropelthetillerforward.Ifthis occurs,letgoofthe

handlebarsanddo notrestrainthemachine.

• Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingonor crossinggravel

surfaces.Stayalertforhiddenhazardsortraffic.Donotcarry

passengers.

• Neveroperatethemachineat hightransportspeedsonhardor

slipperysurfaces.

• Exercisecautiontoavoidslippingor falling.

• Lookdownand behindandusecarewhenin reverseor pulling

machinetowardsyou.

• Starttheengineaccordingtothe instructionsfoundinthis manual

and keepfeetwellawayfromthetinesatall times.

• Afterstrikingaforeignobjector ifyourmachineshouldstartmak-

inganunusualnoiseor vibration,immediatelyshuttheengineoff.

Disconnectthesparkplugwire,grounditagainsttheengineand

performthefollowingsteps:

a. Inspectfordamage.

b. Repairor replaceanydamagedparts.

c. Checkforanyloosepartsandtightento assurecontinued

safeoperation.

• Disengageall clutchlevers(iffitted)and stopenginebeforeyou

leavetheoperatingposition(behindthe handles).Waituntil

thetinescometoa completestopbeforeuncloggingthetines,

makinganyadjustments,or inspections.

• Neverrunanengineindoorsorina poorlyventilatedarea.Engine

exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,an odorlessanddeadlygas.

• Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcancausea burn.Donot

touch.

• Usecautionwhentillingnearfences,buildingsandunderground

utilities.Rotatingtinescancausepropertydamageor personal

injury.

• Donotoverloadmachinecapacitybyattemptingtotillsoiltoo

deepattoofastofa rate.

• Ifthemachineshouldstartmakinganunusualnoiseor vibration,

stoptheengine,disconnectthesparkplugwireandgroundit

againsttheengine.Inspectthoroughlyfordamage.Repairany

damagebeforestartingandoperating.

• Keepallshields,guards,andsafetydevicesinplaceandoperat-

ing properly.

• Neverpick uporcarrymachinewhiletheengineisrunning.

• Useonlyattachmentsandaccessoriesapprovedbythemanu-

factureras listedin thePartsListpagesofthisoperator'smanual.

Failuretodosocanresultin personalinjury.

• Ifsituationsoccurwhichare notcoveredinthis manual,usecare

andgoodjudgement.ContactCustomerSupportat 1-800-4MY-

HOMEforassistanceandthenameof thenearestservicedealer

MAINTENANCE & STORAGE

• Keepthemachine,attachmentsandaccessoriesin safeworking

order.

• Allowthemachinetocoolat leastfiveminutesbeforestoring.

Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheirproperoperation

regularly.

• Checkboltsandscrewsforpropertightnessatfrequentintervals

to keepthemachineinsafeworkingcondition.Also,visually

inspectmachineforanydamage.

• Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspecting,stoptheengineand

makecertainthetinesandall movingpartshavestopped.

Disconnectthesparkplugwireandgrounditagainsttheengineto

preventunintendedstarting.

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• Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor over-speedthe

engine.Thegovernorcontrolsthemaximumsafeoperatingspeed

ofengine.

Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabels,asnecessary.

Followthismanualforsafeloading,unloading,transporting,and

storageof thismachine.

Alwaysreferto theoperator'smanualforimportantdetailsifthe

machineisto bestoredforan extendedperiod.

If thefueltankhastobe drained,do thisoutdoors.

Observeproperdisposallawsandregulationsforgas,oil,etc.to

protecttheenvironment.

AccordingtotheConsumerProductsSafetyCommission(CPSC)

andtheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),thisproduct

hasan AverageUsefulLifeof seven(7)years,or 130hoursof

operation.Attheendof theAverageUsefulLifehavethemachine

inspectedannuallybyanauthorizedservicedealertoensurethat

allmechanicalandsafetysystemsareworkingproperlyandnot

wornexcessively.Failuretodo socanresultinaccidents,injuries

ordeath.

DO NOT MODIFY ENGINE

Toavoidseriousinjuryordeath,donotmodifyenginein anyway.

Tamperingwiththegovernorsettingcanleadto a runawayengineand

causeittooperateatunsafespeeds.Nevertamperwithfactorysetting

ofenginegovernor.

NOTICE REGARDING EMISSIONS

EngineswhicharecertifiedtocomplywithCaliforniaandfederal

EPAemissionregulationsforSORE(SmallOff RoadEquipment)are

certifiedtooperateonregularunleadedgasoline,andmayinclude

thefollowingemissioncontrolsystems:EngineModification(EM),

OxidizingCatalyst(CO),SecondaryAirInjection(SAI)and ThreeWay

Catalyst(TWO)if soequipped.

SPARK ARRESTOR

Thismachineis equippedwithan internalcombustionengineand

shouldnotbe usedonor nearanyunimprovedforest-covered,

brushcoveredor grass-coveredlandunlesstheengine'sexhaust

systemisequippedwitha sparkarrestormeetingapplicablelocalor

statelaws(ifany)

Ifa sparkarrestorisused,itshouldbe maintainedin effectiveworking

orderbytheoperator.IntheStateofCaliforniatheaboveis required

bylaw(Section4442oftheCaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Other

statesmayhavesimilarlaws.Federallawsapplyonfederallands.

