Craftsman 21AB47M6099 Owner's manual

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208cc Engine
Rear Tine Tiller
Electric Start
Model No. 247.23000
CAUTION: Before using
this product, read this
manual and follow all
safety rules and operating
instructions.
o SAFETY
ASSEMBLY
OPERATION
MAINTENANCE
PARTS LIST
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Sears Brands Management Corporation, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179, U.S.A.
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FORMNO.769-06779C
3/27/12
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Safetyinstructions....................................Pac
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CRAFTSMAN TWO YEAR FULL WARRANTY
FORTWOYEARSfromthedateofpurchase,this productiswarrantedagainstanydefectsinmaterialor workmanship,A defectiveproductwill
receivefreerepairor replacementif repairisunavailable,
Forwarranty coverage details to obtain free repairor replacement,visit theweb site: www.craftsman.com
This warranty covers ONLYdefects in material andworkmanship. Warrantycoverage does NOTinclude:
Expendableitemsthatcanwearoutfromnormalusewithinthewarrantyperiod,suchastheblades,tines,orbelts.
Productdamageresultingfromuserattemptsat productmodificationor repairorcausedbyproductaccessories.
Repairsnecessarybecauseof accidentorfailuretooperateor maintaintheproductaccordingtoall suppliedinstructions.
Preventivemaintenance,or repairsnecessaryduetoimproperfuelmixture,contaminatedor stalefuel.
Thiswarrantyisvoidifthisproductiseverusedwhileprovidingcommercialservicesorifrentedtoanotherperson.
Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
Sears Brands Management Corporation, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
EngineSeries: 208cc
EngineOilType: 10w30
EngineOilCapacity: 20ounces
Fuel: UnleadedGasoline
SparkPlug: F6RTC
SparkPlugGap: .030"
ModelNumber.................................................................
Serial Number .................................................................
Dateof Purchase.............................................................
Recordthemodelnumber,serialnumber
anddateof purchaseabove
©SearsBrands,LLC 2
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--Restricttheuseofthispowermachineto
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 orfuelspillageand removeany
fuelsoakeddebris.
Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinsidewherethereisan
openflame,sparkor pilotlightason awaterheater,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 reverseorpulling
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,and safetydevicesinplaceandoperat-
ing properly.
Neverpick uporcarrymachinewhiletheengineisrunning.
Useonlyattachmentsandaccessoriesapprovedbythemanu-
factureras listedin thePartsListpagesofthisoperator'smanual.
Failuretodosocanresultin personalinjury.
Ifsituationsoccurwhicharenotcoveredinthis 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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Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsorover-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
certifiedtooperateon regularunleadedgasoline,and mayinclude
thefollowingemissioncontrolsystems:EngineModification(EM),
OxidizingCatalyst(CO),SecondaryAirInjection(SAI)and ThreeWay
Catalyst(TWO)if soequipped.
SPARK ARRESTOR
Thismachineis equippedwithan internalcombustionengineand
shouldnotbe usedonor nearanyunimprovedforest-covered,
brushcoveredorgrass-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--Restricttheuseofthis powermachineto personswhoread,understandandfollowthe
warningsandinstructionsinthis manualandonthemachine.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS!
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NOTE:Thisunitis shippedwithoutgasolineor oil intheengine.Be
certaintoserviceenginewithgasolineandoil asinstructedin the
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. Usethehandlebrackettolift andpullthetillerbackwardstoa flat
area.Checkthecartonthoroughlyforlooseparts.
2. Extendthecontrolcableandlayiton thefloor.Becardul notto
bendor kinkthecontrolcable.
LOOSE PARTS IN CARTON
UpperHandlebarAssembly
HandleTubeAssembly
Tiller
EngineOil
Operator'sManual
EngineOperator'sManual
ShiftRod
HandleSwivelRod
DepthStake
Beforeassembly,disconnectthesparkplugwireandgroundit
againsttheenginetopreventunintendedstarting.
ATTACHING THE DEPTH STAKE
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2.
Tipthetillerforwardsothatitrestson thefrontcounterweight.
UnthreadtheT-knobfromthetopofthedepthstakeand remove
theflat washerand hexscrew.Removethecotterpinfromthe
clevispin.See Figure1.
Clevis
Tine Shield
Flat Washer
-He× Screw
DepthStake
Figure1
3. Raisethefineshieldhingeflapassemblyand insertthedepth
stakeassemblyintheslot,underthefineshieldandup through
thetineshieldassembly.
4. Inserttheclevispinthroughthefineshieldanddepthstake
assemblies.Secureitwiththecotterpin.
5. Insertthehexboltintothetopholeofthedepthstakeassembly.
PlacetheflatwasheronthehexboltandthreadtheT-knobonto
thehexbolt.Tightensecurely.SeeFigure1.
Tipthetillerbackdownsothatit restsonthetines.
.
ASSEMBLING THE HANDLE
1. Locatetheupperhandleassemblyandhandletubeassembly.
2. Usingtwohexscrewsandflangelocknutssecurethehandle
tubeassemblytotheupperhandleassembly.SeeFigure2.
