Poulan HDR500K User Manual - Page 5

ASSEMBLY

UNPACKING

CARTON

(See

Fig.

2)

A

CAUTION:

Be

careful

of

exposed

staples

when

handling

ordisposing

of

cartoning

material.

IMPORTANT:

WHEN

UNPACKING

AND

ASSEMBLING

TILLER,

BE

CAREFUL

NOT

TO

STRETCH

OR

KINK

CABLES.

•

While

holding

handle

assembly,

cut

cable

ties

securing

handle

assembly

to

top

frame.

Let

handle

assembly

rest

on

tiller.

•

Remove

top

frame

of

carton.

•

Slowly

ease

handle

assembly

up

and

place

on

top

of

carton.

•

Cut

down

right

hand

front

and

right

hand

rear

corners

of

carton,

lay

side

carton

wall

down.

•

Remove

packing

material

from

handle

assembly.

HANDLE

ASSEMBLY

SHIFT

ROD

FIG.

2

INSTALL

HANDLE

(See

Figs.

3,

4,

and

5)

•

Insert

one

handle

lock

(with

teeth

facing

outward)

in

gearcase

notch.

(Apply

grease

on

smooth

side

of

handle

lock

to

aid

in

keeping

lock

in

place

until

handle

assembly

is

lowered

into

position.)

VIEWED

FROM

R.H.

SIDE

OF

TILLER

0

0

HANDLE

ASSEMBLY

GEARCASE

NOTCH

HANDLE

LOCK

1

0

FIG.

3

•

Grasp

handle

assembly.

Hold

in

"up"

position.

Be

sure

handle

lock

remains

in

gearcase

notch.

Slide

handle

assembly

into

position.

LOOSEN

HANDLE

LOCK

LEVER

TO

MOVE

HANDLE

ASSEMBLY

"UP"

POSITION

••••

I

:

•H

TIGHTEN

HANDLE

LOCK

LEVER

TO

HOLD

a.

1

FIG.

4

•

Rotate

handle

assembly

down.

Insert

rear

carriage

bolt

first,

with

bolt

head

on

L.H.

side

of

tiller

and

loosely

assemble

locknut

(See

Fig.

5).

•

Insert

pivot

bolt

in

front

part

of

plate

and

tighten.

•

Cut

down

remaining

corners

of

carton

and

lay

panels

flat.

•

Lowerthe

handle

assembly.

Tighten

nut

on

carnage

bolt

bolt

so

handle

moves

with

some

resistance.

This

will

allow

for

easier

adjustment.

•

Place

fiat

washer

on

threaded

end

of

handle

lock

lever.

•

Insert

handle

lock

lever

through

handle

base

and

gearcase.

Screw

in

handle

lock

lever

just

enough

to

hold

lever

in

place.

•

Insert

second

handle

lock

(with

teeth

inward)

in

the

slot

of

the

handle

base

(just

inside

of

washer).

•

With

handle

assembly

in

lowest

position,

securely

tighten

handle

lock

lever

by

rotating

clockwise.

Leaving

handle

assembly

in

lowest

position

will

make

it

easier

to

remove

tiller

from

carton.

GEARCASE

SLOT

CARRIAGE

BOLT

HANDLE

BASE

HANDLE

LOCK

FLAT

WASHER

HANDLE

LOCK

LEVER

LOCKNUTS

PIVOT

BOLT

FIG.

5

5

Poulan HDR500K User Manual - Page 5

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