MTD 247.299321 Owner's manual

Operator's Manual

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208cc Engine

Rear Tine Tiller

Model No. 247.299321

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.

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FORMNO.769-08106A

5/29/2012

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

3

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.

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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,

brushcoveredor grass-coveredlandunlesstheengine'sexhaust

systemisequippedwitha sparkarrestormeetingapplicablelocalor

statelaws(ifany)

Ifa sparkarrestorisused,itshouldbe maintainedin effectiveworking

orderbytheoperator.IntheStateofCaliforniatheaboveis required

bylaw(Section4442oftheCaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Other

statesmayhavesimilarlaws.Federallawsapplyonfederallands.

A sparkarrestorforthemufflerisavailablethroughyournearestSears

PartsandRepairServiceCenter.

SAFETY SYMBOLS

Thispagedepictsanddescribessafetysymbolsthatmayappearonthisproduct. Read,understand,andfollowall instructionson themachine

beforeattemptingtoassembleandoperate.

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READ THE OPERATOR'S MANUAL(S)

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

operate

WARNING-- ROTATING TINES

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

hands and feet.

WARNING-- ROTATING TINES

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

hands and feet.

WARNING--GASOLINE ISFLAMMABLE

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

WARNING-- CARBON MONOXIDE

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

monoxide, an odorless and deadly gas.

WARNING-- HOT SURFACE

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

and muffler to cool before touching.

WARNING: YourResponsibility--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. Usethehandlebartoliftand pullthetillerbackwardstoa flat

area.Checkthecartonthoroughlyforlooseparts.

2. Extendthecontrolcableandlayiton thefloor.Becarefulnotto

bendor kinkthecontrolcable.

LOOSE PARTS IN CARTON

• HandlebarAssembly

• Tiller

• EngineOil

• Operator'sManual

• ShiftRod

• DepthStake

ATTACHING THE DEPTH STAKE

Beforeassembly,disconnectthesparkplugwireandgroundit

againsttheenginetopreventunintendedstarting.

1. Tipthetillerforwardsothatitrestson thefrontcounterweight.

2. Unthreadthe"T"knobfromthetopofthedepthstakeand remove

theflat washerand hexbolt. Removethecotterpinfromtheclevis

pin.SeeFigure1.

Cotter Pin

Fiat Washer

Hex

Bolt

Depth

Stake

Figure1

3. Raisethefineshieldhingeflapassemblyandinsertthedepth

stakeassemblyintheslot,underthefineshieldandup through

thetineshieldassembly.

4. Inserttheclevispinthroughthefineshieldanddepthstake

assemblies.Secureitwiththecotterpin.

5. Insertthehexboltintothetopholeofthedepthstakeassembly.

PlacetheflatwasheronthehexboltandthreadtheT-knobonto

thehexbolt.Tightensecurely.SeeFigure1.

6. Tipthetillerbackdownsothatit restsonthetines.

ATTACHING THE HANDLE ASSEMBLY

1. Removethetoptwo boltsand flangelocknutsfromthehandle

mountingbrackets,butdo notremovethebottomboltandnut.

See Figure2.

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FlangeLockNuts

Figure2

2. Placethehandleassemblyin positionbetweenthe handlemount-

ing brackets.See Figure3.

Handle Assembly.

Screws

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Figure3

3. Lineup theholesinthehandlewiththeholesin thebracketand

securewiththehardwarepreviouslyremoved.

ATTACHING THE CONTROL ROD

1. Makesurethehandleassemblyisinthehighestposition.Referto

theOperationSection.

2. Removethehairpinclipsfromthecontrolrod,puttherubber

washersin place.

3. Inserttheshorter,angledendofthecontrolrodthroughthe

indicatorbracketontheshiftcoverandsecureitwiththeprevi-

ouslyremovedhairpinclip.SeeFigure4.

Rubb_

Washers

Figure4

4. Insertthelongerendofthecontrolrodthroughtheholeinthe

gearselectorhandleandsecurewitha cotterpin.SeeFigure5.

Gear Selector

Handle

Cotter Pin

Figure5

ATTACHING THE CLUTCH CABLE

1. Removethethreadedeyeboltandnutfromthecableend.

2. Routetheclutchcabletotherightsideofthehandlemounting

bracketsandunderneaththehandle.

