MTD 24729930 Owner's manual

Brand: MTD

Model: 24729930

Category: Mini tillers

Type: Owner's manual

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Operator's Manual

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208cc Engine

Rear Tine Tiller

Model No. 247.29930

CAUTION: Before using

this product, read this

manual and follow aJl

safety rules and operating

instructions.

* SAFETY

* ASSEMBLY

* OPERATION

* MAINTENANCE

* PARTS LIST

* ESPANOL

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

Visit our web site: www.craftsman.com

FORM1/0. 769-05423D

1/2/2012

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

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

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

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

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

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

TroubleShooting.......................................Pac

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PartsList...................................................Page26-39

Labels.......................................................Page40

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

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

CRAFTSMAN TWO YEAR FULL WARRANTY

FORTWOYEARSfromthedateofpurchase,this productiswarrantedagainstanydefectsin materialor 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,contaminatedorstalefuel.

Thiswarrantyisvoidifthisproductiseverusedwhileprovidingcommercialservicesorifrentedtoanotherperson.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

Sears Brands Management Corporation, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179

EngineSeries: 208cc

EngineOilType: 10w30

EngineOilCapacity: 20ounces

Fuel: UnleadedGasoline

SparkPlug: F6RTC

SparkPlugGap: .030"

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

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

Recordthemodelnumber,serialnumber

anddateof purchaseabove

©KCDIP,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.

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 reverseor pulling

machinetowardsyou.

• Starttheengineaccordingtothe instructionsfoundinthis manual

and keepfeetwellawayfromthetinesatall times.

• Afterstrikingaforeignobjector ifyourmachineshouldstartmak-

inganunusualnoiseor vibration,immediatelyshuttheengineoff.

Disconnectthesparkplugwire,grounditagainsttheengineand

performthefollowingsteps:

a. Inspectfordamage.

b. Repairor replaceanydamagedparts.

c. Checkforanyloosepartsandtightento assurecontinued

safeoperation.

• Disengageall clutchlevers(iffitted)and stopenginebeforeyou

leavetheoperatingposition(behindthe handles).Waituntil

thetinescometoa completestopbeforeuncloggingthetines,

makinganyadjustments,or inspections.

• Neverrunanengineindoorsorina poorlyventilatedarea.Engine

exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,an odorlessanddeadlygas.

• Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcancausea burn.Donot

touch.

• Usecautionwhentillingnearfences,buildingsandunderground

utilities.Rotatingtinescancausepropertydamageor personal

injury.

• Donotoverloadmachinecapacitybyattemptingtotillsoiltoo

deepattoofastofa rate.

• Ifthemachineshouldstartmakinganunusualnoiseor vibration,

stoptheengine,disconnectthesparkplugwireandgroundit

againsttheengine.Inspectthoroughlyfordamage.Repairany

damagebeforestartingandoperating.

• Keepallshields,guards,andsafetydevicesinplaceandoperat-

ing properly.

• Neverpick uporcarrymachinewhiletheengineisrunning.

• Useonlyattachmentsandaccessoriesapprovedbythemanu-

factureras listedin thePartsListpagesofthisoperator'smanual.

Failuretodosocanresultin personalinjury.

• Ifsituationsoccurwhichare notcoveredinthis manual,usecare

andgoodjudgement.ContactCustomerSupportat 1-800-4MY-

HOMEforassistanceandthenameof thenearestservicedealer

MAINTENANCE & STORAGE

• Keepthemachine,attachmentsandaccessoriesin safeworking

order.

• Allowthemachinetocoolat leastfiveminutesbeforestoring.

Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheirproperoperation

regularly.

• Checkboltsandscrewsforpropertightnessatfrequentintervals

to keepthemachineinsafeworkingcondition.Also,visually

inspectmachineforanydamage.

• Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspecting,stoptheengineand

makecertainthetinesandall movingpartshavestopped.

Disconnectthesparkplugwireandgrounditagainsttheengineto

preventunintendedstarting.

• 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,

brushcoveredor grass-coveredlandunlesstheengine'sexhaust

systemisequippedwitha sparkarrestormeetingapplicablelocalor

statelaws(ifany)

Ifa sparkarrestorisused,itshouldbe maintainedin effectiveworking

orderbytheoperator.IntheStateofCaliforniatheaboveis required

bylaw(Section4442oftheCaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Other

statesmayhavesimilarlaws.Federallawsapplyonfederallands.

A sparkarrestorforthemufflerisavailablethroughyournearestSears

PartsandRepairServiceCenter.

SAFETY SYMBOLS

Thispagedepictsanddescribessafetysymbolsthatmayappearonthisproduct. Read,understand,andfollowall instructionson themachine

beforeattemptingtoassembleandoperate.

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!

