5
ASSEMBLY
FIG. 4
FIG. 2
FIG. 3
FIG. 5
• Grasp handle assembly. Hold in “up” position. Be sure
handle lock remains in gearcase notch. Slide handle
assembly into position.
HANDLE ASSEMBLY
"UP" POSITION
• Rotate handle assembly down. Insert rear carriage
bolt fi rst, with bolt head on L.H. side of tiller and loosely
assemble locknut (See Fig. 4).
• Insert pivot bolt in front part of plate and tighten.
• Cut down left hand rear corner of carton. Lay rear carton
wall down, which will remove the protective cardboard
fl ap from leveling shield.
• Cut down remaining corners of carton and lay panels
fl at.
• Lower the handle assembly. Tighten nut on carriage
bolt so handle moves with some resistance. This will
allow for easier adjustment.
• Place fl at 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 the thinner silver handle lock (with teeth inward)
in the slot of the handle base (just inside washer).
• With handle assembly in lowest position, securely
tight en handle lock lever by rotating clockwise. Leav-
ing handle assembly in lowest position will make it
easier to remove tiller from carton.
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.
HANDLE
AS SEM BLY
SHIFT ROD
INSTALL HANDLE (See Figs. 3, 4, and 5)
• Insert the thicker black handle lock (with teeth facing
out ward) in gearcase notch.
LOOSEN HANDLE
LOCK LEVER TO
MOVE
TIGHTEN
HANDLE
LOCK LEVER
TO HOLD
BLACK
HANDLE
LOCK
HANDLE
ASSEMBLY
GEARCASE
NOTCH
VIEWED FROM R.H. SIDE OF TILLER
SILVER HANDLE LOCK
FLAT
WASHER
HANDLE
BASE
GEARCASE
SLOT
REAR
CARRIAGE
BOLT
HANDLE
LOCK
LEVER
LOCKNUTS
PIVOT BOLT
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