Step 1: Block the Tiller
Move the tiller to a level, hard surface. Place a block under the
engine (A, Figure 2) to prevent the tiller from tipping forward.
Step 2: Remove the Tines
Removing the tines has a functional purpose as well as a safety
purpose. Tine removal makes it possible to bank snow and dirt
because the rear of the tiller sets down further and the blade
can be raised higher off the ground.
Leave the tine holders on.
Their weight helps maintain tiller balance. Also, leave the drag
bar on–it prevents the bottom of the transmission from scrap-
ing the ground. Please refer to your Horse Tiller Operator’s
Manual for tine removal instructions.
Step 3: Install Blade Mounting Bracket
1. Remove and discard the two nuts, lock washers and 5/16"-18
x 1-1/2" screws which secure the bumper brace to the lower
bumper (B, Figure 3).
2. Using the hardware included in this attachment, install the
Blade Mounting Bracket (5, Figure 1) to the lower bumper
with two nuts (6, Figure 1), two lock washers (7, Figure 1),
two flat washers (8, Figure 1) and two 5/16"-18 x 1-3/4"
screws (9, Figure 1) included with this attachment.
NOTE: Place the flat washers between the Blade Mounting
Bracket and the Bottom Brace.
3. Secure the bottom portion of Blade Mounting Bracket to the
Bottom Brace with with two nuts (6, Figure 1), two lock wash-
ers (7, Figure 1) and two 5/16"-18 x 1-3/4" screws (9, Figure 1)
included with this attachment (C, Figure 4).
Step 4: Install Swivel Bracket (A-Frame)
1. Position the Swivel Bracket (2, Figure 1) in front of the Blade
Mounting Bracket and align the two large holes in each.
2. Secure the brackets together by inserting a 1/2-13 x 1-1/2"
screw (4, Figure 1) with flat washer (12, Figure 1) and bush-
ing (11, Figure 1) through both large holes and fastening with
a lock washer (3, Figure 1) and a
plain
1/2” hex nut (10, Fig-
ure 1), and tighten securely. See Figure 5.
NOTE: Two different 1/2” nuts are included with this attachment
(10 & 15, Figure 1). One is a lock nut (with a punch mark) and
the other is a plain hex nut. See inset of Figure 5.
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To help avoid serious personal injury, disconnect the spark
plug wire and move the wire away from the spark plug.
Remove isgnition key on units so equipped.
WARNING
Figure 2: TILLER BLOCKED (ELECTRIC-START MODEL SHOWN)
Figure 3: REMOVE BOTTOM BRACE HARDWARE
Figure 4: ATTACHING THE BLADE MOUNTING BRACKET
Figure 5: ATTACHING THE SWIVEL BRACKET (A-FRAME)
A
C
B