NOTE:Thisunitis shippedwithoutgasolineor oil intheengine.Be

certaintoserviceenginewithgasolineandoil asinstructedin the

Operationsectionofthis manualbeforeoperatingyourmachine.

NOTE:Referenceto rightand lefthandsideoftheTillerisobserved

fromtheoperatingposition.

OPENING CARTON

1. Removeall staplesfromaroundthebottomoftheperimeter.

2. Removethecartonfromtheskid.

3. Removeall looseparts.

4. Removeloosepackingmaterial.

REMOVING UNIT FROM SKID

1. Thetillerisheavy,do notattemptto removeitfromtheskiduntil

instructedtodo sointheseassemblysteps.

2. Checkcartonthoroughlyforanyotherlooseparts.

LOOSE PARTS IN CARTON

• HandlebarAssembly

• Tiller

• EngineOil

• Operator'sManual

ATTACHING THE HANDLE ASSEMBLY

1. Installthehandleontothetillerusingthehardwarepre-installed

onthehandlemountingbrackets.Thisconsistsofa 5/16-18x

3.00"hexbolt,a handlecrankassembly,retainerbracketandtwo

5/16-18flangelocknuts.Removethishardwarefromthehandle

mountingbracketson thetiller.Referto Figure1inset.

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3. Installthehandle-crankadjustmentrod intothetopholeofthe

mountingbracketfromtheleft handsideofthehandleassembly,

securewiththeotherflangelocknutpreviouslyremoved.Fit

thehexend oftheretainerbracketovertheflangelocknut.See

Figure1.

4. Tightenthehexboltinstalledin Step2 atthis time.Becarefulnot

toovertightenthishardware.

5. Withthehandlein thedesiredposition,tightenthehandlecrank

adjustmentrodatthistime.

ATTACHING THE CABLES

1. Routethetwocablesalongthehandleassemblyontherighthand

side.

2. Connectthereversecable(Red)tothe reversecablecontrolby

feedingthez-hookthroughtheholeon thereversecablecontrol

fromtheinsidetowardstheoutside.SeeFigure2.

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Figure2

3. Connecttheforwarddrivecable(Black)totheclutchbailby

feedingthez-hookthroughtheholeon theclutchbailfromthe

outsidetowardstheinside.SeeFigure2.

NOTE:Testthefunctionofthereverseclutchby pullingthe reverse

handleand releasingit.Thehandleshouldreturntoits neutral

position.If itdoesn't,contactCustomerSupportforassistanceorthe

nearestdealer.

Figure1

2. Insertthehandleintothehandlemountingbrackets,liningupthe

pre-drilledholes.Insertthe5/16-18x3.00"hexboltinthebottom

holefromtheleft handsidethroughtotheotherside.Placethe

roundholeendofthehexretainerbracketoverthehexboltand

securelooselywitha bellwasherand5/16-18flangelocknut

removedearlier.Referto Figure1inset.

NOTE:Thebellwashershouldbepositionedwiththetopd thebellshape

towardsthehexnutwhichwillcreatetensionandfurthersecuretheflange

locknutoncetightened.Donottightenthishardwareatthistime. 7

Totestthefunctionoftheforwarddrivebail,lift thebailto thehandle

andreleaseit. Thebailshouldreturntoits neutralposition.Ifit doesn't,

contactCustomerSupportforassistanceorthenearestdealer.

4. Snapthecablehousingclips intothehandleassemblycable

mount.Theredclip(reversecable)fitsintothetoppositiononthe

handleassembly,whiletheblackclip(forward/clutchcable)feeds

intothelowerpositiononthehandleassembly.See Figure3.

Red

Reverse

Figure3

Clipthecablesintothecableguideslocatedonthehandle

assemblypanelas seenin Figure4.

MOVING THE TILLER OFF THE SKID

Torollthetilleroff theshippingplatform,putthewheelsinfreewheel,if

theyarenotalreadyfromthefactory,asfollows:

1. Placea sturdyblockunderthetransmissiontoraiseonewheel

about1"off theground.Removetheclickpin fromthewheelhub

andwheelshaft.SeeFigure5.

Click Pin

Remove the click pin

from the wheel hub.

(WHEEL DRIVE position)

Slide the wheel fully

inward on the wheel shaft.

Reinstall the click pin.

(Freewheel position)

Figure5

2. Slidethewheelfullyinwardonthewheelshaft. Reinstalltheclick

pinthroughthewheelshaftonly(notthroughthewheelhub).See

Figure5.Thewheelshouldnowspinfreely(freewheel)onthe

wheelshaft.Repeatwiththeotherwheel.

3. Usethehandlebartolift andpullthetillerbackwardstoa flat

area.

NOTE:Beforestartingtheengine,thewheelsmustbe placedinthe

WHEELDRIVEposition(pinsthroughwheelhubsandwheelshaft).

