Insert Cable Clip; Connect Shift Rod; Remove Tiller From Crate; Check Tire Pressure - Craftsman 900 Series Owner's Manual

INSERT CABLE CLIP
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clip,
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Insert plastic cable clip into hole on the
back of handle column. Push cables into
Sable
Cable Clip
3. Rotate handle assembly down. Insert
rear carriage bolt first, with head of
bolt on L.H. side of tiller and loosely
assemble Iocknut.
4. Insert pivot bolt in front part of plate
and tighten.
5. Cut down remaining corners of carton
and lay panels flat.
6. Lower the handle assembly. Tighten
nut on carriage bolt so handle moves
with some resistance. This will allow
for easier adjustment.
7. Place flat washer on threaded end of
handle lock lever.
8. Insert handle lock lever through
handle base and gearcase. Screw in
handle lock lever just enough to hold
lever in place.
9. Insert second handle lock (with teeth
inward) in the slot of the handle base
(just inside of washer).
10. Raise handle assembly to highest po-
sition and securely tighten handle lock
lever by rotating clockwise. Leaving
handle assembly in highest position
will make it easier to connect shift rod.
Gearcase
Handle Flat Handle
Lock Washer Lock
Lever
Handle
Rear
Cartridge
Bolt
" '_ Pivot
Locknut Bolt
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CONNECT SHIFT ROD
1. Insert end of shift rod farthest from bend
into hole of shift lever indicator.
2. Insert hairpin clip through hole of shift
rod to secure with bend of clip on right
side.
Shift Rod
0--_Attach this End to Shift Lever Indicator
Shift Hairpin
Rod
Shift Lever Indicator
REMOVE TILLER FROM CRATE
1. Adjust handle assemby to lowest posi-
tion. Be sure lock lever is tightened
securely.
2. Make sure shift lever indicator is in "N"
(neutral) position.
3. Tilt tiller forward by lifting handle. Sepa-
rate cardboard cover from leveling shield.
4. Rotate tiller handle to the right and pull
tiller out of carton.
CHECK TIRE PRESSURE
The tires on your unit were overinflated at
the factory for shipping purposes. Correct
and equal tire pressure is important for best
tilling performance.
• Reduce tire pressure to 20 PSI.
HANDLE HEIGHT
• Handle height may be adjusted to better
suit operator. (See "TO ADJUST HANDLE
HEIGHT" in the Service and Adjustments
section of this manual).