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Page 1: ...d and follow all Safety Rules and Instructions Before Operating This Equipment RR 5 0 P 24 C TJNE WIDTH FRONT TI E TJLLE Assembly Operation Customer Responsibilities Service and Adjustment oRepair Parts SEARS ROEBUCK AND CO HOFFMAN ESTATES IL 60195 U S A ...

Page 2: ...sible precautions when leaving the ma chine unattended Disengage the tines shift into neutral and stop the engine Before cleaning repairing or inspecting shut off the engine and make certain all moving parts have stopped Disconnect the spark plug wire and keep the wire away from the plug to prevent accidental starting Disconnect the cord on electric motors Do not run the engine indoors exhaust fum...

Page 3: ...ned up according to the operating and maintenance instructions in the owner s manual Sears will repair free of charge any defect in material or workmanship This Warranty does not cover Expendable items which become worn during normal use such as tines spark plugs air cleaners and belts Repairs necessary because of operator abuse or negligence including bent crankshafts and the failure to maintain ...

Page 4: ...e Height Adjustment 14 Repair Parts 20 L Lubrication Lubrication Chart 12 Engine 13 M Maintenance Air Cleaner 13 Cooling System 13 Finish 14 Maintenance Schedule 12 Muffler 14 Oil Change 13 Spark Plug 14 Transmission 14 Muffler Maintenance 14 Spark Arrester 3 O Oil Level 10 Type 10 13 Operation Cultivating 11 Fill Fuel Tank 10 Starting Engine 10 Stopping Tines Engine 9 Tilling 9 Tilling Hints 1 Ti...

Page 5: ...o available at most Sears Retail outlets Catalog and Service Centers Most Sears Stores can order repair parts for you when you provide the mode number of your tiller ENGINE SPARK PLUG MUFFLER A R F LTE_ TILLER MAINTENANCE BELT TINES GASCAN ENGINE OIL STABILIZER CLEVIS PIN i t HAIRPIN CLIP 5 ...

Page 6: ...d R H and left hand L H sides of your tiller are determined from the operator s position while standing behind tiller FRONT LEFT OPERATOR S POSITION RIGHT FIGURE 1 i ii ii ii i ii 1111 111 i i cONTENTs OF HARDWARE PACK i i li ii i ill I 11 i ii ii illliriilllilllllylll i I Owner s Manual iil i ili lli iiii i 1 Plastic Cabl e Clip 2 Carriage Bolts 5 16 18 UNC x 2 3 8 Gr 5 2 Flange Locknuts 5 16 18 ...

Page 7: ...NSTALL DEPTH STAKE ASSEMBLY See Fig 3 Insert stake support between engine bracket halves with stake spring down NOTE tt may be necessary to loosen nut A Bott stake support to engine brackets with bolts lock washers and nuts Tighten securely AIso tighten nut A if it was necessary to loosen Depth stake must move freely If it does not loosen support bolt HANDLE HEIGHT Hand e height may be adiusted to...

Page 8: ...anual for future reference CONTROL RECOIL STARTER HANDLE FiG 4 MEETS ANSI SAFETY REQUIREMENTS Sears front tine tillers conform to the safety standards of the American National Standards Institute TINECONTROL Engages tines CHOKE CONTROL Used when starting a cold engine THROTTLE CONTROL Controls engine speed DEPTH STAKE Controls forward speed and the depth at which the tiller wi t dig RECOIL STARTER...

Page 9: ...ING The speed and depth of tilling is regulated by the position of the depth stake and wheel height The depth stake shouId always be below the wheels for digging tt serves as a brake to stow the tiller s forward motion to enable the tines to penetrate the ground Also the more the depth stake is lowered into the ground the deeper the tines will dig DEPTH STAKE See Fig 6 Adjust depth stake by removi...

Page 10: ...eads to separation and formation of acids during storage Acidic gas can damage the fuet system of an engine while in storage To avoid engine problems the fuel system should be emptied before stor age of 30 days or longer Drain the gas tank start the engine and let it run untif the fuel lines and carburetor are empty Use fresh fuel next season See the Storage section of this manual for addkional in...

Page 11: ...nd it may be advisable to till the soil atthe end ofthe growing season to further condition the soil Soil conditions are important for proper tilling Tines will not readily penetrate dry hard soil which may contrib ute to excessive bounce and difficult handling of your tiller Hard soil should be moistened before tilling however extremely wet soil will ball up or clump during tilling Wait until the...