Thisprocedureisdescribedintheoperationsectionunderwheeldrive

pins.

Figure4

SET-UP

Checking and Adding Oil

Theengineisshippedwithoutoil intheengine.Youmustfillthe

enginewithoil beforeoperating.Runningtheenginewithinsufficient

_o cancauseserous engnedamageandvod theproductwarranty.

Initial Use

1. Removetheoil filldipstick.

2. Placethetilleron levelground,usea funneltoemptyentire

contentsoftheoil bottleprovidedwiththeunitintotheengine.

3. Replacetheoil filldipstickandtighten.

Checkingand adding oil

1. Placethetillerona flat,levelsurface.

2. Removetheoil fillercap/dipstickandwipethedipstickclean.See

Figure6.

Figure6

3. Insertthecap/dipstickintotheoilfillerneck,butdo notscrewitin.

4. Removetheoil fillercap/dipstick.Ifthelevelislow,slowlyaddoil

untiloil levelregistersbetweenhigh(H)and low(L),Figure6.

NOTE:Donotoverfill.Overfillingwithoil maycausesmoking,hard

starting,or sparkplugfouling.

5. Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.

NOTE:DONOTallowoil leveltofallbelowthe"L"markon the

dipstick.Doingsomayresultinequipmentmalfunctionsordamage.

NOTE:Tochangetheoilon yourengine,seethe Maintenance

Sectionofthismanual.

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.

Adding Fuel

Useextremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely

flammableandthevaporsareexplosive.Neverfuelthemachine

indoorsorwhiletheengineishotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,

cigars,pipesandothersourcesof ignition.

1. Besureengineisoutdoorsandina well-ventilatedarea.

2. Cleanareaaroundthefuelfillcapandremovethefuelfillcap.

3. UsinganapprovedredGASOLINEcontainer,addfuelslowly,being

carefultoavoidspilling.

4. Fillthetankuntilthefuelreachesthe"fuelfull"indicatormark.See

Figure7.

Fuel Level Indicator

TopView

Figure7

Replacethefuelcapandtightensecurely.Wipeupspilledfuel

beforestartingengine.IffuelisspilledDONOTstartengine.Move

machineawayfromareaofspillage.Avoidcreatinganysourceof

ignitionuntilfuelvaporsaregone.

Transmission/Gear Oil

First Time Use

1. Withthetilleron levelground,pulltheDepthRegulatorLever

backandthenallthewayup untilthelowestnotchintheleveris

engaged.SeeFigure8.

Depth Regulator Lever

Figure8

locatethemaindriveshaftsituatedinsidethe housing.

SeeFigure9.

Removetheoil fillplugfromthetransmissionhousingcoverand

Figure9

3. Thegearoil leveliscorrectifthegearoilisapproximatelyhalfway

upthesideofthemaindriveshaft.

4. If theoil levelislow,refertothetransmissiongearoil inthe

ServiceandMaintenancesection.

Forward Clutch Bail

Fuel Cap & Tine Engagement

Muffler

Air Filter

Choke

OUFill Cap

& Dipstick

ulator

Handle Height

Adjustment

Rear Tine Shield

Throttle

Side Shield

Tines

Pull Starter Handle

Oil Drain

Wheel Drive Pin

Nowthat youhavesetup yourtillerforoperation,getacquaintedwith

itscontrolsandfeatures.Thesearedescribedonthenexttwopages

andillustratedon thispage.Thisknowledgewillallowyoutouseyour

newequipmenttoitsfullestpotential.

Theoperationofanytillercanresultinforeignobjectsbeingthrowninto

theeyes,whichcandamageyoureyesseverely.Alwayswearsafety

[gassesdurngoperatonorwh eperformnganyadjustmentsorrepars.

RECOIL STARTER HANDLE

Thishandleisusedto starttheengine.See Figure10.

THROTTLE CONTROL

Figure10

CHOKE CONTROL

Thethrottlecontrolislocatedon thefrontof theengine.It regulatesthe

spreadoftheengineandwillshutoff theenginewhenmovedintothe

STOPposition.SeeFigure10.

ThechokecontrolisactivatedbymovingthelevertotheCHOKE

position.Activatingthechokecontrolclosesthechokeplateonthe

carburetorandaidsinstartingtheengine.

AIR FILTER

Theairfilterisa deviceon theengineairintakethatpreventsdustand

dirtenteringtheengine.SeeFigure10.

MUFFLER

Engineexhaustexitstheengineviathemuffler.SeeFigure10.

REVERSE HANDLE

TheReverseHandlecontrolsthe reversedriveofthewheelsandthe

tines.SeeFigure10.

FORWARD CLUTCH BAiL & TINE ENGAGEMENT

Theforwardclutchbailcontrolstheengagementoftheforwarddriveof

thewheelsandtines.See Figure10.