A sparkarrestorforthemufflerisavailablethroughyournearestSears

PartsandRepairServiceCenter.

SAFETY SYMBOLS

Thispagedepictsanddescribessafetysymbolsthatmayappearonthisproduct. Read,understand,andfollowall instructionson themachine

beforeattemptingtoassembleandoperate.

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READ THE OPERATOR'S MANUAL(S)

Read, understand, and follow all instructions in the manual(s) before attempting to assemble and

operate

WARNING-- ROTATING TINES

Do not put hands or feet near rotating parts. Contact with the rotating parts can amputate

hands and feet.

WARNING-- ROTATING TINES

Do not put hands or feet near rotating parts. Contact with the rotating parts can amputate

hands and feet.

WARNING--GASOLINE ISFLAMMABLE

Allow the engine to cool at least two minutes before refueling.

WARNING-- CARBON MONOXIDE

Never run an engine indoors or in a poorly ventilated area. Engine exhaust contains carbon

monoxide, an odorless and deadly gas.

WARNING-- HOT SURFACE

Engine parts, especially the muffler, become extremely hot during operation. Allow engine

and muffler to cool before touching.

WARNING: YourResponsibility--Restricttheuseofthispowermachinetopersonswhoread,understandandfollowthe

warningsandinstructionsinthis manualandonthemachine.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS!

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IMPORTANT:Thisunitisshippedwithoutgasolineoroil intheengine.

Becertaintoserviceenginewithgasolineandoilasinstructedinthe

Operationsectionofthis manualbeforeoperatingyourmachine.

NOTE:Referenceto rightand lefthandsideoftheTillerisobserved

fromtheoperatingposition.

OPENING CARTON

1. Removethe staples,breaktheglueonthetopflaps,orcut the

tapeattheendofthecartonand peelitalongthetopflapto open.

2. Removeall looseparts.

3. Cutthecornersandlaythecartondownfiat.

4. Removeloosepackingmaterial.

REMOVING UNIT FROM CARTON

1. Usethehandlebartoliftand pullthetillerbackwardstoa flat

area.Checkthecartonthoroughlyforlooseparts.

2. Extendthecontrolcableandlayiton thefloor.Becardul notto

bendor kinkthecontrolcable.

LOOSE PARTS IN CARTON

• HandlebarAssembly

• Tiller

• EngineOil

• Operator'sManual

• ShiftRod

• DepthStake

Beforeassembly,disconnectthesparkplugwireandgroundit

againsttheenginetopreventunintendedstarting.

ATTACHING THE DEPTH STAKE

1. Tipthetillerforwardsothatitrestson thefrontcounterweight.

2. Unthreadthe"T"knobfromthetopofthedepthstakeand remove

theflat washerand hexbolt. Removethecotterpinfromtheclevis

pin.SeeFigure1.

3. Raisethefineshieldhingeflapassemblyandinsertthedepth

stakeassemblyin theslot,underthefineshieldandupthrough

thefine shieldassembly.

4. Inserttheclevispinthroughthetineshieldanddepthstake

assemblies.Secureit withthecotterpin.

5. Insertthehexboltintothetopholeofthedepthstakeassembly.

Placetheflat washeronthehexboltandthreadtheT-knobonto

thehexbolt.Tightensecurely.SeeFigure1.

6. Tipthetillerbackdownsothat itrestsonthetines.

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Fiat Washer

Bolt

DepthStake

Figure1

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Bolts & Flange

Lock Nuts

Handle

Y

Figure2

Bracket

ATTACHING THE HANDLE ASSEMBLY

1. Removethetoptwo boltsand flangelocknutsfromthehandle

mountingbrackets,butdonotremovethebottomboltandnut.

See Figure2.

2. Placethehandleassemblyin positionbetweenthe handle

mountingbrackets.

3. Lineup theholesinthehandlewiththeholesin thebracketand

securewiththehardwarepreviouslyremoved.

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ATTACHING THE CONTROL ROD

1. Makesurethehandleassemblyisinthehighestposition.Referto

theOperationSection.

2. Removethehairpinclipsfromthecontrolrod,puttherubber

washersin place.

3. Inserttheshorter,angledendofthecontrolrodthroughthe

indicatorbracketontheshiftcoverandsecureitwiththeprevi-

ouslyremovedhairpinclip.SeeFigure3.

4. Insertthelongerendofthecontrolrodthroughtheholeinthe

gearselectorhandleandsecurewitha cotterpin.

ATTACHING THE CLUTCH CABLE

1. Removethethreadedeyeboltandnutfromthecableend.

2. Routetheclutchcabletotherightsideofthehandlemounting

bracketsandunderneaththehandle.

3. Pushthecablethroughtheholeinthecenterofthehandleand

snapin theplasticfitting.SeeFigure4.

4. Removetheslot headscrew,nutandtwo fiatwashersfromthe

clutchbail.SeeFigure5.

5. Fastenthethreadedeyeboltontothebailbysecuringitfromthe

topwiththeslotheadscrew,flatwashersandlocknut.

6. Threadtheeyeboltandnutremovedearlierintotheinternally

threadedtubeattheendofthecable.Thethreadengagement

shouldbeabout3/4".Tightenthenutagainstthetubeattheend

ofthecable.SeeFigure5.