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Hex
UpperHandle
Assembly
Figure2
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ATTACHING THE HANDLE ASSEMBLY
Removethetophexscrew,handleadjustmentcrank,flangelock
nuts and nutretainerbracketfromthehandlemountingbrackets,
butdo notremovethebottomhexscrewandflangelocknut.See
Figure3.
FlangeLockNuts
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7 Figure3
2. Placethehandleassemblyinpositionbetweenthehandle
mountingbrackets.
3. Lineuptheholesinthehandlewiththeholesinthebracketand
securewiththehardwarepreviouslyremoved.
ATTACHING THE SHIFT ROD
1. Makesurethehandleassemblyisinthehighestposition.Referto
theOperationSection.
2. Removethehairpinclip,rubberwasher,flatwasherandT-knobfrom
thecontrolrodandputtherubberwasherinplace.SeeFigure4.
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FlatWasher
/
T-Knob
Figure4
3. Slidetheshiftrodup throughtheupperhandleassembly,insert
thelowerendof theshiftrodintotheindicatorbracketandsecure
withthepreviouslyremovedhardware.SeeFigure4.
ATTACHING THE HANDLE SWIVEL ROD
1. Makesurethehandleassemblyisinthehighestposition.Referto
theOperationSection.
2. Removethecotterpin andT-knobfromthehandleswivelrod.
SeeFigure5.
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3. Slidethehandleswivelrodthroughtheupperhandleassembly,
insertthelowerendoftherodintotheswinghandlelinkand
securewiththepreviouslyremovedhardware.See Figure5.
ATTACHING THE CLUTCH CABLE
1. Loosentheuppernuton thecableandslidethenutandwasher
off theadjustablefitting.SeeFigure6.
Side View
Washer
Adjustable Fitting J
Figure6
2. Slidethecableintothecablebracketasshownin Figure6.
3. Replacethewasherandtheuppernuton theadjustablefitting
andtighten.
NOTE:Donotovertightentheclutchcable.Toomuchtensionmay
causeittobreak.Becertaintochecktheclutchcableadjustmentbefore
operatingthetiller.Seepage10forcableadjustmentinstructions.
4. Insertthecablebarrelintothecablebarrelholder,insertthe
barrelandbarrelholderintotheclutchhandleandsecurewiththe
hexscrew.SeeFigure7.
__Cable Barrel
Cable Hex Screw
Barrel 1
Holder
Cable Barrel
Cable Barrel Holder
Figure7
Figure5 8
5. Whentheclutchcableisinplace,securethecableontothehandle
withtheprovidedcabletiesinthelocationsshowninFigure8.
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Figure8
SET-UP
Tire Pressure
Checktheair pressurein bothtires.Theairpressureshouldbe
between15-20PSI.Keepbothtiresequallyinflatedtohelpprevent
machinefrompullingtoone side.
Checking and Adding Oil
Theengineisshippedwithoutoil in theengine.Youmustfillthe
enginewithoil beforeoperating.Runningtheenginewithinsufficient
_o cancauseserous engnedamageandvod theproductwarranty.
Initial Use
1. Removetheoil filldipstick.
2. Placethetilleron levelground,usea funneltoemptyentire
contentsoftheoil bottleprovidedwiththeunitintotheengine.
3. Replacetheoil filldipstickandtighten.
Checking and adding oil
1. Placethetilleron a fiat,levelsurface.
2. Removetheoilfillercap/dipstickandwipethedipstickclean.See
Figure9.
Figure9
3. insertthecap/dipstickintotheoil fillerneck,butdo notscrewit in.
4. Removetheoilfillercap/dipstick.If thelevelislow,slowlyaddoil
untiloil levelregistersbetweenhigh(H)andlow(L),Figure9.
NOTE:Donotoverfill.Overfillingwithoilmaycausesmoking,hard
starting,or sparkplugfouling.
5. Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.
NOTE:DONOTallowoil levelto fallbelowthe"L"markonthe
dipstick.Doingsomayresultinequipmentmalfunctionsor damage.
NOTE:Tochangetheoil onyourengine,seethe Sericeand
Maintenancesectionof thismanual.
Fuel Recommendations
Useautomotivegasoline(unleadedor lowleadedtominimizecombus-
tionchamberdeposits)witha minimumof87 octane.Gasolinewith
up to 10%ethanolor 15%MTBE(MethylTertiaryButylEther)canbe
used.Neverusean oil/gasolinemixtureordirty gasoline.Avoidgetting
dirt, dust,or waterinthefueltank.DONOTuseE85gasoline.
Refuelina well-ventilatedareawiththeenginestopped.Donot
smokeorallowflamesor sparksin theareawheretheengineis
refueledor wheregasolineisstored.
Donotoverfillthefueltank.After refueling,makesurethetank
capisclosedproperlyandsecurely.
Becarefulnotto spillfuelwhenrefueling.Spilledfuelorfuelvapor
mayignite.Ifanyfuelisspilled,makesuretheareaisdrybefore
startingtheengine.
Avoidrepeatedor prolongedcontactwithskinorbreathingofvapor.
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Adding Fuel
Useextremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely
flammableandthevaporsareexplosive.Neverfuelthe machine
indoorsor whiletheengineishotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,
cigars,pipesand othersourcesofignition.
