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Owner's Manual
®
STOP
36" TOW-BEHIND
DO NOT RETURN TO STORE
UNIVERSAL TILLER
For Missing Parts or Assembly
Questions Call 1-866-576-8388
Model No. 486.252444
CAUTION:
• Saf ety
Bef ore using this product, read
• Assemb ly
this man ual and f ollo w all Saf ety
• Oper ation
Rules and Oper ating Instr uctions .
• Maintenance
• P ar ts
Sears , Roeb uc k and Co ., Hoffman Estates , IL 60179 U .S .A.
www .sears .com/cr aftsman
PRINTED IN U .S .A. FORM NO. 49940 (04/24/08)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENT ..................................... 11 W ARRANTY .................................................................... 2 ST ORA GE ..................................................................... 12 SAFETY R ULES .............................................................. 3 TR OUBLESHOO TING ................................................... 13 ASSEMBL Y ...................................................................... 4 REP AIR P AR TS ..
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SAFETY WARNING: This cutting machine is capab le of amputating hands and f eet and thro wing objects . F ailure to obser v e the f ollo wing saf ety instr uctions could result in ser ious injur y or death. • Stop engine and disconnect spar k plug lead wire IMPORTANT b e f o r e c l e a n i n g a u g e r s , r e m o v i n g o b s t a c l e s , o r making adjustments, e xcept f or those which must W ar nings , Cautions , and Notes are a means of attr ac
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ASSEMBLY TO REMOVE UNIT FROM TO INSTALL THE TILLER CARTON GAUGE WHEELS • Cut from top to bottom all f our cor ners of the car ton • Assemb le Gauge Wheels onto the Rear Axle with the and la y panels flat. (See Fig. 1) e xtended end of Hub f acing inw ard. Secure with the • Remo v e the lag scre w that holds the floating hitch to Flat W ashers and Cotter Pins which y ou remo v ed from the pac king skid. the axle dur ing unpac king. (See fig. 2.) • Disassemb le and discard car ton
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TO INSTALL (WHEEL) WEIGHTS TO TILLER NOTE: W eights are not fur nished with the Tiller . 30 lb . tractor wheel weights ma y be purchased to mount to the Tiller if e xtra weight is required. (Ref er to the Operation section of this manual.) • R e m o v e t wo C a r r i a g e B o l t s a n d N u t s f r o m e a c h T i n e S h i e l d , l o c a t e d a p p r o x i m a t e l y 3 - 1 / 2 " f r o m t h e f
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OPERATION FIG. 5 SAFETY SWITCH - pre v ents engine from star ting while RECOIL START HANDLE - used to star t the engine tine clutch le v er is engaged THROTTLE CONTROL - controls engine speed LIFT HANDLE - selects tilling or tr anspor t position b y mo ving gage wheels FUEL SHUT OFF - shuts of fuel to engine TINE CLUTCH LEVER - star ts and stops tine rotation CHOKE CONTROL - used when star ting a cold engine FLOATING HITCH - telescoping hitch limits shoc k loads DEPTH STAKE - contro
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The operation of any tiller can result in foreign objects thrown into the eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses or eye shields before starting your tiller and while tilling. We recommend a wide vision safety mask for over the spectacles or standard safety glasses. • Repeat instr uctions in tw o preceding par ag r aphs until HOW TO USE YOUR TILLER engine fires . When engine star ts , mo v e chok e control g r adually to R UN position. • Allo w engine to
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TRANSPOR TRANSPORTING TING Y YOUR OUR TILLER TILLER AR AR OUND OUND THE THE Y Y ARD ARD • • Pull Pull f f orw orw ard ard on on lift lift handle handle until until it it loc loc ks ks in in the the up up , , tr tr anspor anspor t t position. position. AR AR OUND OUND T T O O WN WN • • Disconnect Disconnect spar spar k k plug plug wire wire . . • • Dr Dr ain ain fuel fuel tank. tank. • • T T r r anspor anspor t t in in upr upr ight ight po