NOTE:Donotovertightentheclutchcable.Toomuchtensionmay

causeitto break.Becertaintochecktheclutchcableadjustment

beforeoperatingthetiller.

Rubber

idler PulleyRod )

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Figure3

Internally

Threaded

Tube

Slot Head Screw,

Nut & Fiat Washer

Figure4

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Washers

Contro!

Nut

Threaded

Tube

Figure5

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ADJUSTMENTS f "_

Priortooperatingyourtiller,carefullyreadand followall instructions

below.Performalladjustmentstoverifyyourtillerisoperatingsafely

_andpropery.

Checktheadjustmentoftheclutchcableasfollows:

1. Positionthetillersothefrontcounterweightisagainsta solid

object,suchasa wall.

2. Withthegearselectionleverin NEUTRAL,starttheengine.Refer

toStartingtheEngineintheOperationsection.

3. Standingontherightsideofthetiller,examinethe belt(insidethe

beltcover).It shouldnotbe turning.

4. Ifthe beltturnswithouttheclutchcontrolengaged,adjustit by

unthreadingtheinternallythreadedtubeattheendofthecablea

fewturnsclockwise(whenstandingin theoperator'sposition)and

thenretightenthenutagainstthetube.SeeFigure6.

5. NowmovetheshiftlevertotheFORWARDposition.

6. Carefullyengagetheclutchbyliftingtheclutchcontrolagainstthe

handle.Thewheelsshouldspin.

7. Ifthewheelsdo notspinwiththetillerin forward,adjustby

unthreadingthetubeattheendofthecableafewturnscounter-

clockwise(whenstandingin theoperator'sposition)andthen

retightenthenutagainstthetube.SeeFigure6.

8. Recheckbothadjustments,andreadjustasnecessary.

NOTE:A secondarycableadjustmentisavailableifyoureachthe

pointthatadditionaladjustmentisneeded.Removethebeltcoverand

movethehexnutsattheotherendofthecabletowardstheendofthe

casing.Thenreadjustthehexnutsatthehandle.

Checktheadjustmentoftheidlerpulleyrodasfollows:

1. Disconnectandgroundthesparkplugwireagainsttheengine.

2. Withtheengineoffandtheclutchcontroldisengaged,shiftthe

gearselectionhandletoeachforwardmode.

3. Confirmthattheindicatorbracketdoesnottouchtheidlerpulley

rodwiththeclutchcontroldisengaged.

4. Toreadjustthe idlerpulleyrod,removethebeltcoverasde-

scribedunderBeltReplacementintheServiceandMaintenance

section.

5. Removethe hairpinclipandspringwasherfromtheidlerpulley

rod.SeeFigure7.

6. Movetheidlerpulleyrodtothelowerholeintheidlerbracket.

7. Replacethespringwasherandhairpinclip.

8. Checktheclearanceoftheidlerpulleyrodtothe indicatorbracket

byshiftingtoeachforwardmode.

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Control

Fiat Washers

Nut

Threaded

Tube

Figure6

Rod

RubberWasher,

,,_f_ Indicator Bracket

idlerPulleyRod J

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Gear Selection

Handle

Handle Adjustment

Lock

Clutch Control

Air Filter

Fuel Cap

Muffler

Depth Stake

OU Fill Cap

& Dipstick

Rear Tine Shield

Side Shield

Figure8

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Nowthat youhavesetup yourtillerforoperation,getacquaintedwith

itscontrolsandfeatures.Thesearedescribedonthenexttwopages

andillustratedon thispage.Thisknowledgewillallowyoutouseyour

newequipmenttoits fullestpotential.

RECOIL STARTER HANDLE

Thishandleisusedto starttheengine.

THROTTLE CONTROL

Thethrottlecontrolis locatedonthesideoftheengine.Itregulatesthe

spreadoftheengineandwillshutoff theenginewhenmovedintothe

STOPposition.

Theoperationofanytillercanresultinforeignobjectsbeingthrown

intotheeyes,whichcandamageyoureyesseverely.Alwayswear

safetyglassesduringoperationor whileperforminganyadjustments

or repairs.

CHOKE CONTROL

Thechokecontrolisfoundon thesideoftheengineandisactivated

bymovingthelevertotheCHOKEposition.Activatingthechoke

controlclosesthechokeplateon thecarburetorandaidsin startingthe

engine.

CHOKE RUN

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Meets ANSi Safety Standards

CraftsmanTillersconformtothesafetystandardoftheAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI).

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AiR FILTER

Theair filterisa deviceontheengineair intakethatpreventsdustand

dirtenteringtheengine.SeeFigure8.

MUFFLER

Engineexhaustexitstheengineviathemuffler.SeeFigure8.

OIL FILL CAP & DIPSTICK

Engineoil levelcanbecheckedand oiladdedthroughtheoil fill. See

Figure8.

NOTE:ThisunitwasshippedWITHOUToilintheengine.Oilis

includedintheplasticbag packedwiththemanualinwiththeunit.

Addtheoil asdirectedin theGas& OilFillUpsection.Checktheoil

levelbeforeeachoperationtoensureadequateoil is intheengine.

Forfurtherinstructions,refertothestepsintheEngineMaintenance

sectionof thismanual.