1. Besureengineisoutdoorsandin awell-ventilatedarea.
2. Cleanareaaroundthefuelfiilcapandremovethefuelfillcap.
3. Usingan approvedredGASOLINEcontainer,addfuelslowly,being
carefultoavoidspilling.
4. Fillthetankuntilthefuelreachesthe"fuelfull"indicatormark.See
Figure10.
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Fuel Level InBicalor
TopView
Figure10
5. Replacethefuelcapandtightensecurely.Wipeupspilledfuel
beforestartingengine.IffuelisspilledDONOTstartengine.Move
machineawayfromareaofspillage.Avoidcreatinganysourceof
ignitionuntilfuelvaporsaregone.
ADJUSTMENTS
Clutch Cable
Checktheadjustmentof theclutchcableasfollows:
1. Positionthetillersothefrontcounterweightisagainsta solid
object,suchasa wall.
2. Withthegearselectionleverin NEUTRAL,starttheengine.Refer
to Startingthe Enginein theOperationsection.
3. Standingon therightsideofthetiller,examinethebelt(insidethe
beltcover).Itshouldnotbeturning.
4. Ifthebeltturnswithouttheclutchcontrolengaged,unthread
theuppernutandadjustitbyunthreadinglowernuta fewturns
clockwise(whenstandingintheoperator'sposition)andthen
retightentheuppernutagainstthecablebracket.See Figure11.
Figure11
5. Nowmovetheshiftleverto theFORWARDposition.
6. Carefullyengagetheclutchbysqueezingclutchleveragainstthe
handle.Thewheelsshouldspin.
7. Ifthewheelsdo notspinwiththetillerinforward,loosenthe
uppernutandadjustbytighteningthecablea fewturnscounter-
clockwise(whenstandingintheoperator'sposition)andthen
retightentheuppernutagainstcablebracket.SeeFigure9.
8. Recheckbothadjustments,and readjustasnecessary.
9. Aftertilling,ifthetinesstopmoving,re-adjustthecables.
NOTE:A secondarycableadjustmentisavailableifyoureachthe
pointthat additionaladjustmentisneeded.SeetheServiceand
Maintenancesectionforsecondaryadjustmentinstructions.
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Lock
ISwing Lever
/ Shift Lever
/_ _Clutch Lever
Depth Stake
Air Filter._
Fuel Cap_
Oil Fill Cap
& Di
Front
Counterweic
Tine Shield
End Cover
Side Shield
Rear Tine Shield
Air Filter--
Choke Lever-
Throttle Lever-
Recoil Starter H_
Electr
Muffler
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_c,Starter__-/<_/
Figure13
Nowthat youhavesetup yourtillerforoperation,getacquaintedwith CHOKE CONTROL
itscontrolsandfeatures.Thesearedescribedonthenexttwopages
andillustratedon thispageinFigure13.Thisknowledgewillallowyou
touseyournewequipmenttoitsfullestpotential.
Theoperationofanytillercanresultinforeignobjectsbeingthrown
intotheeyes,whichcandamageyoureyesseverely.Alwayswear
Isafetyglassesduringoperationor whileperforminganyadjustments
[or repairs.
RECOIL STARTER HANDLE
Thishandleisusedto starttheengine.
THROTTLE CONTROL
Thechokecontrolisfoundon thesideoftheengineandisactivatedby
movingthelevertotheCHOKEposition.Activatingthechokecontrol
closesthechokeplateonthecarburetorandaidsinstartingtheengine.
AIR FILTER
Theairfilterisa deviceon theengineairintakethatpreventsdustand
dirtenteringtheengine.
MUFFLER
Engineexhaustexitstheengineviathemuffler.
ELECTRIC STARTER OUTLET
Requiresthe useofa three-prongoutdoorextensioncordanda 120V
powersource/walloutlet.
ELECTRIC STARTER BUTTON
Thethrottlecontrolis locatedonthesideoftheengine.Itregulatesthe Pressingtheelectricstarterbuttonengagestheengine'selectric
spreadoftheengineandwillshutoff theenginewhenmovedintothe starterwhenpluggedintoa 120Vpowersource.
STOPposition.
Meets ANSi Safety Standards
CraftsmanTillersconformtothesafetystandardoftheAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI).
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OiL FiLL CAP & DIPSTICK
Engineoil levelcanbecheckedand oiladdedthroughtheoil fill.
NOTE:ThisunitwasshippedWITHOUToilintheengine.Oilis
includedin theplasticbag packedwiththemanualin withtheunit.
Addtheoil asdirectedin theGas& OilFillUpsection.Checktheoil
levelbeforeeachoperationtoensureadequateoil is intheengine.
Forfurtherinstructions,refertothestepsin theEngineMaintenance
sectionof thismanual.
SHIFT LEVER/SHIFT LEVER INDICATOR
BRACKET
Theshiftleverislocatedonthe handleassembly,itis usedtoselect
NEUTRAL,REVERSE,oroneofthethreeFORWARDmodesby
pullingupor pushingdownon theshiftleverandplacingthe shiftlever
indicatorbracketinthedesiredposition.
The gear positions are:
WheelsForward(NoTineAction)_' -- Thewheelsmoveforward,but
thetinesare stationary.