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MAINTENANCE Ref er to the engine man ual f or instr uctions on engine maintenance . MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE Fill in dates as y ou complete regular ser vice . Ser vice Dates Chec k Engine Oil Le v el X Change Engine Oil X X* Ser vice air cleaner precleaner X** Ser vice air cleaner car tr idge X** Replace spar k plug X Clean cooling system X** Chec k v alv e clear ance X Chec k f or loose f asteners X Lubr ic
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TILLER LUBRICATION Chec k tr ansmission oil le v el after first 5 hours of oper ation. Remo v e Oil Fill Plug (Fig. 10). Oil Le v el m ust be e v en with the Plug Hole (with Tiller le v el.) If necessar y , add Oil. Use SAE30 Non-Detergent Motor Oil. Replace Oil Fill Plug. Chec k tr ansmission oil le v el after each 10 hours of oper ation. NOTE: It is not necessar y to change the Oil in the Tiller T r ansmission. If f or an y reason it m ust be changed, Oil capacity is 22 oz. ENG
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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS WARNING: Shut off (disengage) the Tine Clutch Le v er , the Tiller Engine and the T r actor Engine bef ore making an y repairs . TO REPLACE V-BELT Replace V -belt if it has been damaged consider ab ly from slipping under hea vy loads or if it sho w cr ac ks or fr a y ed edges . Ref er to figures 11 and 12. IMPORTANT: Do not mo v e or remo v e the belt guide . If the position of the belt guide is accidentally altered, retur n it to the correct setting (6-1/
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WARNING: Shut off (disengage) the Tine SPARE TINE DRIVE BOLTS Clutch Le v er , the Tiller Engine and the T r actor Engine bef ore making an y repairs . • The Tiller dr iv e components are protected from damage b y (shear ab le) Gr ade 5 he x bolts in the Tine Assemb lies . The he x bolts dr iv e the tines and hold them in the proper location. Should the Tine TINE CARE Assemb lies str ik e or pic k up a large hidden object or become jammed, the he x bolts will break and the dr i
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TROUBLESHOOTING F ollo w the instr uctions in the "Ser vice & Stor age" section of the Engine Man ual when perf or ming an y w or k on the Engine . 13
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PARTS REPAIR PARTS FOR MODEL 486.25244 36" TOW-BEHIND UNIVERSAL TILLER 14 3 75 59 1 76 2 24 15 D 40 13 75 47 60 74 68 77 9 85 6 83 58 D 8 22 A 11 7 30 78 48 4 5 26 84 72 14 42 23 C 27 29 32 28 28 28 39 10 28 38 12 60 B 63 31 60 43 11 20 67 44 33 38 81 73 35 18 17 36 14 62 55 63 28 B 69 54 66 16 21 23 25 54 34 38 50 37 65 38 71 80 71 60 61 23 C 57 61 23 70 46 19 64 51 56 53 82 A 50 38
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REPAIR PARTS FOR MODEL 486.252444 36" TOW-BEHIND UNIVERSAL TILLER REF. PART NO. QTY. DESCRIPTION REF. PART NO. QTY. DESCRIPTION 1 40993 1 Engine (49 State) 44 HA20094 1 Tine & Hub Assemb ly - RH 40997 1 Engine (Calif or nia) 45 HA20088 1 Tine & Hub Assemb ly - LH 2 48346 1 Guide - Belt 46 43054 4 Bolt, 3/8-16 x 2" 3 43085 4 Bolt, 5/16-18 x 1-1/2" He x Head 47 47600 1 Bolt, He x 5/16-24 x 1" 4 HA115321 1 Scre w , 5/16-18 x 5/16" 48 HA5236 1 Pin, Hitch 5 HA11154 1 K e y , Square 1/4" x 2" 49 4306
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REPAIR PARTS FOR MODEL 486.252444 36" TOW-BEHIND UNIVERSAL TILLER REF. PART NO. QTY. DESCRIPTION 1 HA20344 2 Dust Cap 2 43064 8 Loc kn ut, 5/16-18 * 3 HA20123 2 Flange & Bear ing Assy 4 HA20122 2 Gask et, Flange 5 43013 17 Loc kn ut, 1/4-20 He x * 6 HA20120 1 Dr iv e Housing & Bear ing Assy - LH 7 HA20136 1 Gask et, Dr iv e Housing 8 HA20127 1 Tine Shaft Assy 9 HA20121 1 Dr iv e Housing & Bear ing Assy - RH 10 43866 15 Bolt, He x 1/4-20 x 5/8" Gr ade 8 11 HA20125 2 W asher , F elt 12 HA20124
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