GEAR SELECTION HANDLE

Thegearselectionhandleislocatedonthefrontof thehandle

assembly.It isusedtoselectNEUTRAL,REVERSE,oroneof the

FORWARDmodes.SeeFigure8.

CLUTCH CONTROL

Theclutchcontrolislocatedbeneaththehandle.Squeezingtheclutch

handleagainstthehandleengagesthewheelandthedrivemecha-

nisms.SeeFigure8.

DEPTH STAKE

Thislevercontrolsthetillingdepthofthetines.Pullthecotterpinout

fromtheclevispintoadjustthetillingdepthto fivedifferentsettings.

SeeFigure8.

HANDLE ADJUSTMENT LOCK

Thehandlemaybeadjustedto theheightdesiredbyunlockingthe

HandleAdjustmentLock,thenmovingthehandlebarstothedesired

positionandthenre-lockingtheHandleAdjustmentLock.

SeeFigure8.

REAR TINE SHIELD

Therearfineshieldprotectstheoperatorfromflyingdebriswhilealso

smoothingoutfreshlytilledsoil.SeeFigure8.

SIDE SHIELD

Thesideshieldis usedtomaintainclearevenrowsandmaybe

adjustedtooneoffivedifferentpositions.SeeFigure8.

TINES

Yourfiller'stinesarea seriesofhoesarrangedon a revolvingpower-

drivenshaft.

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GAS AND OIL FILL-UP

Oil (one bottle shipped with unit)

FirstTimeUse

1. Removeoilfilldipstick.

2. Withthetilleron levelground,usea funneltoemptyentire

contentsofoil bottleprovidedintotheengine.

3. Replaceoilfilldipstickandtighten.

Subsequent Uses

OnlyusehighqualitydetergentoilratedwithAPIserviceclassifica-

tionSF,or SG.Selecttheoil'sSAEviscositygradeaccordingtothe

expectedoperatingtemperature.Followthechartbelow.

Imlm _llm lOw

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mm m_O

_30

40 l_

20w40.20w50 _ _ _ _

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15w40, 15w50 =row =m_ mm,_ ,,,ml _w= 1link,.

® 10w40

10w30 mlm_ _m

(°C)-300 -200 -100 0° 100 200 300400

(°F)-200 0° 20U 40U 60U 800 100U

Ambient Temperature

1. SingleViscosity

2. Multi Viscosity

Althoughmulti-viscosityoils(5W30,10W30,etc.)improvestarting

in coldweather,theywillresultinincreasedoil consumptionwhen

usedabove32°F.Checkyourengineoil levelmorefrequentlytoavoid

possibleenginedamagefromrunninglowon oil.

1. Checktheoillevelmakingcertainnotto rubthedipstickalong

theinsidewallsoftheoil filltube.Thiswouldresultina false

dipstickreading.Wipedipstickcleanwithcloth.Replacedipstick

intotheoil fillerneck,butdo notscrewit in.Removeandcheck

oil level.Refillto FULLmarkon dipstick,ifnecessary.Capacityis

approximately20oz.Overfillingwillcausetheenginetosmoke

profuselyandwillresultin poorengineperformance.

2. Replaceoilfilldipstickandtighten.

3. KeepoillevelatFULL.Runningtheenginewithtoolittleoilcanresult

in permanentenginedamage.

Useextremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely

flammableandthevaporsareexplosive.Neverfuelmachineindoors

orwhiletheengineis hotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,cigars,

pipes,andothersourcesof ignition.

Gasoline

1. Removefuelcapfromthefueltank.

2. Makesurethecontainerfromwhichyouwillpourthegasolineis

cleanandfreefrom rustorforeignparticles.Neverusegasoline

thatmaybestalefromlongperiodsofstorageinitscontainer.

Gasolinethathasbeensittingforanyperiodlongerthanfour

weeksshouldbeconsideredstale.

Alcoholblendedfuels(calledgasoholor usingethanolor methanol)

canattractmoisturewhichleadsto separationandformationofacids

duringstorage.Acidicgascandamagethefuelsystemofanengine

whileinstorage.

Toavoidengineproblems,thefuelsystemshouldbeemptiedbefore

storagefor30 daysor longer.Drainthegastank,starttheengine

andletitrununtilthefuellinesandcarburetorareempty.Usefresh

fuelnextseason.SeeSTORAGEInstructionsforadditionalinforma-

tion.

Neveruseengineor carburetorcleanerproductsinthefueltankor

permanentdamagemayoccur.

3. Fillfueltankwithclean,fresh,unleadedregulargasolineonly.Do

notusegasolinecontainingMETHANOL.Replacefuelcap.

NOTE:Checkthefuellevelperiodicallytoavoidrunningoutof

gasolinewhileoperatingthetiller.

TO START ENGINE

1. Attachsparkplugwireandrubberbootto sparkplug.

2. Filltanktonomorethan 1/2inchbelowbottomoffillerneckto

providespaceforfuelexpansion.

3. PlacethegearselectionleverinNEUTRAL.

4. Movethechokeleveron theenginetoCHOKEI'=,1position.(A

warmenginemaynotrequirechoking.)SeeFigure9.

5. Movethrottlecontrolto START/RUN(Rabbit)_ position.See

Figure9.

6. Standingon thesideoftheunit,graspstarterhandleandpull

ropeoutuntilyoufeela drag.