3. Pushthecablethroughthe holeinthecenterofthehandleand

snapintheplasticfitting.SeeFigure6.

Threaded Tube

Figure6

Removethemachinescrew,flangelocknutandtwoflatwashers

fromtheclutchbail.See Figure7.

Machine Screw

Clutch Control Flat Washer

Range

Nut

internally

Threaded

Tu be

Figure7

5. Fastenthethreadedeyeboltontothebailbysecuringitfromthe

topwiththemachinescrew,flatwashersandflangelocknut.

6. Threadtheeyeboltandnutremovedearlierintotheinternally

threadedtubeattheendof thecable.Thethreadengagement

shouldbeabout3/4".Tightenthenutagainstthetubeattheend

ofthecable.SeeFigure7.

NOTE:Donotovertightentheclutchcable.Toomuchtensionmay

causeittobreak.Becertaintochecktheclutchcableadjustment

beforeoperatingthetiller.Seepage10forcableadjustmentinstruc-

tions.

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SET-UP

Tire Pressure

Checktheair pressureinbothtires.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.

Checkingand adding oil

1. Placethetillerona flat,levelsurface.

2. Removetheoil fillercap/dipstickandwipethedipstickclean.See

Figure8.

Figure8

3. Insertthecap/dipstickintotheoilfillerneck,butdo notscrewitin.

4. Removetheoil fillercap/dipstick.Ifthelevelislow,slowlyaddoil

untiloil levelregistersbetweenhigh(H)and low(L),Figure8.

NOTE:Donotoverfill.Overfillingwithoil maycausesmoking,hard

starting,or sparkplugfouling.

5. Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.

NOTE:DONOTallowoil leveltofallbelowthe"L"markon the

dipstick.Doingsomayresultinequipmentmalfunctionsordamage.

NOTE:Tochangetheoilon yourengine,seethe Sericeand

Maintenancesectionofthismanual.

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

Figure9.

FuelLevelIndicator

TopView

\\

.

Figure9

Replacethefuelcapandtightensecurely.Wipeupspilledfuel

beforestartingengine.IffuelisspilledDONOTstartengine.Move

machineawayfromareaofspillage.Avoidcreatinganysourceof

ignitionuntilfuelvaporsaregone.

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ADJUSTMENTS

Priortooperatingyourtiller,carefullyreadandfollowall instructions

below.Performalladjustmentstoverifyyourtillerisoperatingsafely

andpropery.

Clutch Cable

NOTE:Servicetheenginewithoil andgasolinebeforecheckingthis

adjustment.RefertotheseparateEngineOperator'sManualpacked

withyourtillerforproperfuelandengineoil recommendations.

1. Positionthetillersothefrontcounterweightisagainsta solid

object,suchasa wall.

2. Withthegearselectionleverin NEUTRAL,starttheengine.Refer

totheseparateEngineOperator'sManual.

3. Standingontherightsideofthetiller,examinethebelt(insidethe

beltcover).It shouldnotbeturning.

.

Donotputyourfingersunderthebeltcover.

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If thebeltturnswithoutthebailengaged,adjustit byun-threading

theinternallythreadedtubeattheendofthecablea fewturns

clockwise-- whenstandingintheoperator'sposition-- andthen

retightenthenutagainstthetube.SeeFigure10.

Internally

ThreadedTube

Handle

Thehandleshouldbeadjustedsothatwhenthetillerisdigging3-4"

intothesoil,the handlefallstoaboutwaste-high.Rotatethehandle

adjustmentlockrearward,movethe handleto thedesiredpositionand

thenlockintoplacebyrotatingthehandleadjustmentlockforwardto

securethehandle.SeeFigure11.

Loosen

tighten

Handle

ustment

Lock

Figure11

Figure10

5. NowmovetheshiftlevertotheFORWARDposition.

6. Carefullyengagetheclutchbyliftingtheclutchcontrolbailagainst

thehandle.Thewheelsshouldspin.

7. If thewheelsdo notspinwiththetillerinforward,adjustby

unthreadingthetubeattheendofthecablea fewturnscounter-

clockwise-- whenstandinginoperator'sposition-- andthen

retightenthenutagainstthetube.