Meets ANSi Safety Standards

CraftsmanTillersconformtothesafetystandardoftheAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI).

OiL FiLL CAP & DIPSTICK

Engineoil levelcanbecheckedand oiladdedthroughtheoil fill. See

Figure10.

NOTE:Thisunitwasshipped%THOUT oil intheengine.Oilis

includedintheplasticbag packedwiththemanualinwiththeunit.Add

theoilasdirectedintheAssemblysection.Checktheoil levelbefore

eachoperationtoensureadequateoil isintheengine.Forfurther

instructions,referto thestepsintheServiceandMaintenancesection

ofthismanual.

DEPTH REGULATOR LEVER

Thislevercontrolsthetillingdepthofthetines.Pulltheleverbackand

slideitupor downtoengagethenotchedheight.See Figure10.

HANDLEBAR HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT

Thehandlebarheightisadjustabletothreedifferentsettings.In

general,adjustthehandlebarssotheyareatwaistlevelwhenthetines

are3-4"intheground.SeeFigure10.

REAR TIME SHIELD

Thereartineshieldprotectstheoperatorfromflyingdebriswhilealso

smoothingoutfreshlytilledsoil.SeeFigure10.

SiDE SHIELD

Thesideshieldisusedtomaintainclearevenrowsandmaybe

adjustedtooneof fivedifferentpositions.SeeFigure10.

TINES

Yourtiller'stinesarea seriesof hoesarrangedona revolvingpower-

drivenshaft.See Figure10.

WHEEL DRIVE PiNS

Eachwheelisequippedwitha wheeldriveclickpinthatsecuresthe

wheeltothewheelshaft.Thewheelscanbe positionedineithera

WHEELDRIVEor a FREEWHEELmode.SeeFigure10.

OiL DRAIN

Removingtheoildrainplugwilldraintheoil fromtheengine.See

Figure10.

TO START ENGINE

1. Attachsparkplugwireand rubberboottosparkplug.

2. Filltankto nomorethan1/2inchbelowbottomof fillerneckto

providespaceforfuelexpansion.

3. PutthewheelsintheWHEELDRIVEposition.

4. MovetheDepthRegulatorLeverallthewaydownto the"trans-

port"position,sothatthetinescleartheground.

5. Releaseall ofthecontrolsonthetiller.

6. Turnthefuelshut-offvalvetotheONposition.

7. Movethechokeleveron theenginetoCHOKE_÷ position.(A

warmenginemaynotrequirechoking.)SeeFigure11.

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Figure11

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

Figure11.

9. Standingon thesideoftheunit,graspstarterhandleandpull

ropeoutuntilyoufeela drag.

10. Pullthe ropewitha rapid,continuous,fullarmstroke.Keepafirm

gripon thestarterhandle.Letthe roperewindslowly.

11. Repeat,ifnecessary,untilenginestarts.Whenenginestarts,

movechokecontrolgraduallytowardthe RUN_[ position.

12. Ifenginefalters,movechokecontrolbacktowardtheCHOKEi:_

positionandrepeatsteps5 though8.

13. ALWAYSkeepthethrottlecontrolin theSTART/RUN,_ position

whenoperatingthetiller.

TO STOP ENGINE

1. Tostopthewheelsandtines,releasetheForwardClutchBail.

2. Movethrottlecontrolleverto slow(turtle)_ position.Whenever

possible,graduallyreduceenginespeedbeforestoppingengine.

3. Movethrottlecontrolleverto STOP_ii_ position.

4. Turnthefuelshut-offvalveto theOFFposition.

5. Disconnectsparkplugwireandgrounditagainsttheengineto

preventaccidentalstartingwhiletheequipmentisunattended.

TO ENGAGE DRIVE & TINES

1. Forforwardmotionofthewheelsandpowertothetinespullthe

ForwardClutchBailupagainstthehandlebar.

NOTE:Inforwardmode,thetineswillrotatein reverse.

2. Walkslowlybehindthetillerallowingitto moveat itsownpace

whilekeepinga securegriponthehandlebarwithyourelbows

flexed.

3. Releasethebailtostoptherotationofthewheelsandtines.

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

a. ReleasetheForwardClutchBail.

b. Liftthe handlebaruntilthetinesare offtheground.

c. Slowlypull backonthe ReverseLever,andcarefullywalk

backwardswiththe machine.

NOTE:Inreversemode,thetineswillrotateforward.

d. If longerdistancesneedtobe coveredinreverse,shutoff the

engine,thenplacethetwowheelsinFREEWHEEL.

TURNING THE TILLER

1. Practiceturningthetillerin a level,openarea.Beverycarefulto

keepyourfeetandlegsawayfromthetines.

2. Tobegina turn,liftthehandlebarsuntilthetinesareoutofthe

groundandtheengineandtinesarebalancedoverthewheels.

