Operator`s manual
ASSEMBLY
Read these instructions completely
before you attempt to assemble or
operate your new equipment. Your
tiller has been assembled at the fac-
tory with the exception of those parts
left'unassembled for shipping pur-
poses. Steps in this section show
you how to assemble them. To en-
sure safe and proper operation of
your machine, all parts and hard-
ware you install or adjust must be
tightened securely. Use the correct
tools as necessary to ensure proper
tightness.
UNPACKINGINSTRUCTIONS
• Inspect your machine immediately.
Be sure neither the carton nor con-
tents have been damaged. If you
'.find or have reason to suspect
damage, contact the nearest
Sears Service Center for
assistance.
• Once the cardboard shipping car-
ton is open, remove any packing
material from around the machine.
Remove any staples securing bot-
tom of carton to wood pallet. Lift
.,off carton. Before disposing of the
carton or any of the packing mate-
rials, be sure to check them thor-
oughly for any small parts.
Leave unit on base of pallet dur-
ing assembly steps (to safely re-
move unit from pallet, wait until
you have installed the handlebar
assembly and the Wheel Gear
Lever is placed in DISENGAGE).
The procedure for removing the
tiller isexplained in Step 1, item 6
of these assembly steps.
• Also remove any packaging around
the handlebar.
• Perform the assembly on a clean,
level surface. If you need to move
the machine, be careful not to
severely bend any of the control
cables on the equipment.
• Remove the handlebar assembly
from the carton. Do not remove
the two control levers from the
' handlebars.
• A plastic bag inside the literature
envelope contains loose hardware.
Open the bag and check the con-
tents against the hardware list on
Page 7 and the hardware shown in
Figure 1-3.
ASSEMBLYSTEPS
STEP 1: Attach the Handlebars
1. Remove the Reverse Clutch
Lever (B, Figure 2-1) from the han-
dlebars (A). Remove any rubber
bands from the handlebars.
2. Position the handlebar cross-
brace (C, Figure 2-2) in front of the
curved height adjustment bracket (D)
and place the handlebar ends to the
outside of the two mounting tabs on
top of the transmission.
3, Attach the handlebars to the
mounting tabs with two 3/8-16 x 1"
screws (heads of screws go to inside
of tabs), 3/8" flat washers and 3/8"-
16 Nylok lock nuts (see Figure 2-2).
Do not fully tighten the screws at this
time.
4. Move the handlebar to align the
hole in the cross-brace with one of
the four slots in the curved height
adjustment bracket. Place the keyed
washer (E, Figure 2-3) on the height
adjustment handle (F) with the
raised keys (edges) on the keyed
washer facing down.
5. Screw the height adjustment han-
dle (F) into the threaded hole in the
handlebar cross-brace, making sure
that the raised keys on the washer fit
into the selected slot on the curved
bracket. Tighten the height adjust-
ment handle securely. Next, secure-
ly tighten the two screws that attach
the handlebar ends to the mounting
tabs (Figure 2-2).
6. To remove the tiller from its ship-
ping platform, free the wheels by
moving the Wheel Gear Lever (G,
Figure 2-4) to the DISENGAGE posi-
tion (this allows the wheels to ro-
tate). Carefully unwrap the wheel
gear cable from around the unit be-
fore moving the lever. Use this DIS-
ENGAGE mode only when the en-
gine is not running. Before starting
the engine, the Wheel Gear Lever
must be placed in the ENGAGE po-
sition (see the "Operation" section
for details).
Figure2.1: RemoveReverseClutchLever.
D
Figure2-2: Attachhandlebars.,
E F
Figure2-3:Installheightadjustmenthandle.
Figure2-4:Put WheelGearLeverIn
DISENGAGEposition.