Figure9

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7. Pulltheropewitha rapid,continuous,fullarmstroke.Keepafirm

griponthe starterhandle.Lettheroperewindslowly.

8. Repeat,if necessary,untilenginestarts.Whenenginestarts,

movechokecontrolgraduallytowardtheRUNI_'I position..

9. Ifenginefalters,movechokecontrolbacktowardtheCHOKE

I'_1 positionand repeatsteps5 though8.

10. ALWAYSkeepthethrottlecontrolintheSTART/RUN(Rabbit

positionwhenoperatingthetiller.

TO STOP ENGINE

1. Tostopthewheelsandtines,releasetheClutchControl.

2. Movethrottlecontrollevertoslow(turtle)_ position.Whenever

possible,graduallyreduceenginespeedbeforestoppingengine.

3. MovethrottlecontrollevertoSTOP_ orOFFposition.

4. Disconnectsparkplugwireandgrounditagainsttheengineto

preventaccidentalstartingwhiletheequipmentisunattended.

TO ENGAGE DRIVE & TINES

Donotpushdownon thehandlebarstotry tomakethetillertill more

deeply.Thispreventsthewheelsfromholdingthetillerbackandcan

allowthetinesto rapidlypropelthetiller,whichcouldresultinlossof

control,propertydamage,or personalinjury.

1. Forforwardmotionofthewheelsusethegearselectionhandleand

forpowertothetinespulltheClutchControlupagainstthe

handlebar.

2. Whentilling,letthewheelspullthemachinewhilethetinesdig.

Walkslowlybehindthetillerallowingittomoveat itsownpace

whilekeepinga securegripon thehandlebarwithyourelbows

flexed.

3. Releasethebailtostopthewheelsandtines.

To move in reverse: (Do not till in reverse)

a. ReleasetheClutchControl.Thenlift thehandlebaruntilthe

tinesareoff theground.

b. Pullbackonthegearselectionhandle,andwalkbackwards

withthe machine.

Note:Inreversemode,thetineswillreverserotation.

TURNING THE TILLER

1. Practiceturningthetillerinalevel,openarea.Beverycarefultokeep

yourfeetandlegsawayfromthetines.

2. Tobeginaturn, liftthehandlebarsuntilthetinesareoutofthe

groundandtheengineandtinesarebalancedoverthewheels.

3. Withthetillerbalanced,pushsidewayson thehandlebartosteer

inthedirectionoftheturn.Afterturning,slowlylowerthetinesinto

thesoiltoresumetilling.

SETTING THE DEPTH

Becertainsparkplugwireisdisconnectedandgroundedagainstthe

enginewhenperforminganyadjustments.

Tillingdepthiscontrolledbythedepthstakewhichcanbeadjustedto

fivedifferentsettings.Adjustthesideshieldsasyouadjustthedepth

stake.

• Whenusingthetillerforthefirsttime,usethe secondadjustment

holefromthetop(1"oftillingdepth).

• Whenbreakingupsodandfor shallowcultivation,usethesetting

whichgives1"oftillingdepth(secondholefromthetop). Place

thesideshieldsintheirlowestposition.

• Forfurtherdepth,raisethedepthstakeandsideshieldsandalso

makeoneortwo morepassesoverthearea.

• Whentillingloosesoil,thedepthstakemaybe raisedtoits

highestposition(usebottomadjustmenthole)togivethedeepest

tillingdepth.Raisethesideshieldstotheirhighestposition.

• Totransporttiller,lowerthedepthstake(usetopadjustment

hole).

Toadjustthedepthstake,removetheclevispinandcotterpin.Move

thedepthstaketothedesiredsettingandsecurewiththeclevispin

andcotterpin.SeeFigure10.

Toadjustthesideshields,removethewingnuts.Movethesideshield

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Use this position

for the first }ort Position

Figure10

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tothedesiredpositionandreplacethewingnuts.Tightensecurely.

SeeFigure11.

ADJUSTING THE HANDLE HEIGHT

Thehandleshouldbe adjustedsothatwhenthetilleris digging3-4"

intothesoil,thehandlefallstoaboutwaste-high.Toadjusthandle,

simplyunlocktheHandleAdjustmentLock,thenmovethehandlebars

tothedesiredpositionandthenre-locktheHandleAdjustmentLock.

CLEARING THE TINES

Beforeclearingthetinesbyhand,stoptheengine,allowall moving

partsto stopanddisconnectthe sparkplugwire.Failureto followthis

warningcouldresultin personalinjury.

to2" deep.Usingtheshallowtillingdepthhelpspreventinjuryto

theplantswhoserootsoftengrowclosetothesurface.Ifneeded,

lift up onthehandlebarsslightlytopreventthetinesfromdigging

toodeeply.(Cultivatingon a regularbasisnotonlyeliminates

weeds,italsoloosensandaeratesthesoilforbettermoisture

absorptionandfasterplantgrowth.)Wateringthegardenareaa

fewdayspriorto tillingwillmaketillingeasier,as willlettingthe

newlyworkedsoilsetfora dayor twobeforemakinga final,deep

tillingpass.

Choosing the Correct Wheel & Tine Speeds

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• Thetineshavea self-clearingactionwhicheliminatesmostofthe

tanglingofdebris.However,occasionallydrygrass,stringystalks

ortoughvinesmaybecometangled.Followtheseproceduresto

helpavoidtanglingandtoclearthetines,ifnecessary.