3. Withthetillerbalanced,pushsidewayson thehandlebartosteer

inthedirectionoftheturn.Afterturning,slowlylowerthetinesinto

thesoiltoresumetilling.

SETTING THE DEPTH

Becertainsparkplugwireisdisconnectedandgroundedagainstthe

enginewhenperforminganyadjustments.

Tillingdepthiscontrolledbythedepthstakewhichcanbeadjustedtofive

differentsettings.Adjustthesideshieldsasyouadjustthedepthstake.

• Whenusingthetillerforthefirsttime,usethesecondadjustment

holefromthetop(1"oftillingdepth).

• Whenbreakingup sodandforshallowcultivation,usethesetting

whichgives1"oftillingdepth(secondholefromthetop). Place

thesideshieldsintheirlowestposition.

• Forfurtherdepth,raisethedepthstakeandsideshieldsandalso

makeoneor twomorepassesoverthearea.

• Whentillingloosesoil,thedepthstakemayberaisedtoits

highestposition(usebottomadjustmenthole)to givethedeepest

tillingdepth.Raisethesideshieldstotheirhighestposition.

• Totransporttiller,lowerthedepthstake(usetopadjustmenthole).

Toadjustthedepthstake,pull backon thedepthadjustmentbracket

(A)and pushupor down(B) untilthebracketreachesthedesired

position,thenreleasethebracket(C). SeeFigure12.

Toadjustthesideshields,removethewingnuts.Movethesideshieldtothe

desiredpositionandreplacethewingnuts.Tightensecurely.SeeFigure13.

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Figure13

ADJUSTING THE HANDLE HEIGHT

Thehandleshouldbeadjustedsothat whenthetillerisdigging3-4"

intothesoil,thehandlefallstoaboutwaste-high.Toadjusthandle,

simplyloosenthehandleadjustmentcrank,movethehandletothe

desiredheightand retightentheadjustmentcrank.See Figure14.

Figure14

Figure12 13

CLEARING THE TINES

Beforeclearingthetinesbyhand,stoptheengine,allowall moving

partstostopanddisconnectthesparkplugwire.Failuretofollowthis

warningcouldresultinpersonalinjury.

* Thetines havea self-clearingactionwhicheliminatesmostofthe

tanglingofdebris.However,occasionallydrygrass,stringystalks

ortoughvinesmaybecometangled.Followtheseproceduresto

helpavoidtanglingandtoclearthetines,ifnecessary.

* Toreducetangling,setthedepthregulatordeepenoughtoget

maximum"chopping"actionasthetineschopthematerialagainst

theground.Also,trytotill undercropresiduesor covercrops

whiletheyaregreen,moistandtender.

* Whiletilling,try swayingthehandlebarsfromsideto side(about

6"to 12").This"fishtailing"actionoftenclearsthetinesof debris.

TILLING TiPS & TECHNIQUES

Beforetilling,contactyourtelephoneor utilitiescompanyandinquire

l ifundergroundequipmentor linesareusedon yourproperty.Donot

[till nearburiedelectriccables,telephonelines,pipesor hoses.

Tilling Depth

* Thisisa CRT(counter-rotatingtine)tiller.Asthewheelspull

forward,thetinesrotatebackward.Thiscreatesan "uppercut"

tineactionwhichdigsdeeply,uprootingsoilandweeds.Don't

overloadtheengine,butdigasdeeplyas possibleoneachpass

On laterpasses,thewheelsmaytendtospininthesoftdirt. Help

themalongbyliftingupslightlyonthe handlebar(onehand,palm

up,worksmosteasily).

* Avoidthetemptationto pushdownonthehandlebarsinan

attempttoforcethetillertodigdeeper.Doingsotakestheweight

off thepoweredwheels,causingthemtolosetraction.Withoutthe

wheelstoholdthetillerback,thetineswillattempttopropelthe

tillerbackward,towardstheoperator.

Whencultivating(breakingupthe surfacesoilaroundthe plants

todestroyweeds,See Figure15),adjustthetinestodigonly1"

to2" deep.Usingtheshallowtillingdepthhelpspreventinjuryto

theplantswhoserootsoftengrowclosetothesurface.Ifneeded,

liftupon thehandlebarsslightlytopreventthetinesfromdigging

toodeeply.(Cultivatingon a regularbasisnotonlyeliminates

weeds,italsoloosensandaeratesthesoilforbettermoisture

absorptionandfasterplantgrowth.)Wateringthegardenareaa

fewdayspriortotillingwillmaketillingeasier,aswill lettingthe

newlyworkedsoilsetfora dayor twobeforemakingafinal,deep

tillingpass.