WheelsForward/TinesReverse_"_ -- Thewheelsmoveforward
andthetinesrotatein reverse(backwards).Thisgearsettingisfor
ground-breakingtillingandhardsoil.
WheelForward/TinesForward_ -- Thewheelsmoveforwardandthe
tinesmoveforward.Thisgearsettingisforcultivatingandtillingsoftsoil.
Neutral[_ -- All movement(wheelsandtines)isstopped.Thisgear
isforstartingandpushingthetiller.
Reverse[_-- Thewheelsmoveinreverse,butthetinesarestationary.
CLUTCH LEVER
Theclutchleverislocatedon thelefthandle.Squeezingtheclutchlever
againstthehandleengagesthewheelandthedrivemechanisms.
DEPTH STAKE
Thislevercontrolsthetillingdepthofthetines.Pullthecotterpinout
fromtheclevispintoadjustthetillingdepthtofivedifferentsettings.
SWING LEVER
Thesteeringhandlecanbeswivelledin eitherdirection.Thisenables
thetillertobeguidedtothenextrow.Releasethesteeringhandle
bypullingupon theswinglever.Swivelthehandleintothedesired
positionandreleasethehandletolockintoplace.
HANDLE ADJUSTMENT LOCK
Thehandlemaybeadjustedto theheightdesiredbyunlockingthe
HandleAdjustmentLock,thenmovingthehandlebarstothedesired
positionandthenre-lockingtheHandleAdjustmentLock.Thehandle
shouldbeadjustedsothatwhenthetillerisdigging3 to4 inchesinto
thesoil,thehandlefallstoaboutwaist-high.
REAR TINE SHIELD
Therearfineshieldprotectstheoperatorfromflyingdebriswhilealso
smoothingoutfreshlytilledsoil.
SIDE SHIELD
Thesideshieldis usedtomaintainclearevenrowsandmaybe
adjustedtooneoffivedifferentpositions.
TINES
Yourfiller'stinesarea seriesofbladesarrangedona revolving
power-drivenshaft.
TO START ENGINE
Electric Starter
Determinethatyourhome'swiringisa three-wiregroundedsystem.
Aska licensedelectricianifyouare notcertain.
Ifyouhavea groundedthree-prongreceptacle,proceedasfollows:
1. Attachsparkplugwireandrubberboottosparkplug.
2. Placethegearselectionleverin NEUTRAL.
3. Pluganextensioncordintotheoutletlocatedontheengine'ssurface.
Plugtheotherendofextensioncordintoa three-prong120-volt,
grounded,ACoutletinawell-ventilatedareaSeeFigure14.
Figure14
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PushthechokelevertotheCHOKEIJl position.If theengineis
warm,placethechokeinthe RUNIJtIpositioninsteadofCHOKE
IJl. SeeFigure15.
Figure15
5. MovethrottlecontroltoSTART/RUN(Rabbit)'_ position.See
Figure13.Pushstarterbuttontostartengine.
6. Oncetheenginestarts,releasestarterbutton.
7. Allowtheenginetowarmupseveralminutes,adjustingchoke
towardRUNI_tI position.Waituntilenginerunssmoothlybefore
eachchokeadjustment.
8. ALWAYSkeepthethrottlecontrolintheSTART/RUN(Rabbit)'_
positionwhenoperatingthetiller.
9. Whendisconnectingtheextensioncord,alwaysunplugtheend
atthethree-prongwalloutletbeforeunpluggingtheoppositeend
fromthetiller.
Recoil Starter
1. Attachsparkplugwireandrubberbootto sparkplug.
2. PlacethegearselectionleverinNEUTRAL.
3. Movethechokeleveron theengineto CHOKEIJl position.(A
warmenginemaynotrequirechoking.)SeeFigure13.
4. MovethrottlecontroltoSTART/RUN(Rabbit)'_ position.See
Figure10.
5. Standingon thesideoftheunit,grasptherecoilstarterhandle
andpull ropeoutuntilyoufeela drag.
6. Pulltheropewith a rapid,continuous,fullarmstroke.Keepa firm
gripon thestarterhandle.Letthe roperewindslowly.
7. Repeat,if necessary,untilenginestarts.Whenenginestarts,
movechokecontrolgraduallytowardtheRUNI_tI position..
8. Ifenginefalters,movechokecontrolbacktowardtheCHOKEIJl
positionand repeatsteps5 though8.
9. ALWAYSkeepthethrottlecontrolintheSTART/RUN(Rabbit)'_
positionwhenoperatingthetiller.
TO STOP ENGINE
1. Tostopthewheelsandtines,releasethe ClutchLever.
2. Movethrottlecontrolleverto slow(turtle)_ position.Whenever
possible,graduallyreduceenginespeedbeforestoppingengine.
3. Movethrottlecontrolleverto STOP_ position.
4. Disconnectsparkplugwireand grounditagainsttheengineto
preventaccidentalstartingwhiletheequipmentisunattended.
TO ENGAGE DRIVE & TINES
Donotpushdownonthehandlebarstotry tomakethetillertillmore
deeply.Thistakesweightoffthewheels,whichallowthetinesto
rapidlypropelthetiller,whichcouldresultinlossofcontrol,property
damage,orpersonalinjury.