8. Recheckbothadjustments,andreadjustas necessary.

9. Aftertilling,ifthetinesstopmoving,re-adjustthecables.

NOTE:A secondarycableadjustmentisavailableifyoureachthe

pointthatadditionaladjustmentisneeded.SeetheServiceand

Maintenancesectionforsecondaryadjustmentinstructions.

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Gear Selection

Handle Adjustment

Shift Lever indicator

_th Stake

Clutch Control

Air Filter..

Choke

Contro_

Throttlej

Control

l

Rear Tine Shield

Fuel _p

OUFillCap

Recoil Starter

Handle

Shield

Figure12

Nowthat youhavesetup yourtillerforoperation,getacquaintedwith TH BOTTLE CONTROL

itscontrolsandfeatures.Thesearedescribedonthenexttwopages

andillustratedon thispage.Thisknowledgewillallowyoutouseyour

newequipmenttoitsfullestpotential.

Theoperationofanytillercanresultinforeignobjectsbeingthrowninto

theeyes,whichcandamageyoureyesseverely.Alwayswearsafety

assesdurn o eratonorwh e erformn an adustmentsorre a rs.

RECOIL STARTER HANDLE

Thishandleisusedto starttheengine.

AiR FILTER

Thethrottlecontrolregulatesthespeedoftheengineandwill shutoff

theenginewhenitismovedintothestop_ position.Thethrottle

controlmovesbetweentheFAST,_ (rabbit),SLOW_ (turtle)and

STOP_ positions.

CHOKE CONTROL

Theair filterisadeviceontheengineair intakethatpreventsdustand

dirtenteringtheengine.SeeFigure12.

MUFFLER

Engineexhaustexitstheengineviathemuffler.SeeFigure12.

CLUTCH CONTROL

Theclutchcontrolislocatedbeneaththehandle.Squeezingtheclutch

handleagainstthehandleengagesthewheeland thedrivemecha-

nisms.SeeFigure12.

Activatingthechokecontrolclosesthechokeplateon carburetorand

aidsin startingengine.ThechokeleverslidesbetweentheRUNI{I

and CHOKEIJl positions.

Meets ANSi Safety Standards

CraftsmanTillersconformtothesafetystandardoftheAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI)

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OiL FiLL CAP & DIPSTICK

Engineoil levelcanbecheckedand oiladdedthroughtheoil fill. See

Figure12.

NOTE:ThisunitwasshippedWITHOUToilintheengine.Oilis

includedintheplasticbag packedwiththemanualinwiththeunit.

Addtheoil asdirectedintheGas& OilFillUpsection.Checktheoil

levelbeforeeachoperationtoensureadequateoil isintheengine.

Forfurtherinstructions,refertothestepsintheEngineMaintenance

sectionof thismanual.

GEAR SELECTION HANDLE

Thegearselectionhandleislocatedonthefrontof thehandle

assembly.It isusedtoselectNEUTRAL,REVERSE,oroneof the

FORWARDmodeson theshiftleverindicator.SeeFigure12.

DEPTH STAKE

Thislevercontrolsthetillingdepthofthetines.Pullthecotterpinout

fromtheclevispintoadjustthetillingdepthtofivedifferentsettings.

SeeFigure12.

HANDLE ADJUSTMENT LOCK

Thehandlemaybe adjustedtotheheightdesiredbyunlockingthe

HandleAdjustmentLock,thenmovingthehandlebarstothedesired

positionandthenre-lockingtheHandleAdjustmentLock.SeeFigure

12.RefertotheAssemblysectionofthismanualfor moreinformation.

REAR TiME SHIELD

Thereartineshieldprotectstheoperatorfromflyingdebriswhilealso

smoothingoutfreshlytilledsoil.SeeFigure12.

SIDE SHIELD

Thesideshieldisusedtomaintainclearevenrowsandmaybe

adjustedtooneof fivedifferentpositions.SeeFigure12.

TINES

Yourtiller'stinesarea seriesof hoesarrangedona revolvingpower-

drivenshaft.

TO START ENGINE

1. Attachsparkplugwireandrubberboottosparkplug.

2. Filltanktono morethan1/2" belowbottomoffillerneckto

providespaceforfuelexpansion.

3. Placethegearselectionleverin NEUTRAL.

4. Movethechokeleveron theenginetoCHOKEI."1position(A

warmenginemaynotrequirechoking.)SeeFigure13.