Figure15

Choosing the Correct Wheel & Tine Speeds

Withexperience,youwillfindthetillingdepthandtillingspeed

combinationthatis bestforyourgarden.Settheenginethrottleleverat

a speedtogivetheengineadequatepowerandyet allowittooperate

attheslowestpossiblespeeduntilyouhaveachievedthemaximum

tillingdepthyoudesire.Fasterenginespeedsmaybe desirable

whenmakingfinalpassesthroughtheseedbedor whencultivating.

Selectionofthecorrectenginespeed,inrelationtothetillingdepth,

willensurea sufficientpowerleveltodo thejobwithoutcausingthe

engineto labor.

Suggested Tilling Patterns

• Whenpreparingaseedbed,gooverthe samepathtwiceinthe

firstrow,thenoverlapone-halfthetillerwidthontherestofthe

passes.SeeFigure16.

Figure16

Whenfinishedinonedirection,makea secondpassata right

angle,SeeFigure17.Overlapeachpassforthebestresults(in

veryhardground,itmaytakethreeorfourpassestothoroughly

pulverizethesoil.)

m m m m

t_ m _ m

Figure17

Ifthegardensizewillnotpermitlengthwiseandthencrosswise

tilling,thenoverlapthefirstpassesbyone-halfa tillerwidth,fol-

lowedbysuccessivepassesatone-quarterwidth.SeeFigure18.

Figure18

Tilling on a Slope

Donotoperatethetillerona slopetoosteepforsafeoperation.Till

slowlyandbesureyouhavegoodfooting.Neverpermitthetillerto

freewheeldownslopes.Failuretofollowthiswarningcouldresultin

personalinjury.

1. Tillonlyon moderateslopes,neveron steepgroundwherethe

footingisdifficult.

2. Tillingupand downslopesis recommendedoverterracing.Tilling

verticallyon aslopeallowsmaximumplantingareaandalso

leavesroomforcultivating.

NOTE:Whentillingon slopes,be surethecorrectoil levelismain-

tainedin theengine(checkeveryone-halfhourofoperation).The

inclineoftheslopewillcausetheoilto slantawayfromits normal

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 tomakethefirstpassuphillasthetiller

digsmoredeeplygoinguphillthanit doesdownhill.Insoftsoilor

weeds,youmayhavetoliftthehandlebarsslightlywhilegoingup-

hill.Whengoingdownhill,overlapthefirstpassbyaboutone-half

thewidthofthetiller.

Terrace Gardening

1. Tocreatea terrace,startatthetopoftheslopeandworkdown

Gobackandforthacrossthefirstrow.See Figure19.

• 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,preventitfromrollingbyengagingthe

wheelsintheWHEELDRIVEposition.Chockthewheelswith

blocksandsecurelytiethetillerdown.

Figure19

2. Eachsucceedinglowerterraceisstartedbywalkingbelowtheter-

raceyouarepreparing.Foraddedstabilityofthetiller,alwayskeep

theuphillwheelin thesoft,newlytilledsoil.Donottillthelast 12"

ormored thedownhilloutsideedgeofeachterrace.Thisuntilled

striphelpspreventtheterracesfrombreakingapartandwashing

downhill.It alsoprovidesa walkingpathbetweentherows.

Loading & Unloading the Tiller

Loadingandunloadingthetillerintoa vehicleispotentiallyhazard-

ousanddoingsoisnotrecommendedunlessabsolutelynecessary,

as thiscouldresultinpersonalinjuryor propertydamage.

If youmustloador unloadthetiller,followtheguidelinesgivenbelow:

• Beforeloadingorunloadingthetiller,stoptheengine,waitforall

partstostopmoving,disconnectthesparkplugwireandletthe

engineandmufflercool.

• Putthewheelsin freewheelbyputtingtheclickpinsthroughthe

wheelshaftonly(notthroughthewheelhub).

• Thetilleristooheavyandbulkytobe safelyliftedbyoneperson.

Twoor morepeopleshouldsharetheload.

• Usesturdyrampsandmanually-- withtheengineshutoff -- roll

thetillerintoand outofthevehicle.Twoor morepeopleare

neededtodothis.

• Therampsmustbestrongenoughto supportthecombined

weightofthetillerandanyhandlers.Therampsshouldprovide

goodtractiontopreventslipping;theyshouldalsohavesiderails

toguidethetilleralongtheramps;andtheyshouldhavea locking

devicetosecurethemtothevehicle.

• Thehandlersshouldwearsturdyfootwearthatwillhelpto prevent

slipping.