1. PlacetheShiftLeverinthedesiredforwardtillingpositionandpress
theClutchLeverdownagainstthehandletobegintilling.
2. Whentilling,letthewheelspullthemachinewhilethetinesdig.
Walkslowlybehindthetillerallowingittomoveatitsownpacewhile
keepingasecuregriponthehandlebarwithyourelbowsflexed.
3. ReleasetheClutchLevertostopthewheelsandtines.
To move in reverse: (Do not till in reverse)
1. ReleasetheClutchLever.Thenlift thehandlebaruntilthetines
areoff theground.
2. PlacetheShiftLeverinthereversepositionand thenpressthe
ClutchLeverdownagainstthehandlebarandwalkbackwards
withthemachine.
NOTE:Inreversemode,thetineswill notrotate.
TURNING THE TILLER
Manually
1. Practiceturningthetillerin a level,openarea.Beverycarefulto
keepyourfeetand legsawayfromthetines.
2. Tobegina turn,liftthehandlebarsuntilthetinesareoutofthe
groundandtheengineandtinesarebalancedoverthewheels.
3. Withthetillerbalanced,pushsidewaysonthehandlebartosteer
in thedirectionoftheturn.Afterturning,slowlylowerthetinesinto
thesoiltoresumetilling.
Using the Swing Lever
Thetillerhandlecanbe swivelledin eitherdirection.TheSwingLever
enablesthetillertobeguidedsidewaystothe nextrow.SeeFigureX.
1. PullupontheSwingLeverto releasethehandle.
2. Swivelthehandleintothedesiredposition.
3. ReleasetheSwingLevertosecurethehandlein place.
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SETTING THE DEPTH
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iBecertainsparkplugwireisdisconnectedandgroundedagainstthe
enginewhenperforminganyadjustments.
Tillingdepthiscontrolledbythedepthstakewhichcanbeadjustedtofive
differentsettings.Adjustthesideshieldsasyouadjustthedepthstake.
Whenusingthetillerforthefirsttime,usethesecondadjustment
holefromthetop(1"oftillingdepth).
Whenbreakingupsodandforshallowcultivation,usethesetting
whichgives1"oftillingdepth(secondholefromthetop). Place
thesideshieldsintheirlowestposition.
Forfurtherdepth,raisethedepthstakeandsideshieldsandalso
makeoneor twomorepassesoverthearea.
Whentillingloosesoil,thedepthstakemayberaisedtoits
highestposition(usebottomadjustmenthole)togivethedeepest
tillingdepth.Raisethesideshieldstotheirhighestposition.
Totransporttiller,lowerthedepthstake(usetopadjustmenthole).
Toadjustthedepthstake,removetheclevispinandcotterpin.Move
thedepthstaketothedesiredsettingandsecurewiththeclevispin
andcotterpin.SeeFigure16.
Cotter
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Stake
Wing Nut
Shield
Figure16
Toadjustthe sideshields,removethewingnuts.Movethesideshield
tothedesiredpositionand replacethewingnuts.Tightensecurely.
SeeFigure13.
TILLING TIPS & TECHNIQUES
Beforetilling,contactyourtelephoneor utilitiescompanyandinquire
l ifundergroundequipmentor linesareusedon yourproperty.Donot
[till nearburiedelectriccables,telephonelines,pipesor hoses.
Tilling Depth
Don'toverloadtheengine,butdigasdeeplyaspossibleoneach
pass.On laterpasses,thewheelsmaytendtospininthesoftdirt.
Helpthemalongbyliftingup slightlyon thehandlebar(onehand,
palmup,worksmosteasily).
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Avoidthetemptationtopushdownonthehandlebarsinan
attempttoforcethetillertodig deeper.Doingsotakestheweight
offthepoweredwheels,causingthemto losetraction.Without
thewheelsto holdthetillerback,thetineswillattempttopropel
towardstheoperatoror awayfromtheoperator.
Whencultivating(breakingupthesurfacesoilaroundtheplants
todestroyweeds,SeeFigure17),adjustthetinestodigonly1"to
2"deep.Usingtheshallowtillingdepthhelpspreventinjurytothe
plantswhoserootsoftengrowclosetothesurface.Ifneeded,lift
uponthehandlebarsslightlytopreventthetinesfromdiggingtoo
deeply.(Cultivatingona regularbasisnotonlyeliminatesweeds,it
alsoloosensandaeratesthesoilforbettermoistureabsorptionand
fasterplantgrowth.)Wateringthegardenareaafewdayspriorto
tillingwillmaketillingeasier,aswilllettingthenewlyworkedsoilset
fora dayortwobeforemakingafinal,deeptillingpass.
Figure17
Choosing the Correct Wheel & Tine Speeds
Withexperience,youwillfindthetillingdepthandtillingspeedcombina-
tionthatisbestforyourgarden.Settheenginethrottleleverata speed
togivetheengineadequatepowerandyetallowittooperateattheslow-
estpossiblespeeduntilyouhaveachievedthemaximumtillingdepth
youdesire.Fasterenginespeedsmaybedesirablewhenmakingfinal
passesthroughtheseedbedor whencultivating.Selectionofthecorrect
enginespeed,inrelationtothetillingdepth,willensurea sufficientpower
leveltodothejobwithoutcausingtheenginetolabor.