Page 12: ...receive full value from the warranty operator must main tain unit as instructed in this manual Some adjustments will need to be made periodically to properly maintain your unit Ait adjustments in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual should be checked at Jeast once each season Once a year you should replace the spark plug clean or replace air filter and check tines and belt for wear A...

Page 13: ...rm Catch oil in a suitable container Remove drain plug Tip tiller forward to drain oil After oil has drained completely replace oil drain piug and tighten securely Remove oil filler plug Be careful not to allow dirt to enter the engine Refill engine with oil See FILL ENGINE WITH OIL in the Operation section of this manual SAE VISCOSITY GRADES OIL DRAIN PLUG 20_ 0 304 32 40 60 80 100_ i 30o 20_ t0 ...

Page 14: ...n your unit unless the muffler air filter and carburetor are covered to keep water out Water in engine can result in a shortened engine life SERVICE AN ADJUSTMENTS Ah AJ_ CAUTION Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come into contact with plug TILLER TO ADJUST HANDLE HEIGHT See Fig 15 Factory assembly has provided highest handle height Select handle height best...

Page 15: ...nd left tine assembly marked L are mounted to correct side of tine shaft TINE OPERATION CHECK See Fig 19 WARNING Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug to prevent starting while checking tine operation For proper tine operation tine control lever must be against control body and all slack removed from inner wire of control cable when control is in the OFF up position If lever and cable are loo...

Page 16: ...de groove of both pulteys inside all belt guides and rests on idler pulley CHECK T1NE OPERATION See TINE OPERATION CHECK in this section of manual REPLACE BELT GUARD BELT GUIDE _ ENGINE PULLEY _ FIG 20 TO REMOVE BELT GUARD See Fig 21 Remove cap nut and washer from side of belt guard Loosen do not remove tine shield nut on underside of tine shield and cap nut on top of belt guard P0 I belt guard ou...

Page 17: ...lockwise 1 1 2 turns FINAL SETTING o Start engine and allow to warm for five minutes Make final adjustments with engine running and tine control lever in OFF position IDLE RPM ADJUSTMENT To adjust idle RPM rotate throttle linkage counter clockwise and hold against stop while adjusting idle speed adjusting screw to obtain 1750 RPM Release throttle linkage ACCELERATION TEST Move throttle control lev...

Page 18: ... empty Never use engine or carburetor cleaner products in the fuet tank or permanent damage may occur Use fresh fuel next season NOTE Fuel stabilizer is an acceptable alternative in minimizing the formation of fuel gum deposits during stor age Add stabilizer to gasoline in fuel tank or storage container Always follow the mix ratio found on stabilizer container Run engine at least 10 minutes after ...

Page 19: ...ged muffler 5 Improper carburetor adjustment 1 Ground too dry and hard 2 Wheels and depth stake Incorrectly adjusted 1 Ground toowet 1 Drive control bar is not engaged 2 V be_t not correctly adjusted 3 V bert is off pulley s 1 Tilling too deep 2 Throttle control not properly adjusted 3 Carburetor out of adjustment t P_ace throttle control in FAST position 2 Replace air cleaner cartridge 3 Replace ...

Page 20: ...dle Cable Tine Control Lever Control Tine Ring Clip Screw Set Locknut Flange 5 16 18 UNC KEY PART NO NO 10 121145X 11 t10514X 12 98000129 t3 STD533t07 120431X i 127835 121858X 137608 DESCRIPTION CIip Cabte Assembly Pane and Tube Nut Fiange Bolt Carriage 5 6 18 x 3 4 Decal Hand Placement Controi Panel Decal Control Pane Decal Caution Tine Control Control Panel Manuat Owner s STANDARD HARDWARE PURCH...

Page 21: ... 9 32 x 5 8 x 6 Ga Guard Belt Bolt Carriage 1 4 20 x 5 8 V Belt Screw Set Socket Headless Key Square Pulley Transmission Bolt Belt Guard 21 KEY PART DESCRIPTION NO NO 16 12000036 Ring Klip 17 STD541237 Nut Hex Jam 3 8 16 18 9178R PuIley Idler 19 674A30 Arm idler 20 STD523712 Bolt Hex 3 8 16 x 1 I 4 21 106968X Shaft Idler Arm 22 73350500 Nut Hex Jam 5 6 18 23 STD541025 Nut Hex 1 4 20 24 STD55t125 W...