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

1. Engineoillevel

2. Looseormissinghardware

3. Engineandaroundmuffler

4. Aircleaner

1. Drivebelttension

2. Nutsand Bolts

1. Engineoil

1. Drivebelttension

2. Unit

1. Sparkplug

1. Transmissionoil level

2. Tinesforwear

3. Tirepressure

1. Engineoi11-

1. Aircleaner

2. SparkPlug

1. Fuelsystem

= =

1. Check

2. Tightenor_place

3. Clean

4. Check

1. Check

2. Check

1. Change

1. Check

2. Lubricate

1. Check

2. Check

3. Check

1. Change

2. Change

1. Runengineuntilit stopsfromlackof

fueloradda gasolineadditivetothe

gasin thetank.

Changeoileverytwentyfivehourswhenoperatingengineunderheavyloadorin hightemperatures

ENGINE MAINTENANCE

Beforeperforminganytypeofmaintenanceon themachine,waitfor

allpartsto stopmovinganddisconnectthesparkplugwire.Failureto

followthisinstructioncouldresultinpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage.

GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS

• Alwaysobserveallsafetyrulesfoundonproductlabelsandin

thisoperator'smanualwhenperforminganymaintenance.Safety

rulescanbefoundonthe productlabelsandin thisOperator's

Manualbeginningonpage3.

• Thewarrantyonthistillerdoesnotcoveritemsthathavebeen

subjectedtooperatorabuseornegligence.Toreceivefullvaluefrom

warranty,operatormustmaintaintheequipmentasinstructedhere.

• Someadjustmentswillhavetobe madeperiodicallytomaintain

yourunitproperly.

• Periodicallycheckall fastenersandmakesurethesearetight.

DONOTcheckforsparkwithsparkplugremoved.DONOTcrank

enginewithsparkplug removed.

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themufflerwillbeveryhot. Becareful

nottotouchthemuffler.

Thesparkplugmustbesecurelytightened.Animproperlytightened

sparkplugcanbecomeveryhotandmaydamagetheengine.

Checking the Spark Plug

Toensureproperengineoperation,thesparkplugmustbeproperly

gappedandfreeofdeposits.Checkthesparkplugevery25hoursand

replaceitevery100hours.

Removethesparkplugbootandusea sparkplugwrenchto

removetheplug.See Figure20.

Figure20

2. Visuallyinspectthesparkplug.Discardthesparkplugifthereis

apparentwear,orifthe insulatoriscrackedor chipped.Cleanthe

sparkplugwitha wirebrushifitisto be reused.

3. Measurethepluggapwitha feelergauge.Correctas necessary

bybendingsideelectrode.SeeFigure21.Thegapshouldbeset

to0.030in.

Electrode

0.02-0.03 in.

===_ 4=======0.60-0.80 mm

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.SeeFigure22.

Air Filter

Cover

Filter

_Foam .....................

Element ............

Figure22

2. Discardoldair filter.

3. installnewair filter.

4. Closethecover.

NOTE:Ifthefilteristornor damagedinanyway,replaceit.

Donotsprayenginewithwatertocleanbecausewatercould

contaminatefuel.Usinga gardenhoseor pressurewashingequip-

mentcanalsoforcewaterintothemuffleropening.Waterthatpasses

throughthemufflercanenterthecylinder,causingdamage.

Cleaning the Engine

Figure21

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.

Accumulationofdebrisaroundmufflercouldcausea fire. inspectand

cleanbeforeeveryuse.

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,allowittocoolforat leasthalfanhour

beforecleaning.Periodicallyremovedirt build-upfromtheengine.

Cleanaroundthemuffler.Cleanwitha brushor compressedair.

Check Engine Oil

1. Checkoil beforeeachuse.Stopengineandwaitseveralminutes

beforecheckingoil level.Withthetilleron levelground,theoil

mustbeto FULLmarkon dipstick.

2. Removeoil filldipstickandwipecleanwithcloth.

3. Replacedipstickintotheoilfillerneck,butdonotscrewitin.

Removeandcheckoil level.Levelshouldbeat FULLmark.

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

5. Wipedipstickclean,replacebutdonottighten.Removeand

checkoil level.Oillevelshouldbeat FULLlineondipstick.

6. Replaceandtightendipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.

Change Engine Oil

DONOTusenon-detergentoilor 2-strokeengineoil.Itcouldshorten

theengine'sservicelife.

Refertotheviscositychart(Figure23)foroil recommendations.SAE

10W-30isrecommendedforgeneral,alltemperatureuse.When

addingoiltotheengine,refertoviscositychartintheoperationsec-

tion.Usea4-stroke,oranequivalenthighdetergent,premiumquality

motoroilcertifiedtomeetorexceedU.S.automobilemanufacturer's

requirementsforserviceclassificationSG,SE Motoroilsclassified

SG,SFwillshowthisdesignationonthecontainer.

I.-

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uqo_

I--

(°C) -30° -20° -10° 0° 10° 200 300 400

(oF)-20 o 0o 150 300 500 700 850 1050

Figure23

Changeengineoil afterthefirstfivetoeighthoursofoperation,

andeveryfifty hoursoreveryseasonthereafter.Changeoil every

twentyfivehourswhenoperatingengineunderheavyloadorin

hightemperatures.

