Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 917.29149 Sears
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Owner’ s Manual FR ONT TINE TILLER 5.5 HP 24 Inch Tine Width Model No . 917.29149 This pr oduct has a low emission engine whic h operates differentl y fr om pre viously b uilt engines. Bef ore y ou star t the en gine, read and understand this Owner’ s Manual.
2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS W arranty ................................................ 2 Saf ety Rules .......................................... 2 Product Specifi cations ........................... 4 Assembly/Pre-Oper ation ....................... 5 Operation .
3 SAFETY R ULES • Do not o v erload the machine capacity by attempting to till too deep at too f ast a rate . • Ne ver operate the machine at high speeds on slipper y surf aces. Look be- hind and use care when backing. • Ne ver allo w b ystanders near the unit.
4 Gasoline 3 Qts Capacity: Unleaded Reg u lar Oil(API-SG-SL): SAE 30 (Capacity: 20 oz.) (Abov e 32°F) SAE 5w-30 (Belo w 32°F) Spark Plug : Champion (Gap: .030") RC12YC PR ODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS CONGRA TULA TIONS on your purchase of a Sears Tiller .
5 (2) Flange Locknuts 5/16-18 UNC (2) Lock Washer 5/16 (2) Hex Nut 5/16-18 (2) Hex Bolt 5/16-18 x 1-1/4 (2) Carriage Bolts 5/16-18 UNC x 2-1/2 CONTENTS OF HARDWARE PACK (1) Manual (1) Bottle Engine Oi.
6 UNP A CK CAR T ON & INST ALL HANDLE CA UTION: Be careful of e xposed sta- ples when handling or disposing of car ton- ing material. IMPORT ANT : When unpacking and as sem- bling tiller , be careful not to stretch or kink cable(s). 1. Cut cable ties securing handle column.
7 CHOKE CONTROL - Used when start ing a cold engine. DEPTH ST AKE - Controls forw ard speed and the depth at which tiller will dig. FOR W ARD TINE CONTR OL - En gag es tines in f orw ard direction.
8 e n gine_a rt_ 7 1 Throttle Control Choke Control depth_stake_4 Hair pin Clip and Cle vis Pin Depth Stake Stake Spring Wheel The operation of an y tiller can result in f oreign objects thrown into the ey es, which can result in se v ere eye damage .
9 e ngine_art_71 Oil Le v el Oil Filler Plug Choke Con trol Spark Plug Recoil Star ter Throttle Control 4. Tilt tiller back on its wheels and then re-le v el. 5. With engine le v el, refi ll to point of ov er- fl o w ing if nec es sar y . Re place oil fi ller plug.
10 BREAKING IN Y OUR TILLER Break-in your belt(s), pulle ys and tine con- trol bef ore y ou actually begin tilling. • Star t engine, tip tines off ground b y press ing handles down and engage tine control to star t tine rotation. Allow tines to rotate f or fi v e minutes.
11 MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE FILL IN DATES AS YOU COMPLETE REGULAR SERVICE Check Engine Oil Level Change Engine Oil Oil Pivot Points Inspect Air Screen Inspect Spark Arrester / Muffler Clean or.
12 Oil Drain Plug Oil Filler Plug Oil Le v el Air Cleaner Screw Cov er Air Clean er Car tridge CA UTION: Disconnect spark plug wire bef ore perf or ming any maintenance (e xcept car bu re tor ad just ment) to prev ent accidental star t ing of engine. Pre v ent fi res! K eep the engine free of grass , leav es, spilled oil, or fuel.
13 MUFFLER Do not operate tiller without muffl er . Do not tamper with e xhaust system. Dam- aged muffl ers or spar k arresters could cre ate a fi re hazard. Inspect pe ri odi cally and re place if nec es sar y . If your engine is equipped with a spark arrester screen as- sem bly , re mov e e ver y 50 hours f or clean- ing and inspection.
14 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS Nuts(Also 2 on Left Side of Tiller Handle P anel Engine Brac k ets T O ADJUST HANDLE HEIGHT F actor y assemb ly has provided lo west han dle height. Se lect handle height best suit ed f or y our tilling conditions. Handle height will be dif f er ent when tiller digs into soil.
15 Belt Guide Belt Guide Engine Pulley Idler Pulley V -Belt T ransmission Pulley ENGINE Maintenance, repair , or replacement of the emission control de vices and sys tems, which are being done at the cus tom ers e x- pense, ma y be performed by an y non-road engine repair es tab lish ment or in di vid u al.
16 ST ORA GE Immediately prepare your tiller f or storage at the end of the season or if the unit will not be used f or 30 da ys or more. W arning: Nev er store the tiller with gas- o line in the tank inside a build ing where fumes ma y reach an open fl ame or spar k.
17 Will not start 1. Out of fuel. 1. Fill fuel tank. 2. Engine not “CHOKED” 2. See “T O ST AR T ENGINE” proper ly . in the Operation section. 3. Engine fl ooded. 3. W ait se veral min utes bef ore attempting to star t. 4. Dir ty air clean er .
18 Engine 1. Low oil le vel/dir ty oil. 1. Check oil le vel/change oil. overheats 2. Dir ty engine air screen. 2. Clean engine air screen. 3. Dir ty engine. 3. Clean cylinder fi ns , airscreen, muffl er area. 4. P ar tially plugged muffl er . 4. Remov e and clean muffl er .
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