SuggestedTilling Patterns
Whenpreparingaseedbed,gooverthe samepathtwiceinthe
firstrow,thenoverlapone-halfthetillerwidthontherestofthe
passes.SeeFigure18.
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Figure18
Whenfinishedinonedirection,makea secondpassata right
angle.SeeFigure19.Overlapeachpassforthebestresults(in
veryhardground,itmaytakethreeorfourpassestothoroughly
pulverizethesoil.)
mmmmllill _ llmmmh_i
Figure19
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Ifthegardensizewillnotpermitlengthwiseandthencrosswise
tilling,thenoverlapthefirstpassesbyone-halfa tillerwidth,fol-
lowedbysuccessivepassesatone-quarterwidth.SeeFigure20.
Figure20
Tilling on a Slope
Donotoperatethetillerona slopetoosteepforsafeoperation.Till
slowlyandbesureyouhavegoodfooting.Neverpermitthetillerto
freewheeldownslopes.Failuretofollowthiswarningcouldresultin
personalinjury.
1. Tillonlyon moderateslopes,neveron steepgroundwherethe
footingisdifficult.
2. Tillingupand downslopesisrecommendedoverterracing.Tilling
verticallyon aslopeallowsmaximumplantingareaandalso
leavesroomforcultivating.
NOTE:Whentillingon slopes,be surethecorrectoil levelismain-
tainedin theengine(checkeveryone-halfhourofoperation).The
inclineoftheslopewillcausetheoilto slantawayfromitsnormal
levelandthis canstarveenginepartsof requiredlubrication.Keepthe
motoroil levelatthefullpointatall times.
Tilling Up and Down a Slope
1. Tokeepsoilerosiontoa minimum,besuretoaddenoughorganic
mattertothesoilsothat ithasgoodmoisture-holdingtextureand
try toavoidleavingfootprintsorwheelmarks.
2. Whentillingvertically,try tomakethefirstpassuphillbecausethe
tillerdigsmoredeeplygoinguphillthanitdoesdownhill.Insoft
soilorweeds,youmayhavetolift thehandlebarsslightlywhile
goinguphill.Whengoingdownhill,overlapthefirstpassbyabout
one-halfthewidthofthetiller.
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Terrace Gardening
1. Tocreatea terrace,startatthetopoftheslopeandworkdown
Gobackandforthacrossthefirstrow.See Figure21.
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Figure21
Eachsucceedinglowerterraceisstartedbywalkingbelowthe
terraceyouarepreparing.Foraddedstabilityofthetiller,always
keeptheuphillwheelin thesoft,newlytilledsoil.Donottillthe
last 12"ormoreof thedownhilloutsideedgeofeachterrace.This
untilledstriphelpspreventtheterracesfrombreakingapartand
washingdownhill.Italsoprovidesawalkingpathbetweenthe
rOWS.
Loading & Unloading the Tiller
Loadingandunloadingthetillerintoa vehicleis potentiallyhazard-
Iousanddoingsois notrecommendedunlessabsolutelynecessary,
_asthiscouldresultin personalinjuryorpropertydamage.
Ifyoumustloadorunloadthetiller,followtheguidelinesgivenbelow:
Beforeloadingorunloadingthetiller,stoptheengine,waitforall
partsto stopmoving,disconnectthesparkplugwireandletthe
engineand mufflercool.
Thetilleris tooheavyand bulkyto besafelyliftedbyone person.
Twoor morepeopleshouldsharetheload.
Usesturdyrampsand manually-- withtheengineshutoff-- roll
thetillerintoandoutofthevehicle.Twoor morepeopleare
neededtodo this.
Therampsmustbe strongenoughtosupportthecombined
weightofthetillerandanyhandlers.The rampsshouldprovide
goodtractionto preventslipping;theyshouldalsohavesiderails
toguidethetilleralongtheramps;andtheyshouldhavea locking
deviceto securethemtothevehicle.
Thehandlersshouldwearsturdyfootwearthatwillhelptoprevent
slipping.
Positiontheloadingvehiclesothattherampangleisasflat
as possible(thelessinclinetotheramp,thebetter).Turnthe
vehicle'sengineoffandapplytheparkingbrake.
Whengoinguptheramps,standin thenormaloperatingposition
and pushthetilleraheadofyou.Havea personateachsideto
turnthewheels.
Whengoingdowntheramps,walkbackwardwiththetiller
followingyou.Keepalertforanyobstaclesbehindyou.Positiona
personateachwheeltocontrolthespeedofthetiller.Nevergo
downthe rampstiller-first,asthetillercouldtipforward.
Placewoodenblockson thedownhillsideofthewheelsifyou
needtostopthetillerfromrollingdowntheramp.Also,usethe
blockstotemporarilykeepthetillerin placeon theramps(if
necessary),andtochockthewheelsin placeafterthetillerisin
thevehicle.
Afterloadingthetiller,preventitfromrollingbychockingthe
wheelswithblocks,and securelytie thetillerdown.