• Toreducetangling,setthedepthregulatordeepenoughtoget

maximum"chopping"actionasthetineschopthematerialagainst

theground.Also,try totill undercropresiduesorcovercrops

whiletheyaregreen,moistandtender.

• Whiletilling,try swayingthehandlebarsfromsidetoside(about

6"to12").This"fishtailing"actionoftenclearsthetinesofdebris.

TILLING TIPS & TECHNIQUES

Beforetilling,contactyourtelephoneor utilitiescompanyandinquire

l ifundergroundequipmentor linesareusedonyourproperty.Donot

_tillnearburiedelectriccables,telephonelines,pipesor hoses.

Tilling Depth

• Thisisa DDT(dual-directionfine)tiller.Asthewheelspull

forward,thetinesrotatebackward.Asthewheelspullrearward,

thetines rotateforward.Thiscreatesan"uppercut"fineaction

whichdigsdeeply,uprootingsoilandweeds.Don'toverloadthe

engine,butdigasdeeplyaspossibleoneachpassOn later

passes,thewheelsmaytendto spinin thesoftdirt. Helpthem

alongbyliftingup slightlyon thehandlebar(onehand,palmup,

worksmosteasily).

• Avoidthetemptationtopushdownon thehandlebarsinan

attempttoforcethetillerto digdeeper.Doingsotakestheweight

offthepoweredwheels,causingthemtolosetraction.Without

thewheelstoholdthetillerback,thetineswillattempttopropel

towardstheoperatororawayfromtheoperator.

• Whencultivating(breakingupthesurfacesoilaroundtheplants

todestroyweeds,SeeFigure12),adjustthetinestodigonly1"

Deep tilling position

Figure11

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Figure12

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Withexperience,youwillfindthetillingdepthandtillingspeed

combinationthatisbestforyourgarden.Settheenginethrottleleverat

a speedtogivetheengineadequatepowerandyetallowit tooperate

attheslowestpossiblespeeduntilyouhaveachievedthemaximum

tillingdepthyoudesire.Fasterenginespeedsmaybedesirable

whenmakingfinalpassesthroughtheseedbedorwhencultivating.

Selectiond thecorrectenginespeed,in relationtothetillingdepth,

willensurea sufficientpowerleveltodothejob withoutcausingthe

enginetolabor.

Suggested Tilling Patterns

• Whenpreparingaseedbed,go overthesamepathtwiceinthe

firstrow,thenoverlapone-halfthetillerwidthontherestofthe

passes.SeeFigure13.

• Whenfinishedinonedirection,makea secondpassata right

angle,SeeFigure14.Overlapeachpassforthebestresults(in

veryhardground,itmaytakethreeorfourpassestothoroughly

pulverizethesoil.)

• if thegardensizewillnotpermitlengthwiseandthencrosswise

tilling,thenoverlapthefirstpassesbyone-halfa tillerwidth,fol-

lowedbysuccessivepassesatone-quarterwidth.SeeFigure15.

Tilling on a Slope

Donotoperatethetilleron a slopetoosteepforsafeoperation.Till

slowlyand besureyouhavegoodfooting.Neverpermitthetillerto

freewheeldownslopes.Failuretofollowthiswarningcouldresultin

personalinjury.

1. Tillonlyonmoderateslopes,neveronsteepgroundwherethefooting

isdifficult.

2. Tillingupanddownslopesisrecommendedoverterracing.Tilling

verticallyona slopeallowsmaximumplantingareaandalso

leavesroomforcultivating.

NOTE:Whentillingonslopes,besurethecorrectoil levelismain-

tainedintheengine(checkeveryone-halfhourofoperation).The

inclineoftheslopewillcausetheoiltoslantawayfromits normal

levelandthiscanstarveenginepartsofrequiredlubrication.Keepthe

motoroil levelatthefullpointatall times.

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Figure14

Tilling Up and Down a Slope

1. Tokeepsoilerosiontoa minimum,besuretoaddenoughorganic

mattertothe soilsothatit hasgoodmoistureholdingtextureand

tryto avoidleavingfootprintsor wheelmarks.

2. Whentillingvertically,try tomakethefirstpassuphillasthetiller

digsmoredeeplygoinguphillthanitdoesdownhill,in softsoilor

weeds,youmayhavetoliftthehandlebarsslightlywhilegoingup-

hill.Whengoingdownhill,overlapthefirstpassbyaboutone-half

thewidthofthetiller.

Terrace Gardening

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Figure15

1. Tocreateaterrace,startatthetopoftheslopeandworkdownGo

backandforthacrossthefirstrow.SeeFigure16.

2. Eachsucceedinglowerterraceisstartedbywalkingbelowthe

terraceyouarepreparing.Foraddedstabilityofthetiller,always

keeptheuphillwheelinthesoft,newlytilledsoil.Donottillthe

last12"ormoreofthedownhilloutsideedgeofeachterrace.This

untilledstriphelpspreventtheterracesfrombreakingapartand

washingdownhill.Italsoprovidesawalkingpathbetweenthe

rows,

Loading & Unloading the Tiller

Loadingandunloadingthetillerintoa vehicleispotentiallyhazard-

ousanddoingsoisnotrecommendedunlessabsolutelynecessary,

asthis couldresultin personalinjuryor propertydamage.

ifyoumustloador unloadthetiller,followtheguidelinesgivenbelow:

• Beforeloadingor unloadingthetiller,stoptheengine,waitforall

partstostopmoving,disconnectthesparkplugwireand letthe

engineandmufflercool.

