MTD 247.23000 Owner's manual

Operator's Manual

CRRFrSMRH

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

o ESPANOL

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

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FORMNO.769-06779C

3/27/12

WarrantyStatement..................................Pac

Safetyinstructions....................................Pac

Assembly..................................................Pac

Operation..................................................Pac

ServiceandMaintenance.........................Pac

Off-SeasonStorage..................................Pac

Troubleshooting........................................Pac

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PartsList...................................................Page25-40

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RepairProtectionAgreement...................Page44

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ServiceNumbers......................................BackCover

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.............................................................

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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--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.

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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.

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.

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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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

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3.

Figure28

Removethehexlock nutandflatwasherfromthefrontsideofthe

beltcover.SeeFigure28.

Removethebeltkeeperassemblylocatedbehindtheengine

pulleybyremovingthetwohexscrewsandlockwashers.See

Figure29.

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Figure29

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