Choke

Figure13

5. Movethrottlecontrolto FAST_ position.SeeFigure13.

6. Standingon thesideoftheunit,graspstarterhandleandpull

ropeoutuntilyoufeela drag.

7. Pullthe ropewitha rapid,continuous,fullarmstroke.Keepafirm

gripon thestarterhandle.Letthe roperewindslowly.

8. Repeat,ifnecessary,untilenginestarts.Whenenginestarts,

movechokecontrolgraduallytowardthe RUNI _'I position..

9. Ifenginefalters,movechokecontrolbacktowardtheCHOKEIJl

positionandrepeatsteps5 though8.

10. ALWAYSkeepthethrottlecontrolin theFAST_ positionwhen

operatingthetiller.

TO STOP ENGINE

1. Tostopthewheelsandtines,releasetheClutchControl.

2. Movethrottlecontrolleverto slow_ position.Whenever

possible,graduallyreduceenginespeedbeforestoppingengine.

3. Movethrottlecontrolleverto STOP position.

4. Disconnectsparkplugwireandgrounditagainsttheengineto

preventaccidentalstartingwhiletheequipmentisunattended.

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TO ENGAGE DRIVE & TINES

Donotpushdownon thehandlebarstotry tomakethetillertill more

deeply.Thispreventsthewheelsfromholdingthetillerbackandcan

allowthetinesto rapidlypropelthetiller,whichcouldresultin lossof

control,propertydamage,orpersonalinjury.

Tomoveforward:

1. Forforwardmotionofthewheelsusethegearselectionhandle

andforpowertothetinespulltheclutchcontrolupagainstthe

handlebar.

2. Whentilling,letthewheelspullthemachinewhilethetinesdig.

Walkslowlybehindthetillerallowingittomoveatits ownpace

whilekeepinga securegripon thehandlebarwithyourelbows

flexed.

3. Releasethebailto stopthewheelsandtines.

Tomoveinreverse:(Donottillin reverse)

1. ReleasetheClutchControl.Thenliftthehandlebaruntilthetines

areoff theground.

2. Pullbackonthegearselectionhandle,andwalkbackwardswith

themachine.

NOTE:Inreversemode,thetineswillreverserotation.

TURNING THE TILLER

1. Practiceturningthetillerin a level,openarea.Beverycarefulto

keepyourfeetandlegsawayfromthetines.

2. Tobegina turn,liftthehandlebarsuntilthetinesareoutofthe

groundandtheengineandtinesarebalancedoverthewheels.

3. Withthetillerbalanced,pushsidewayson thehandlebartosteer

in thedirectionoftheturn.Afterturning,slowlylowerthetinesinto

thesoiltoresumetilling.

SETTING THE DEPTH

Tillingdepthiscontrolledbythedepthstakewhichcanbe adjustedto

fivedifferentsettings.Adjustthesideshieldsasyouadjustthedepth

stake.

• 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(usetopadjustment

hole).

Toadjustthedepthstake,removetheclevispinandcotterpin.Move

thedepthstaketothedesiredsettingandsecurewiththeclevispin

andcotterpin.SeeFigure14.

j_

DepthStake

Figure14

Toadjustthesideshields,removethewingnuts.Movethesideshield

tothedesiredpositionand replacethewingnuts.Tightensecurely.

See Figure15.

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Side Shield Wing Nut

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!

_h J

Figure15

ADJUSTING THE HANDLE HEIGHT

Thehandleshouldbeadjustedsothat whenthetillerisdigging3-4"

intothesoil,thehandlefallstoaboutwaste-high.RefertotheAs-

semblysectionofthis manualforinstructionson adjustingthehandle.

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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 DDT(dual-directiontine)tiller.Asthewheelspullforward,

thetinesrotatebackward.Asthewheelspullrearward,thetines

rotateforward.Thiscreatesan "uppercut"fineactionwhichdigs

deeply,uprootingsoilandweeds.Don'toverloadtheengine,butdig

asdeeplyaspossibleoneachpassOnlaterpasses,thewheels

maytendtospininthesoftdirt.Helpthemalongbyliftingup

slightlyonthehandlebar(onehand,palmup,worksmosteasily).