CLEARING THE TINES
Beforeclearingthetinesbyhand,stoptheengine,allowall moving
partstostopanddisconnectthesparkplugwire.Failuretofollowthis
warningcouldresultin personalinjury.
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Thetineshavea self-clearingactionwhicheliminatesmostofthe
tanglingofdebris.However,occasionallydrygrass,stringystalksor
toughvinesmaybecometangled.Followtheseproceduresto help
avoidtanglingandto clearthetines,ifnecessary.
Toreducetangling,setthedepthstakedeepenoughtoget
maximum"chopping"actionasthetineschopthematerialagainst
theground.Also,try totillundercropresiduesorcovercrops
whiletheyaregreen,moistandtender.
Whiletilling,try swayingthehandlebarsfromsideto side(about
6"to 12").This"fishtailing"actionoftenclearsthetinesofdebris.
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Beforeperforminganytypeofmaintenance/service,disengageall
controlsandstoptheengine.Waituntilallmovingpartshavecometo
acompletestop.Disconnectsparkplugwireandgrounditagainstthe
enginetopreventunintendedstarting.Alwayswearsafetyglassesduring
operationor whileperforminganyadjustmentsor 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.
1.
2.
1.
2.
3.
1.
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
1. Check
2. Check
1. Change
1. Change
2. Change
1. Runengineuntilit stopsfromlackof
fueloradda gasolineadditivetothe
gasin thetank.
Changeoileverytwentyfivehourswhenoperatingengineunderheavyloadorin hightemperatures.
Alwaysstopengineanddisconnectsparkplugwirebeforeperforming
lanymaintenanceor adjustments.Alwayswearsafetyglassesduring
_operationorwhileperforminganyadjustmentsor repairs.
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.
ENGINE MAINTENANCE
DONOTcheckforsparkwithsparkplugremoved.DONOTcrank
enginewithsparkplug removed.
Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themufflerwillbeveryhot. Becareful
nottotouchthemuffler.
Thesparkplugmustbesecurelytightened.Animproperlytightened
sparkplugcanbecomeveryhotandmaydamagetheengine.
Checking the Spark Plug
Toensureproperengineoperation,thesparkplugmustbeproperly
gappedandfreeofdeposits.Checkthesparkplugevery25hoursand
replaceitevery100hours.
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Removethesparkplugbootandusea sparkplugwrenchto
removetheplug.See Figure22.
Figure22
2. Visuallyinspectthesparkplug.Discardthesparkplugifthereis
apparentwear,orifthe insulatoriscrackedor chipped.Cleanthe
sparkplugwitha wirebrushifitisto be reused.
3. Measurethepluggapwitha feelergauge.Correctas necessary
bybendingsideelectrode.SeeFigure23.Thegap shouldbe set
to0.030in.
Servicing the Air Cleaner
Neverusegasolineor lowflashpointsolventsforcleaningtheair
cleanerelement.A fireor explosioncouldresult.
Theaircleanerpreventsdamagingdirt,dust,etc.,fromenteringthe
carburetorandbeingforcedintotheengineandis importanttoengine
lifeandperformance.Neverruntheenginewithoutanair cleaner
completelyassembled.Checktheair cleanerbeforeeachuse.
Paperfilterscannotbecleanedand mustbereplacedoncea year
or every100operatinghours;moreoftenif usedinextremelydusty
conditions.
1. Pressthetabontheair filtercover,liftthecoverand removethe
air filter.SeeFigure24.
Air Filter
Cover
Filter
._._Foam ...............
Figure23
4. Checkthatthe sparkplugwasherisingoodconditionandthread
thesparkplugin byhandtopreventcross-threading.
5. Afterthesparkplugisseated,tightenwitha sparkplugwrenchto
compressthewasher.
NOTE:Wheninstallinganewsparkplug,tighten1/2turnafterthe
sparkplugseatstocompressthewasher.Whenreinstallinga used
sparkplug,tighten1/8-1/4turnafterthesparkplugseatsto compress
thewasher.
Figure24
2. Discardoldair filter.
3. Installnewair filter.
4. Closethecover.
NOTE:Ifthefilteristornor damagedinanyway,replaceit.
Cleaning the Engine
Donotsprayenginewithwatertocleanbecausewatercould
contaminatefuel.Usinga gardenhoseor pressurewashingequip-
mentcanalsoforcewaterintothemuffleropening.Waterthatpasses
throughthemufflercanenterthecylinder,causingdamage.
Accumulationofdebrisaroundmufflercouldcausea fire. Inspectand
cleanbeforeeveryuse.
Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,allowittocoolforat leasthalfanhour
beforecleaning.Periodicallyremovedirt build-upfromtheengine.
Cleanaroundthemuffler.Cleanwitha brushor compressedair.
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Check Engine Oil
1. Checkoil beforeeachuse.Stopengineandwaitseveralminutes
beforecheckingoil level.Withengineon levelground,theoilmust
beto FULLmarkon dipstick.
2. RefertotheAssemblysectionofthismanualforinstructionson
checkingtheoil.
Change Engine Oil
* Refertotheviscositychart(Figure25) foroil recommendations.