• Thetilleristooheavyandbulkytobesafelyliftedbyoneperson.

Twoor morepeopleshouldsharetheload.

Usesturdyrampsandmanually-- withtheengineshutoff -- roll

thetillerintoandoutofthevehicle.Twoor morepeopleare

neededtodothis.

• Therampsmustbestrongenoughto supportthecombined

weightofthetillerandanyhandlers.Therampsshouldprovide

goodtractiontopreventslipping;theyshouldalsohavesiderails

toguidethetilleralongtheramps;andtheyshouldhavea locking

devicetosecurethemtothevehicle.

Thehandlersshouldwearsturdyfootwearthatwillhelpto prevent

slipping.

• Positiontheloadingvehiclesothattherampangleisasflat

aspossible(theless inclinetotheramp,thebetter).Turnthe

vehicle'sengineoff andapplytheparkingbrake.

• Whengoingup theramps,standinthenormaloperatingposition

andpushthetilleraheadof you.Havea personateachsideto

turnthewheels.

• Whengoingdowntheramps,walkbackwardwiththetiller

followingyou.Keepalertforanyobstaclesbehindyou. Positiona

personateachwheelto controlthespeedofthetiller.Nevergo

downtherampstiller-first,asthetillercouldtipforward.

• Placewoodenblocksonthedownhillsideofthewheelsifyou

needto stopthetillerfrom rollingdowntheramp.Also,usethe

blockstotemporarilykeepthetillerin placeonthe ramps(if

necessary),andto chockthewheelsinplaceafterthetilleris in

thevehicle.

• Afterloadingthetiller,preventitfromrollingchockingthewheels

withblocksand securelytiethetillerdown.

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Figure16

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MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE

Beforeperforminganytypeofmaintenance/service,disengageall

controlsandstoptheengine.Waituntilallmovingpartshavecometo

acompletestop.Disconnectsparkplugwireandgrounditagainstthe

enginetopreventunintendedstarting.Alwayswearsafetyglassesduring

operationorwhileperforminganyadjustmentsor repairs.

Followthemaintenanceschedulegivenbelow.Thischartdescribes

serviceguidelinesonly.UsetheServiceLogcolumntokeeptrackof

completedmaintenancetasks.Tolocate the nearest SearsService

Centeror toscheduleservice,simplycontactSearsat

1-800-4-MY-HOME®.

EachUse

1st2 hours

1st5 hours

Every10hours

Every25hours

Every30hours

Every50hours

Every100hours

BeforeStorage

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2.

3.

4.

1.

2.

1.

2.

1.

2.

3.

1.

2.

1.

Engineoillevel

Looseormissinghardware

Engineandaroundmuffler

Aircleaner

Drivebelttension

Nutsand Bolts

Engineoil

Drivebelttension

Unit

Sparkplug

Tinesforwear

Tirepressure

Engineoill-

Aircleaner

SparkPlug

Fuelsystem

= =

1. Check

2. Tightenor_place

3. Clean

4. Check

1. Check

2. Check

1. Change

1. Check

2. Lubricate

1. Check

2. Check

1. Change

2. Change

1. Runengineuntilit stopsfromlackof

fueloradda gasolineadditivetothe

gasin thetank.

Changeoileverytwentyfivehourswhenoperatingengineunderheavyloadorin hightemperatures.

Alwaysstopengineanddisconnectsparkplugwirebeforeperforming

lanymaintenanceor adjustments.Alwayswearsafetyglassesduring

[operationorwhileperforminganyadjustmentsor repairs.

ENGINE MAINTENANCE

DONOTcheckforsparkwithsparkplugremoved.DONOTcrank

enginewithsparkplug removed.

GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS

• Alwaysobserveallsafetyrulesfoundonproductlabelsandin

thisoperator'smanualwhenperforminganymaintenance.Safety

rulescanbefoundonthe productlabelsandin thisOperator's

Manualbeginningonpage3.

• Thewarrantyon thistillerdoesnotcoveritemsthathavebeen

subjectedto operatorabuseor negligence.Toreceivefullvalue

fromwarranty,operatormustmaintaintheequipmentas

instructedhere.

• Someadjustmentswillhavetobe madeperiodicallytomaintain

yourunitproperly.

• Periodicallycheckall fastenersandmakesurethesearetight.

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themufflerwillbeveryhot. Becareful

nottotouchthemuffler.

Thesparkplugmustbesecurelytightened.Animproperlytightened

sparkplugcanbecomeveryhotandmaydamagetheengine.

Checking the Spark Plug

Toensureproperengineoperation,thesparkplugmustbeproperly

gappedandfreeofdeposits.Checkthesparkplugevery25hoursand

replaceitevery100hours.

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1. Removethesparkplugbootandusea sparkplugwrenchto

removetheplug.See Figure17.