• Avoidthetemptationto pushdownonthehandlebarsinan

attempttoforcethetillertodigdeeper.Doingsotakestheweight

off thepoweredwheels,causingthemtolosetraction.Without

thewheelstoholdthetillerback,thetineswillattemptto propel

towardstheoperatororawayfromtheoperator.

Whencultivating(breakingupthesurfacesoilaroundtheplants

todestroyweeds,SeeFigure16),adjustthetinestodigonly1"to

2"deep.Usingtheshallowtillingdepthhelpspreventinjurytothe

plantswhoserootsoftengrowclosetothesurface.Ifneeded,lift

uponthehandlebarsslightlytopreventthetinesfromdiggingtoo

deeply.(Cultivatingona regularbasisnotonlyeliminatesweeds,it

alsoloosensandaeratesthesoilforbettermoistureabsorptionand

fasterplantgrowth.)Wateringthegardenareaafewdayspriorto

tillingwillmaketillingeasier,aswilllettingthenewlyworkedsoilset

fora dayortwobeforemakingafinal,deeptillingpass.

,j

Figure16

Choosing the Correct Wheel & Tine Speeds

Withexperience,youwillfindthetillingdepthandtillingspeedcombina-

tionthatisbestforyourgarden.Settheenginethrottleleverata speed

togivetheengineadequatepowerandyetallowittooperateattheslow-

estpossiblespeeduntilyouhaveachievedthemaximumtillingdepth

youdesire.Fasterenginespeedsmaybedesirablewhenmakingfinal

passesthroughtheseedbedor whencultivating.Selectionofthecorrect

enginespeed,inrelationtothetillingdepth,willensurea sufficientpower

leveltodothejobwithoutcausingtheenginetolabor.

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Suggested Tilling Patterns

• Whenpreparingaseedbed,gooverthe samepathtwiceinthe

firstrow,thenoverlapone-halfthetillerwidthontherestofthe

passes.SeeFigure17.

• Ifthegardensizewillnotpermitlengthwiseandthencrosswise

tilling,thenoverlapthefirstpassesbyone-halfa tillerwidth,fol-

lowedbysuccessivepassesatone-quarterwidth.SeeFigure19.

Figure17

Whenfinishedinonedirection,makea secondpassata right

angle,SeeFigure18.Overlapeachpassforthebestresults(in

veryhardground,itmaytakethreeorfourpassestothoroughly

pulverizethesoil.)

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Figure18

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Figure19

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 tomakethefirstpassuphillasthetiller

digsmoredeeplygoinguphillthanit doesdownhill.Insoftsoilor

weeds,youmayhavetoliftthehandlebarsslightlywhilegoingup-

hill.Whengoingdownhill,overlapthefirstpassbyaboutone-half

thewidthofthetiller.

15

Terrace Gardening

1. Tocreatea terrace,startatthetopoftheslopeandworkdown

Gobackandforthacrossthefirstrow.See Figure20.

f

to,

O

tI'REPEAT

.

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Figure20

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,

las thiscouldresultin 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,preventitfromrollingchockingthewheels

with blocksandsecurelytiethetillerdown.

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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

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

1. Change

2. Change

1. Runengineuntilit stopsfromlackof

fueloradda gasolineadditivetothe

gasin thetank.

Changeoileverytwentyfivehourswhenoperatingengineunderheavyloadorin hightemperatures.

ENGINE MAINTENANCE

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.

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themufflerwillbeveryhot. Becareful

nottotouchthemuffler.

Checking the Spark Plug

DONOTcheckforsparkwithsparkplugremoved.DONOTcrank

enginewithsparkplug removed.

Toensureproperengineoperation,thesparkplugmustbeproperly

gappedandfreeofdeposits.Checkthesparkplugevery25hoursand

replaceitevery100hours.

17

.

Removethesparkplugbootandusea sparkplugwrenchto

removetheplug.See Figure21.

Figure21

Visuallyinspectthesparkplug.Discardthesparkplugifthereis

apparentwear,orifthe insulatoriscrackedor chipped.Cleanthe

sparkplugwitha wirebrushifitisto be reused.

Measurethepluggapwitha feelergauge.Correctas necessary

bybendingsideelectrode.SeeFigure18.Thegapshouldbeset

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.SeeFigure23.

..........

Air Filter

Cover

Filter

Figure22

4. Checkthatthe sparkplugwasherisingoodconditionandthread

thesparkplugin byhandtopreventcross-threading.

