Manual

IMPORTANT:Thisunit is shippedwithoutgasolineoroil inthe engine.
Becertainto serviceenginewithgasolineandoilas instructedinthe
Operationsectionof this manualbeforeoperatingyourmachine.
NOTE:Referenceto rightand lefthandsideof theTilleris observed
fromthe operatingposition.
OPENING CARTON
1. Removeall staplesfromaroundthe bottomof the perimeter.
2. Removethe cartonfromthe skid.
3. Removeall looseparts.
4. Removeloosepackingmaterial.
REMOVING UNiT FROM SKiD
1. Thetiller is heavy,do notattemptto removeit fromthe skiduntil
instructedtodo so intheseassemblysteps.
2. Checkcartonthoroughlyfor anyotherlooseparts.
LOOSE PARTS IN CARTON
• HandlebarAssembly
• Tiller
• EngineOil
• Operator'sManual
ATTACHING THE HANDLE ASSEMBLY
1. Installthe handleontothetiller usingthe hardwarepreinstalled
onthe handlemountingbrackets.Thisconsistsofa 5/16-18x
3.00"hex bolt,a handlecrankassembly,retainerbracketandtwo
5/16-18flangelocknuts. Removethishardwarefromthehandle
mountingbracketson the tiller.Referto Figure1inset.
2. Insertthe handleintothe handlemountingbrackets,liningupthe
pre-drilledholes.Insertthe5/16-18x 3.00"hexbolt inthe bottom
holefromthe left handside throughto the otherside.Placethe
roundholeendof the hex retainerbracketoverthe hexbolt and
securelooselywitha bellwasherand5/16-18flangelocknut
removedearlier.Referto Figure1inset.
NOTE:Thebellwashershouldbepositionedwiththe top ofthe bell
shapetowardsthe hexnutwhichwillcreatetensionandfurthersecure
theflange locknutonce tightened.Donot tightenthishardwareatthis
time.
3. Installthe handle-crankadjustmentrodintothe top holeof the
mountingbracketfromthe lefthandsideof the handleassembly,
securewiththe otherflangelocknut previouslyremoved.Fit
the hexendof the retainerbracketoverthe flangelocknut.See
Figure1.
4. Tightenthe hexbolt installedin Step2 at thistime. Becarefulnot
to overtightenthishardware.
5. Withthe handleinthe desiredposition,tightenthehandlecrank
adjustmentrodat thistime.
Figure1
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Figure2
ATTACHING THE CABLES
1. Routethe twocablesalongthe handleassemblyon the righthand
side.
2. Connectthe reversecable(Red)to the reversecablecontrolby
feedingthez-hookthroughthe holeon the reversecablecontrol
fromthe insidetowardstheoutside.SeeFigure2.
3. Connecttheforwarddrivecable(Black)to theclutchbailby
feedingthez-hookthroughthe holeon the clutchbailfromthe
outsidetowardsthe inside.SeeFigure2.
NOTE:Testthefunctionof the reverseclutchby pullingthe reverse
handleand releasingit.The handleshouldreturntoits neutral
position.If it doesn't,contactCustomerSupportforassistanceorthe
nearestdealer.
Totest the functionof theforwarddrivebail,liftthe bailtothe handle
and releaseit.The bailshouldreturnto itsneutralposition.If it doesn't,
contactCustomerSupportfor assistanceor the nearestdealer.
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