Donotover-fill.Usea4-stroke,oran equivalenthighdetergent,
premiumqualitymotoroilcertifiedtomeetorexceedU.S.auto-
mobilemanufacturer'srequirementsfor serviceclassificationofa
minimumlevelSFor SG(higherletterratingsareacceptablesuch
asSJ, SLand SMgrades).Motoroil willdisplaythis designation
onthecontainer.
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(°C) =30° -20o =I0o 0o 100 200 300 400
(oF)-20 o 0o 150 300 500 700 850 1050
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Figure25
NOTE:Donotusenon-detergentoil or2-strokeengineoil. Itcould
shortentheengine'sservicelife.
* Changeengineoil afterthefirstfivetoeighthoursofoperation,
andeveryfifty hoursoreveryseasonthereafter.Changeoil every
twentyfivehourswhenoperatingengineunderheavyloadorin
hightemperatures.
To Drain Oil
Beforetippingengineor equipmenttodrainoil,drainfuelfromtank by
runningengineuntilfueltankisempty.
Usedmotoroil maycauseskincancerifrepeatedlyleftincontactwith
theskinforprolongedperiods.Althoughthis isunlikelyunlessyou
handleusedoil ona dailybasis,itisstilladvisabletothoroughlywash
yourhandswithsoapandwateras soonaspossibleafterhandling
usedoil.
2. WithengineOFFbutstillwarm,disconnectsparkplugwireand
keepitawayfromsparkplug.
3. Placea funnelundertheoildraintoavoidgettingoil onthetiller
frame.SeeFigure26.
Drain
Figure26
4. Removeoil drainendcaplocatedatthebaseoftheengine,and
drainoil intoanappropriatereceptacle.See Figure26.
Usedoil isa hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeofusedoil properly
IDonotdiscardwithhouseholdwaste.Checkwithyourlocalauthori-
lties or SearsServiceCenterforsafedisposal/recyclingfacilities.
5. Replaceandtightentheoildrainendcap.
6. Whenengineisdrainedofall oil,placeenginelevel.Refillwith
approximately20oz.offreshoil.Fillto FULLlineondipstick.Do
notoverfill.RefertoCheckingandAddingOilinthismanuals
Assemblysection.
7. Wipeoff anyexcessoil ontheframeandengine.
8. Replacesparkplugwirebeforestarting.
Transmission Lubrication
Thetransmissionispre-lubricatedandsealedatthefactory.It requires
no checkingunlessthetransmissionisdisassembled.Tofill with
grease,laytherighthalfof thetransmissionon itsside,add22ounces
of Benalene920grease,andassemblethelefthalftoit. Seean
authorizedSearsServiceCentertohavethetransmissionlubricatedor
to scheduleservice,simplycontactSearsat1-800-4-MY-HOME®.
1. Drainthefuelfromthetankbyrunningtheengineuntilthefuel
tankisempty.Besurefuelfillcapissecure.
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LUBRiCATiON
Afterevery10operatinghours,oilor greasethelubricationpoints.Use
cleanlubricatingoil (#30weightmotoroil issuitable)andcleangeneral
purposegrease(greasecontaininga metallubricantispreferred,if
available).SeeFigure27.
Handlebar
Hardware
Figure27
Removethewheels,cleanthewheelshaftandapplya thin
coatingofgrease.
Greasetheback,frontandsidesofthedepthstake.
Removethetinesandcleanthefineshaft.Usea fileor sandpa-
pertogentlyremoveanyrust,burrsor roughspots(especially
aroundtheholesintheshaft).Applygreasetotheendsofthe
shaftbeforeinstallingthetines.
Oilthethreadsonthehandlebaradjustmentlockandthe
handlebarattachingscrews.
Oilthepivotpointontheclutchhandleandtheclutchcable.
TiRE PRESSURE
Beforeperforminganytypeofmaintenanceonthemachine,waitfor
all partsto stopmovinganddisconnectthesparkplugwire.Failure
tofollowthis instructioncouldresultinpersonalinjuryor property
damage.
Checktheair pressureinbothtires.Theairpressureshouldbe
between15-20PSI.Keepbothtiresequallyinflatedtohelpprevent
machinefrompullingtoone side.
HARDWARE
Checkforlooseor missinghardwareafterevery10operatinghours
andtightenor replace-- asneeded-- beforereusingthetiller.Be
suretocheckthescrewsunderneaththetillerhoodthatsecurethe
transmissioncoverandthedepthstaketothetransmission.
BELT REPLACEMENT
Yourtillerhasbeenengineeredwith a beltdesignedforlonglifeand
optimalperformance.Useonlya factoryauthorizedbeltaslistedin
thePartsListsection,an"over-the-counter"beltmaynotperform
satisfactorily.Theprocedurerequiresaveragemechanicalabilityand
commonlyavailabletools.
ToreplacetheDrivebelt,followthesesteps:
1. Removethebeltcoverfromtheleftsideofthetillerbyremovingthe
fivehexwasherscrewsfromthetopofthebeltcover.SeeFigure28.
He× Lock Nut &
Washer
.
3.
Figure28
Removethehexlock nutandflatwasherfromthefrontsideofthe
beltcover.SeeFigure28.
Removethebeltkeeperassemblylocatedbehindtheengine
pulleybyremovingthetwohexscrewsandlockwashers.See
Figure29.
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