Craftsman 247.23000 Operator's Manual

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Pushthe chokeleverto the CHOKEIJl position.If the engineiswarm,placethechoke in the RUNI JtI positioninsteadof CHOKEIJl. See Figure15.Figure155. Movethrottlecontrolto START/RUN(Rabbit)'_ position.SeeFigure13.Pushstarterbuttonto start engine.6. Oncethe enginestarts, releasestarterbutton.7. Allowthe engineto warm up severalminutes,adjustingchoketowardRUNI _tI position.Waituntil enginerunssmoothlybeforeeachchokeadjustment.8. ALWAYSkeepthe throttlecontrol in the START/RUN(Rabbit)'_positionwhenoperatingthetiller.9. Whendisconnectingthe extensioncord, alwaysunplugtheendat the three-prongwalloutlet beforeunpluggingthe oppositeendfrom the tiller.Recoil Starter1. Attachsparkplug wire and rubberbootto sparkplug.2. Placethe gear selectionleverin NEUTRAL.3. Movethe chokeleveron theengineto CHOKEIJl position.(Awarmengine maynot requirechoking.)See Figure13.4. Movethrottlecontrolto START/RUN(Rabbit)'_ position.SeeFigure10.5. Standingon theside of the unit, graspthe recoilstarterhandleand pull ropeout untilyou feela drag.6. Pull the ropewith a rapid,continuous,full arm stroke.Keepa firmgrip on the starterhandle.Letthe roperewindslowly.7. Repeat,if necessary,untilengine starts.Whenenginestarts,movechokecontrol graduallytowardthe RUNI _tI position..8. If enginefalters,movechokecontrolbacktowardthe CHOKEIJlpositionand repeatsteps5 though8.9. ALWAYSkeepthe throttlecontrol in the START/RUN(Rabbit)'_positionwhenoperatingthetiller.TO STOP ENGINE1. To stopthe wheelsand tines, releasethe ClutchLever.2. Movethrottlecontrolleverto slow(turtle) _ position.Wheneverpossible,graduallyreduceenginespeedbeforestoppingengine.3. Movethrottlecontrolleverto STOP_ position.4. Disconnectsparkplug wireand grounditagainsttheenginetopreventaccidentalstartingwhilethe equipmentisunattended.TO ENGAGE DRIVE & TINESDonot pushdownon the handlebarsto try to makethe tiller till moredeeply.This takesweight off the wheels,which allowthe tinestorapidlypropelthe tiller,which couldresult in loss of control,propertydamage,or personalinjury.1. PlacetheShift Leverin thedesiredforwardtillingpositionand pressthe ClutchLeverdownagainstthe handleto begintilling.2. Whentilling,letthewheelspullthemachinewhilethetinesdig.Walkslowlybehindthetillerallowingit to moveat its ownpacewhilekeepinga securegripon thehandlebarwithyourelbowsflexed.3. Releasethe ClutchLeverto stop the wheelsand tines.To move in reverse: (Do not till in reverse)1. Releasethe ClutchLever.Thenlift the handlebaruntilthe tinesare off the ground.2. Placethe Shift Leverin the reversepositionand thenpresstheClutchLeverdown againstthe handlebarand walk backwardswith the machine.NOTE: In reversemode,the tineswill not rotate.TURNING THE TILLERManually1. Practiceturningthe tillerin a level,open area.Be very carefultokeepyourfeet and legsawayfrom the tines.2. To begina turn, lift the handlebarsuntilthe tinesare out of thegroundand the engineand tines are balancedoverthe wheels.3. With the tiller balanced,pushsidewayson the handlebarto steerin the directionof the turn. After turning,slowlylowerthe tines intothe soil to resumetilling.Using the Swing LeverThe tiller handlecan be swivelledin eitherdirection.The SwingLeverenablesthetiller to be guided sidewaysto the next row.See FigureX.1. Pull up on the SwingLeverto releasethe handle.2. Swivelthe handleinto thedesiredposition.3. Releasethe SwingLeverto securethe handlein place.13