Page 22: ...ut 3 8 24 Clip Hairpin Support Depth Stake R H Stake Depth Pin Clevis 22 KEY NO tl t2 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2O 2I PART NO STD623715 74760524 1951J t20958X 5388J 121117X 127832 DESCRIPTION Bolt Hex 3 8_24 x 1 1 2 Gr 5 Bolt Hex 5 t6q8 x 1 1 2 Gr 2 Support Depth Stake L H Washer Spring Stake Bolt Shoulder Wheel STD551037 Washer 13 32 x 13 16 x 11 Ga 9190R Bracket Wheel STD541437 Locknut Crown 3 8 16 7...

Page 23: ...TILLER MODEL NUMBER 917 298352 2 2 6 2 6 t 6 KEY NO 1 2 3 PART NO 674A66 3146R 674A64 DESCRIPTION Tine Outer R H CLip Hairp n TJne inner R H KEY PART NO NO 4 674A63 5 674A65 6 4929H DESCRIPTION Tine inner LH Tine Outer L H Pin Clevis 23 ...

Page 24: ...gine L H Washer Lock 5 16 Nut Hex 5 16 18 Bolt Hex 5 6 18 x 2 3 4 Spacer Split 24 12 8 KEY NO I3 4 15 16 17 t8 I9 PART NO 126669X STD541431 19091412 19092016 STD551125 74610412 137263 1107t9X 127836 120075X 132402 DESCRIPTION Transmission Nut Keps 5 16 18 UNC Washer 9 32 x 7 8 x 12 Ga Washer 9 32 x t l 4 x 16 Ga Lockwasher 1 4 Bolt Hex 1 4 28 x 3 4 Gr 5 Engine Briggs Stratton Mode No 135202 Type 0...

Page 25: ...REPAIR PARTS 5 HP 241 TILLER MODEL NUMBER 917 298352 ENGINE BRIGGS STRATTON MODEL NUMBER 135202 TYPE NO 0119 01 4O 15 lo 529 528 14 1 308 7 33 34 ...

Page 26: ...REPAIR PARTS 5 HP 24 TtLLER MODEL NUMBER 917 298352 ENGINE BRIGGS STRATTON MODEL NUMBER 135202_ TYPE NO 0119 01 96 127 149 392 526 224 204 223 26 ...

Page 27: ...REPAIR PARTS 5 HP 24 TILLER MODEL NUMBER 917 298352 ENGINE BRIGGS STRATTON MODEL NUMBER 135202 TYPE NO 0119 01 2OO 334 37 307 332 455 305 121 CARBURETOR OVERHAUL KiT 52 65 _ 373 394 58 57 27 ...

Page 28: ...ston Assembly 020 Oversize 149 26336 Piston Assembly 030 Oversize 152 260575 Ring Set Piston Standard Size 153 490589 Ring Set Piston Standard Chrome 154 93527 Ring Set Piston 010 Oversize 163 271935 Ring Set Piston 020 Oversize 180 495405 Ring Set Piston 030 Oversize 181 494559 Lock Piston Pin 190 94712 Pin Assembly Piston Standard 90A 94677 Pin Assembly Piston 005 Over t9t 272489 Rod Assembly Co...

Page 29: ... 916 280321 358 495603 Gasket Set 966 492797 363 19069 Flywheel Puller 967 491588 373 92987 Nut Hex 968 495357 383 89838 Wrench Spark Plug 969 490073 392 262328 Spring Fuel Pump Diaphragm 971 94018 394 272538 Diaphragm 987 398970 414 220982 Washer 995 223887 432 221377 Cap Spring 1012 490507 433 93265 Pin Diaphragm Cover 1016 224278 434 21402t Cover Diaphragm 435 93141 Screw Diaphragm Cover 455 22...

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Page 32: ...d herein may be ordered from any Sears Roebuck and Co Service Center and most Retail Stores WHEN ORDERING REPAIR PARTS ALWAYS GIVE THE FOLLOW ING INFORMATION o PRODUCT REAR TtNE TILLER MODEL NUMBER 9t7 298352 o ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 135202 TYPE NUMBER 0119 01 PART NUMBER o PART DESCRIPTION Your Sears merchandise has added value when you consider Sears has service units nationwide staffed with Sears ...

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