2. Visuallyinspectthesparkplug.Discardthesparkplugifthereis

apparentwear,orifthe insulatoriscrackedor chipped.Cleanthe

sparkplugwitha wirebrushifitisto be reused.

3. Measurethepluggapwitha feelergauge.Correctas necessary

bybendingsideelectrode.SeeFigure18.Thegapshouldbeset

to0.030in.

4. Checkthatthe sparkplugwasherisingoodconditionandthread

thesparkplugin byhandtopreventcrossthreading.

5. Afterthesparkplugisseated,tightenwitha sparkplugwrenchto

compressthewasher.

NOTE:Wheninstallinganewsparkplug,tighten1/2turnafterthe

sparkplugseatstocompressthewasher.Whenreinstallinga used

sparkplug,tighten1/8-1/4turnafterthesparkplugseatsto compress

thewasher.

Neverusegasolineorlowflashpointsolventsforcleaningtheair

ceanereement.A fre orexpos oncoud resut.

Servicing the Air Cleaner

Theair cleanerpreventsdamagingdirt, dust,etc.,fromenteringthe

carburetorand beingforcedintotheengineandisimportanttoengine

lifeandperformance.Neverruntheenginewithoutanaircleaner

completelyassembled.Checktheaircleanerbeforeeachuse.

Paperfilterscannotbecleanedandmustbe replacedoncea year

orevery 100operatinghours;moreoftenifusedin extremelydusty

conditions.

1. Pressthetabontheairfiltercover,lift thecoverandremovethe

airfilter.SeeFigure19.

2. Discardold airfilter.

3. Installnewairfilter.

4. Closethecover.

NOTE:Ifthefilteristornordamagedin anyway,replaceit.

Donotsprayenginewithwatertocleanbecausewatercould

contaminatefuel. Usingagardenhoseorpressurewashingequip-

mentcanalsoforcewaterintothemuffleropening.Waterthat passes

throughthemufflercanenterthecylinder,causingdamage.

Accumulationofdebrisaroundmufflercouldcausea fire.Inspectand

cleanbeforeeveryuse.

Figure17

,Electrode

0.02-0.03 in.

===_1_====0.60-0.80 rnrn

Figure18

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Air Filter

Cover

Filter

Cleaning the Engine

If theenginehasbeenrunning,allowitto coolforatleasthalfan hour

beforecleaning.Periodicallyremovedirtbuild-upfromtheengine.

Cleanaroundthe muffler.Cleanwitha brushor compressedair.

Figure19

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Check Engine Oil

1. Checkoil beforeeachuse.Stopengineandwaitseveralminutes

beforecheckingoil level.Withengineon levelground,theoilmust

beto FULLmarkon dipstick.

2. Removeoil filldipstickandwipecleanwithcloth.

3. Replacedipstickintotheoilfillerneck,butdonotscrewitin.

Removeandcheckoil level.Levelshouldbeat FULLmark.

4. If needed,addoil slowly- recheck.Donotoverfill.

5. Wipedipstickclean,replacebutdonottighten.Removeand

checkoil level.Oillevelshouldbeat FULLlineondipstick.

6. Replaceandtightendipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.

DONOTusenon-detergentoilor 2-strokeengineoil.Itcouldshorten

theengine'sservicelife.

Change Engine Oil

• SAE10W-30is recommendedforgeneral,all temperatureuse.

Whenaddingoiltotheengine,referto viscositychart inthe

operationsection.Usea 4-stroke,oranequivalenthighdeter-

gent,premiumqualitymotoroilcertifiedtomeetor exceedU.S.

automobilemanufacturer'srequirementsforserviceclassification

SG,SR MotoroilsclassifiedSG,SFwillshowthisdesignationon

thecontainer.

• Changeengineoil afterthefirstfivetoeighthoursofoperation,

andeveryfifty hoursoreveryseasonthereafter.Changeoil every

twentyfivehourswhenoperatingengineunderheavyloadorin

hightemperatures.

Drain

Figure 20

4. Replaceandtightentheoildrainendcap.

5. Whenengineisdrainedofalloil,placeenginelevel.Refillwith

approximately20oz.offreshoil.Fillto FULLlineondipstick.

Donotoverfill.Referto CheckEngineOil inthis SERVICE&

MAINTENANCEsection.

6. Replacesparkplugwirebeforestarting.

Beforetippingengineor equipmenttodrainoil,drainfuelfromtank by

runningengineuntilfueltankisempty.

Usedmotoroil maycauseskincancerifrepeatedlyleftin contactwith

theskinforprolongedperiods.Althoughthis isunlikelyunlessyou

handleusedoil ona dailybasis,itisstilladvisabletothoroughlywash

yourhandswithsoapandwateras soonaspossibleafter handling

usedoil.

To Drain Oil

1. Drainthefuelfromthetankbyrunningtheengineuntilthefuel

tankisempty.Besurefuelfillcapissecure.

2. WithengineOFFbutstillwarm,disconnectsparkplugwireand

keepitawayfromsparkplug.

3. Removeoil drainendcaplocatedatthebaseoftheengine,and

drainoil intoanappropriatereceptacle.SeeFigure20.

Usedoilisa hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeofusedoil properly

IDonotdiscardwithhouseholdwaste.Checkwithyourlocalauthori-

_tiesor SearsServiceCenterforsafedisposal/recyclingfacilities.

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