Craftsman 944.629673, Owner'S Manual

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ASSEMBLY

UNPACKING CARTON (See Fig. 2)

CAUTION:  Be careful of exposed 

sta ples when handling or disposing 

of cartoning material.

IMPORTANT: 

WHEN  UN PACK ING AND AS SEM BLING 

TILLER, BE CAREFUL NOT TO STRETCH OR KINK CABLES.

• 

While holding handle assembly, cut cable ties se cur ing 

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 cor ners 

of carton.  Lay side carton wall down.

•  Remove packing material from handle assembly.
•  Separate shift rod from handle assembly.

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.)

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ton

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HANDLE 

ASSEMBLY

SHIFT ROD

Fig. 2

HANDLE ASSEMBLY

"UP" POSITION

Fig. 4

LOOSEN HANDLE

LOCK LEVER TO 

MOVE

TIGHTEN HANDLE

LOCK LEVER TO

HOLD

Fig. 3

HANDLE 

ASSEMBLY

GEARCASE

NOTCH

VIEWED FROM R.H. SIDE OF TILLER

BLACK 

HANDLE

LOCK

Fig. 5

HANDLE

LOCK

LEVER

FLAT

WASHER

HANDLE

LOCK

LOCK NUT

PIVOT

BOLT

GEARCASE

SLOT

REAR

CARRIAGE

BOLT

HANDLE

BASE

• 

Grasp handle assembly.  Hold in “up” position.  Be sure 

handle lock remains in gearcase notch.  Slide handle 

assembly into position.

• 

Rotate handle assembly down.  Insert rear carriage bolt 

first, with head of bolt 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.

•  Lower the handle assembly.  Tighten nut on carriage 

bolt so handle moves with some resistance.  This will 

allow for easier adjustment.

•  Place flat washer on threaded end of handle lock le-

 ver.

•  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).

• 

Raise  handle assembly to highest position and se cure ly 

tight en handle lock lever by rotating clockwise.  Leav ing 

han dle assembly in highest position will make it  easier 

to connect shift rod.