To Drain Oil

Usedoil isa hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeofusedoil properly

IDonotdiscardwithhouseholdwaste.Checkwithyourlocalauthori-

lties or SearsServiceCenterforsafedisposal/recyclingfacilities.

Beforetippingengineorequipmentto drainoil,drainfuelfrom

runningengineuntilfueltankisempty.

Usedmotoroil maycauseskincancerifrepeatedlyleft incontactwith

theskinforprolongedperiods.Althoughthis isunlikelyunlessyou

handleusedoilon a dailybasis,itisstilladvisabletothoroughlywash

yourhandswithsoapandwaterassoonaspossibleafterhandling

usedoil.

1. Drainthefuelfromthetankbyrunningtheengineuntilthefuel

tankisempty.Besurefuelfillcapissecure.

2. WithengineOFFbutstillwarm,disconnectsparkplugwireand

keepitawayfromsparkplug.

3. Removeoil drainendcaplocatedatthebaseoftheengine,and

drainoil intoanappropriatereceptacle.See Figure24.

f -,,,

Drain

Figure24

Replaceandtightentheoildrainendcap.

Whenengineisdrainedofall oil,placeenginelevel.Refillwith

approximately20oz.offreshoil.Fillto FULLlineondipstick.

Donotoverfill.Referto CheckEngineOil inthis SERVICE&

MAINTENANCEsection.

6. Replacesparkplugwirebeforestarting.

Check Transmission Gear Oil

Checkthetransmissiongearoilafterevery30 hoursofoperation

orwheneveryounoticeanyoil leak.Operatingthetillerwhenthe

transmissionislowon oilcan resultin severedamage.

ToChecktheTransmissionGearOil Level:

1. Checkthegearoil levelwhenthetransmissionis cool.Gearoil

willexpandinwarmoperatingtemperaturesandthis expansion

willprovidean incorrectoil levelreading.

2. Withthetilleron levelground,pulltheDepthRegulatorLeverall

thewayup

3. Removetheoil fillplugfromthetransmissionhousingand look

insidetheoilfillholetolocatethemaindriveshaftsituatedbelow

thehole.SeeFigure25.

Figure25

4. Thegearoil leveliscorrectifthegearoilisapproximatelyhalfway

upthesideofthemaindriveshaft.

5. If thegearoil levelislow,add gearoil asdescribednext.Ifthe

gearoillevelisokay,securelyreplacetheoil fillplug.

6. If addingonlya fewouncesofgearoil,useAPIratedGb4 or

Gb5 gearoil havinga viscosityofSAE 140,SAE85%140 or SAE

80W-90.ifrefillinganemptytransmission,useonlyGb4 gearoil

havinga viscosityofSAE85W-140or SAE140.

7. Whilecheckingfrequentlytoavoidoverfilling,slowlyaddgearoilinto

theoilfillholeuntilitreachesthehalfwaypointonthedriveshaft.

8. Securelyreplacetheoil fillplug.

Change Transmission Gear Oil

Thetransmissiongearoildoesnotneedtobe changedunlessithas

beencontaminatedwithdirt, sandor metalparticles.Seeanautho-

rizedSearsServiceCentertohavethetransmissiongearoil changed

orto scheduleservice,simplycontactSearsat1-800-4-MY-HOME®.

LUBRICATION

Afterevery10operatinghours,oilor greasethelubricationpoints.Use

cleanlubricatingoil (#30weightmotoroilis suitable)andcleangeneral

purposegrease(greasecontainingametallubricantispreferred,if

available).SeeFigure26.

Handlebar

Hardware Depth Reg_

Wheel Shaft

Tine Shaft

Figure26

• Removethewheels,cleanthewheelshaftandapplya thin

coatingofgrease.

• Greasetheback,frontandsidesofthedepthregulatorlever.

• Removethetinesandcleanthefineshaft.Usea fileor sandpa-

perto gentlyremoveanyrust,burrsor roughspots(especially

aroundtheholesin theshaft).Applygreasetotheendsofthe

shaftbeforeinstallingthetines.

• Oilthethreadson thehandlebarheightadjustmentscrewsand

thehandlebarattachingscrews.

TIRE PRESSURE

Checktheairpressureinbothtires.Theair pressureshouldbe

between15-20PSI.Keepbothtiresequallyinflatedto helpprevent

machinefrompullingtooneside.

HARDWARE

Checkforlooseor missinghardwareafterevery10operatinghours

andtightenor replace= asneeded= beforereusingthetiller.Be

suretocheckthescrewsunderneaththetillerhoodthat securethe

transmissioncoverandthe DepthRegulatorLevertothetransmission.

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