Craftsman 486.252444- Manuals

Page 2 - TABLE OF CONTENTS; PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

2 LIMITED WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN POWERED TRACTOR ATTACHMENTS For one (1) year from the date of purchase, if this Craftsman Equipment is maintained, lubricated and tuned up according to the instructions in the owner's manual, Sears will repair or replace free of charge any par ts found to be defective...

Page 3 - SAFETY

3 IMPORTANT Warnings, Cautions, and Notes are a means of attracting attention to important or critical information in this manual. TRAINING • Read opening and Service instructions carefully. Be thoroughly familiar with the controls and the proper use of the equipment. • Never allow children to opera...

Page 4 - ASSEMBLY

4 TO REMOVE UNIT FROMCARTON • Cut from top to bottom all four corners of the carton and lay panels flat. (See Fig. 1) • Remove the lag screw that holds the floating hitch to the packing skid. • Disassemble and discard carton's wood top and side supports. • Remove four hex bolt, hex nuts and flat was...

Page 6 - OPERATION

6 SAFETY SWITCH - prevents engine from starting while tine clutch lever is engaged LIFT HANDLE - selects tilling or transport position by moving gage wheels TINE CLUTCH LEVER - starts and stops tine rotation FLOATING HITCH - telescoping hitch limits shock loads to tractor RECOIL START HANDLE - used ...

Page 7 - HOW TO USE YOUR TILLER; BEFORE STARTING YOUR TILLER; ATTACHING TILLER TO TRACTOR

7 HOW TO USE YOUR TILLER BEFORE STARTING YOUR TILLER FILL THE ENGINE WITH OIL! Your tiller engine is shipped without oil or gasoline. Add oil and gas asinstructed in the separate engine manual. WARNING: Never fill fuel tank indoors, or with the engine running, or while the engine is hot. Do not smok...

Page 9 - MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE; MAINTENANCE

9 Service Dates MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE Fill in dates as you complete regular service. Check Engine Oil Level X Bef ore each use First 5 to 8 hrs . 25 hrs . or ev er y season 50 hrs . or ev er y season 100 hrs . or ev er y season Y ear ly * Change oil every 25 hours when operating the engine under heav...

Page 10 - ENGINE MAINTENANCE; TILLER LUBRICATION

10 WARNING: Always stop engine and disconnect spark plug wire before cleaning, lubricating or before performing any repairs or maintenance. ENGINE MAINTENANCE • Check oil level before each use and every 8 hours. • Maintain engine oil as instructed in the separate engine manual. • Service air cleaner...

Page 11 - SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

11 TO REPLACE V-BELT FIG. 12 FIG. 11 WARNING: Shut off (disengage) the Tine Clutch Lever, the Tiller Engine and the Tractor Engine before making any repairs. Replace V-belt if it has been damaged considerably from slipping under heavy loads or if it show cracks or frayed edges. Refer to figures 11 a...

Page 12 - STORAGE

12 TINE CARE • For best results--Tine Blades should be kept reasonably sharp. The Tine Blade can be sharpened on a grinding wheel. Do not attempt to sharpen Tines while they are mounted to Tiller. WARNING: Shut off (disengage) the Tine Clutch Lever, the Tiller Engine and the Tractor Engine before ma...

Page 13 - TROUBLESHOOTING

13 Follow the instructions in the "Service & Storage" section of the Engine Manual when performing any work on the Engine. TROUBLESHOOTING

Page 14 - PARTS

14 PARTS 34 10 32 35 36 17 16 29 52 65 51 67 54 54 70 71 71 59 45 43 1 3 60 6 4 5 37 2 9 13 74 72 76 75 77 78 7 8 56 55 81 73 62 67 61 23 49 23 63 63 60 60 57 53 23 41 44 22 24 20 30 14 48 42 39 68 83 68 58 69 50 50 27 61 18 23 28 38 11 60 60 40 46 23 11 12 84 47 15 80 80 75 33 64 38 38 19 28 28 28 ...

Page 17 - NOTES

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