Assembly & Set-Up
3
Contentsof Carton
OneTiller
One Operator's
Manual
One Handlebar
Assembly
Bottle Oil
WARNING!
To prevent
personal injury or property
damage, do not start the engine until all assembly
steps are complete
and you have read and
understand
the Safe Operation
Practices Section
and the Operating
Section
in this manual.
Assembly
Unpacking Instructions
NOTE:While
unpacking,
do not severely bend any of the control
cables.
1.
The tiller is heavy, do not attempt
to remove
it from
the shipping
platform
until instructed
to do so in these
Assembly
steps.
2.
Remove all parts from the carton.
Check that you have the
items listed in the Contents
of Carton list (contact your
local dealer or the factory
if items are missing or damaged).
3.
Remove any packaging
material from the carton.
Remove
any staples from the bottom
of the carton and remove
the
carton from the shipping
platform.
Handle
NOTE: All references
to the right or left side of the tiller are from
the operator's
position.
1.
Install the handle onto the tiller using the hardware
pre-
installed
on the handle mounting
brackets.
This consists of
a 5/16-18 x 3.00" hex bolt, a handle crank assembly,
retainer
bracket and two 5/16-18 flange
lock nuts. Remove this
hardware
from the handle mounting
brackets
on the tiller.
2.
Insert the handle into the handle mounting
brackets,
lining
up the pre-drilled
holes. Insert the 5/16-18 x 3.00" hex bolt
in the bottom
hole from the left hand side through
to the
other side. Place the round hole end of the hex retainer
bracket over the hex bolt and secure loosely with a bell
washer and 5/16-18 flange lock nut removed
earlier.
Note:The
bell washer should
be positioned
with the top
of the bell shape towards
the hex nut which will create
tension
and further
secure the flange lock nut once
tightened.
Do not tighten
this hardware
at this time.
3.
Install the handle-crank
adjustment
rod into the top hole of
the mounting
bracket from the left hand side of the handle
assembly,
secure with the other flange lock nut previously
removed.
Fit the hex end of the retainer
bracket over the
flange lock nut. See Fig. 3-1.
5.
Figure 3=1
Tighten
the hex bolt installed
in Step 2 at this time. Be
careful not to overtighten
this hardware.
With the handle in the desired position,
tighten
the handle-
crank adjustment
rod at this time.
Attachingthe Cables
1.
2.
To attach the cables, follow these steps:
Route the two cables along the ha ndle assembly on the right-
hand side.
3.
Connect
the reverse cable (Red) to the reverse cable
control
by feeding
the z-hook through
the hole on the
reverse cable control from the inside towards
the outside.
Refer to Fig. 3-2 on the following
page.
Connect
the forward
drive cable (Black) to the clutch
bail
by feeding
the z-hook through
the hole on the clutch bail
from the outside
towards
the inside. See Fig. 3-2.
Note:Test
the function
of the reverse clutch by pulling
the
reverse handle and releasing
it. The handle should
return
to its neutral
position.
If it doesn't,
contact
your local dealer
for technical
assistance.
To Test the function
of the forward
drive bail, lift the bail
to the handle and release it. The bail should
return to its
neutral
position.
If it doesn't,
contact
your local dealer for
technical
assistance.