Craftsman 29906 Owners Manual - Page 9

How To Use Your, Tiller, Stopping, Wheel, Drive, Stake

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The operation of any tiller can result in foreign objects thrown into the eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses or eye shields before starting your tiller and while tilling. We recommend a wide vision safety mask over spectacles or standard safety glasses. HOW TO USE YOUR TILLER Know how to operate all controls adding fuel and oil or attempting engine. STOPPING before to start TINES 1. Release drive control bar to stop movement. 2. Move shift lever to "N" (neutral) position. ENGINE 2. Move throttle control to "SLOW" position and allow the engine to run slowly for cool down. 3. Turn the engine switch to the "OFF" Position. 4. Turn the fuel valve lever to the "OFF" Position. NOTE: Never use choke to stop engine. IMPORTANT: To stop engine in an emergency, turn the engine switch to the OFF position. Drive Control Bar "ENGAGED" Shift Lever TINE OPERATION - WITH WHEEL DRIVE • Always release drive control bar before moving shift lever into another position. • Tine movement is achieved by moving shift lever to (_) till position and engaging drive control bar. FORWARD - WHEELS ONLY/TINES STOPPED • Release drive control bar and move shift lever indicator to "F" (forward) position. Engage drive control bar and tiller will move forward, REVERSE - WHEELS ONLY/TINES STOPPED 1. DO NOT STAND DIRECTLY BEHIND TILLER. 2. Release the drive control bar. 3. Move throttle control to "SLOW" position. 4. Move shift lever indicator to "R" (reverse) position. 5. Hold drive control bar against the handle to start tiller movement. HARD TO SHIFT GEARS Drive Control Bar "DISENGAGED" Position Throttle Control Engine Switch Fuel Valve • Briefly engage drive control bar and release or rock tiller forward and backward until are able to shift gears. DEPTH STAKE The depth stake can be raised or lowered to allow you more versatile tilling and cultivating, or to more easily transport your tiller. Shallowest Tilling -...._ (Cultivating) -- Transport Position Throttle Control Deeptest Tilling_ Depth Stake --------- Fuel Valve Engine Switch TILLING 1. Release depth stake pin. Pull the depth stake up for increased tilling depth. Place depth stake pin in hole of depth stake to lock in position. 2. Place shift lever indicator in till position. 9

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The
operation
of any
tiller
can
result
in foreign
objects
thrown
into the
eyes,
which
can
result
in severe
eye
damage.
Always
wear
safety
glasses
or eye
shields
before
starting
your
tiller
and
while
tilling.
We
recommend
a wide
vi-
sion
safety
mask
over
spectacles
or standard
safety
glasses.
HOW TO USE YOUR
TILLER
Know
how
to operate
all controls
before
adding
fuel
and
oil or attempting
to start
engine.
STOPPING
TINES
1.
Release
drive
control
bar to
stop
movement.
2.
Move
shift
lever
to "N" (neutral)
position.
ENGINE
2.
Move
throttle
control
to
"SLOW"
posi-
tion
and
allow
the
engine
to
run
slowly
for
cool
down.
3.
Turn
the
engine
switch
to the
"OFF"
Position.
4.
Turn
the fuel
valve
lever
to the
"OFF"
Position.
NOTE:
Never
use
choke
to stop
engine.
IMPORTANT:
To stop
engine
in an emer-
gency,
turn
the
engine
switch
to the
OFF
position.
Drive Control
Bar
"ENGAGED"
Shift Lever
Drive Control
Bar
"DISENGAGED"
Position
Throttle
Control
Engine
Fuel
Switch
Valve
Throttle
Control
TINE
OPERATION
- WITH
WHEEL
DRIVE
•
Always
release
drive
control
bar
before
moving
shift
lever
into
another
position.
•
Tine
movement
is achieved
by
moving
shift
lever
to
(_)
till
position
and
engag-
ing
drive
control
bar.
FORWARD
- WHEELS
ONLY/TINES
STOPPED
•
Release
drive control
bar and move
shift
lever
indicator
to "F" (forward)
position.
Engage
drive
control
bar and tiller will
move forward,
REVERSE
-
WHEELS
ONLY/TINES
STOPPED
1.
DO
NOT
STAND
DIRECTLY
BEHIND
TILLER.
2.
Release
the
drive
control
bar.
3.
Move
throttle
control
to
"SLOW"
posi-
tion.
4.
Move
shift
lever
indicator
to
"R"
(re-
verse)
position.
5.
Hold
drive
control
bar
against
the
handle
to start
tiller
movement.
HARD
TO
SHIFT
GEARS
•
Briefly
engage
drive
control
bar and
release
or rock
tiller
forward
and
back-
ward
until
are
able
to shift
gears.
DEPTH
STAKE
The
depth
stake
can
be
raised
or lowered
to allow
you
more
versatile
tilling
and
cul-
tivating,
or to more
easily
transport
your
tiller.
Shallowest
Tilling -
....
_
(Cultivating)
Deeptest
Tilling_
Depth Stake
---------
-- Transport
Position
Fuel
Valve
Engine
Switch
TILLING
1.
Release
depth
stake
pin.
Pull
the
depth
stake
up for
increased
tilling
depth.
Place
depth
stake
pin
in hole
of
depth
stake
to lock
in position.
2.
Place
shift
lever
indicator
in
till
position.
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