5. Afterthesparkplugisseated,tightenwitha sparkplugwrenchto

compressthewasher.

NOTE:Wheninstallinga newsparkplug,tighten1/2turnafterthespark

plugseatstocompressthewasher.Whenreinstallinga usedsparkplug,

tighten1/8-1/4turnafterthesparkplugseatstocompressthewasher.

Thesparkplugmustbe securelytightened.An improperlytightened

sparkplugcanbecomeveryhotandmaydamagetheengine.

Figure23

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.

CheckEngine Oil

1. Checkoilbeforeeachuse.Stopengineandwaitseveralminutes

beforecheckingoillevel.Withengineonlevelground,theoilmust

betoFULLmarkondipstick.

2. RefertotheAssemblysectionofthismanualforinstructionson

checkingtheoil.

Change Engine Oil

• Refertotheviscositychart(Figure24)foroil recommendations.

Donotover-fill.Usea4-stroke,oran equivalenthighdetergent,

premiumqualitymotoroilcertifiedtomeetorexceedU.S.auto-

mobilemanufacturer'srequirementsfor serviceclassificationofa

minimumlevelSFor SG(higherletterratingsareacceptablesuch

asSJ, SLand SMgrades).Motoroil willdisplaythis designation

onthecontainer.

o

F-

©

C

V

mm Iml

Lf_

_u

--J

t-

(°C) =30° -20o =I0o 0o 100 200 300 400

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

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Figure24

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 soonaspossibleafter handling

usedoil.

2. WithengineOFFbutstillwarm,disconnectsparkplugwireand

keepitawayfromsparkplug.

3. Placea funnelundertheoildraintoavoidgettingoil onthetiller

frame.SeeFigure25.

Drain

Figure25

4. Removeoil drainendcaplocatedatthebaseoftheengine,and

drainoil intoanappropriatereceptacle.See Figure25.

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).SeeFigure26.

_'_ Handlebar

Hardware

Regulator

Figure26

• Removethewheels,cleanthewheelshaftandapplya thin

coatingofgrease.

• Greasetheback,frontandsidesofthedepthregulatorlever.

• Removethetinesandcleanthefineshaft.Usea fileor sandpa-

pertogentlyremoveanyrust,burrsor roughspots(especially

aroundtheholesintheshaft).Applygreasetotheendsofthe

shaftbeforeinstallingthetines.

• Oilthethreadsonthehandlebaradjustmentlockandthe

handlebarattachingscrews.

• Oilthepivotpointontheclutchhandleandtheclutchcable.

TiRE PRESSURE

Checktheair pressureinbothtires.Theairpressureshouldbe

between15-20PSI.Keepbothtiresequallyinflatedtohelpprevent

machinefrompullingtoone side.

HARDWARE

Beforeperforminganytypeofmaintenanceonthemachine,waitfor

all partsto stopmovinganddisconnectthesparkplugwire.Failure

tofollowthis instructioncouldresultinpersonalinjuryor property

damage.

Checkforlooseor missinghardwareafterevery10operatinghours

andtightenor replace-- asneeded-- beforereusingthetiller.Be

suretocheckthescrewsunderneaththetillerhoodthatsecurethe

transmissioncoverandtheDepthRegulatorLeverto thetransmission.

BELT REPLACEMENT

Yourtillerhasbeenengineeredwith a beltdesignedforlonglife

andoptimalperformance.Useonlya factoryauthorizedbeltasan

"over-the-counter"beltmaynotperformsatisfactorily.Theprocedure

requiresaveragemechanicalabilityandcommonlyavailabletools.

ToreplacetheDrivebelt,followthesesteps:

1. Removethebeltcoverfromtheleft sideofthetillerbyremoving

thetwo hexwasherscrewsfromthetopof thebeltcover.See

Figure27.

Hex Washer Screw

He× Washel

Cap Nut &

Screw Flat Washer

Figure27

Removethecapnutandflatwasherfromthefrontsideofthebelt

cover.Removethehexwasherscrewatthebackofthecover.

SeeFigure27.

Removethebeltkeeperassemblylocatedbehindtheengine

pulleybyremovingthetwohexboltsand lockwashers.See

Figure28.

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...........!..... Idler Pulley

Figure28

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