MTD Series 250 User manual

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Front Tine Titter -- Model 250
READ SAFETY RULES AND mNSTRUCTmONS CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATmON
Warning: This unitisequippedwithan internalcombustionengineandshouldnotbeusedon or nearanyunimprovedforest-covered,brush=
coveredor grass=coveredlandunlesstheengine'sexhaustsystemis equippedwitha sparkarrestermeetingapplicablelocalorstatelaws(ifany),
If a sparkarresterisused,itshouldbemaintainedineffectiveworkingorderbytheoperator,Inthe StateofCaliforniatheaboveisrequiredbylaw
(Section4442oftheCaliforniaPublicResourcesCode),Otherstatesmayhavesimilarlaws,Federallawsapplyonfederallands,A sparkarrester
forthemufflerisavailablethroughyournearestengineauthorizedservicedealeror contacttheservicedepartment,RO,Box361131Cleveland,
Ohio44136=0019,
FORMNO,769=01660
PRINTEDiN U,S,A, MTD LLC, P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, OHiO 44136-0019 1/13/2005

This Operator's Manual is an important part of your new tiller. It wHI help you assemble,
prepare, and maintain the unit for best performance. Please read and understand what it says.
Table of Contents
Setup and Adjustments ..................................... 5 Off Season Storage and Labels ...................... 12
Parts Lists ......................................................... 14
Maintenance ...................................................... 10 Warranty ............................................ Back Cover
Finding and Recording Model Number
BEFOREYOU BEGINASSEMBLINGYOUR NEW
EQUIPMENT,phase locatethe modelplate onthe equipment
and copythe informationto the sampb model plateprovided
to the right.You can locatethe modelplate by looking at
the rearof the fine shMd. Thisinformationis importantfor
usewhen visitingthe manufacturer'sweb site,obtaining
assistancefromthe CustomerSupportDepartment,or when
communicatingwith anauthorizedservice dealer.
f
Model Number
®
k,,www.mtd products.com
Sedal Number
MTD LLC
P.O. BOX 361131
CLEVELAND, ON 4413B
330-220-4683
800-800-731 0
Customer Support
Please do NOTreturn the unit to the retailer from which it was
purchased, without first contacting Customer Support.
Ifyou havedifficulty assemblingthis productor have anyquestions regardingthe controls,operation,or maintenanceof this
unit,youcan seekhelp from the experts.Choose from the options below:
, Visit mtdproducts.com Click onthe Service & Supportmenuoption.
, Phonea Customer Support Representative at 1-800-800-731&
, The engine manufacturer is responsiblefor all engine-relatedissueswith regardsto performance, power-rating,specificao
tions,warrantyand service. Pleasereferto the engine manufacturer'sOwner's/Operator's Manual,packedseparatelywith
your unit, for more information.
Product R.e gistratior_
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WARNING: EngineExhaust, someof its constituents,and certain vehiclecompo- /
nentscontainor emit chemicalsknown to Stateof Californiato cause cancerand
birthdefects or other reproductive harm.
DANGER: This machinewas built to beoperatedaccordingto the rubs for safeoperationin this
manual.As with anytype of powerequipment,carelessnessor erroron thepart of theoperatorcan
resultin serious injury.Thismachine iscapable ofamputating handsand feet and throwingobjects.
Failuretoobserve the following safety instructionscould resultin seriousinjury or death.
Operation s. Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsoldto operatethis
Safe HandlingOf Gasoline:
1. Toavoidpersonalinjuryor propertydamageuseextreme
carein handlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammable
andthe vaporsareexplosive.Seriouspersonalinjurycan
occurwhengasolineisspilledonyourselforyourclothes
whichcanignite.
2. Washyourskinandchangeclothesimmediately.
3. Useonlyan approvedgasolinecontainer.
4. Neverfillcontainersinsideavehicleoron atruck ortrailer
bedwitha plasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainersonthe
groundawayfromyourvehiclebeforefilling.
5. Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthe truckor trailer
andrefuelit ontheground.Ifthisis notpossible,thenrefuel
suchequipmenton atrailer witha portablecontainer,rather
thanfromagasolinedispensernozzle.
6. Keepthe nozzleincontactwiththe rim ofthe fueltankor
containeropeningatall timesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Do
notuseanozzlelock-opendevice.
7. Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andothersources
of ignition.
8. Neverfuelmachineindoorsbecauseflammablevaporswill
accumulateinthe area.
9. Neverremovegascapor addfuelwhile engineis hotor
running.Allow enginetocoolat leasttwo minutesbefore
refueling.
10.Neveroverfillfueltank. Fill tanktono morethan_J2inch
belowbottomoffillernecktoprovideforfuel expansion.
11.Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.
12.Ifgasolineisspilled,wipeit offthe engineandequipment.
Moveunitto anotherarea.Wait5 minutesbeforestarting
engine.
13.Neverstorethe machineorfuelcontainernearan open
flame,sparkor pilotlightason a waterheater,spaceheater,
furnace,clothesdryer,or othergasappliances.
14.Toreducefire hazard,keepmowerfree ofgrass,leaves,
or otherdebrisbuild-up.Cleanup oilor fuelspillageand
removeanyfuelsoakeddebris.
15.Allowa mowerto coolatleast5minutesbeforestoring.
GeneralOperation
1. Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsonthemachine
and in themanual(s)beforeattemptingto assembleand
operate.Keepthismanualinasafe placefor futureand
regularreferenceand for orderingreplacementparts.
2. Befamiliarwithall controlsandtheirproperoperation.Know
howtodisengagethemquicklyandstopthe machine.
4,<
5.
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9.
10.
11.
machine.Children14yearsoldandovershouldreadand
understandtheoperationinstructionsand safetyrulesin
thismanualandshouldbetrainedand supervisedbya
parent.
Neverallowadultstooperatethismachinewithoutproper
instruction.
Keepbystanders,helpers,pets,andchildrenat least75feet
fromthe machinewhileit is inoperation.Stopmachineif
anyoneentersthe area.
Thoroughlyinspectthe areawherethe equipmentisto be
used.Removeal stones,sticks,wire,andotherforeign
objectswhichcould betrippedoverandcausepersonal
injury.
Wearsturdy,rough-soledworkshoesandclose-fitting
slacksandshirts.Loosefittingclothes orjewelrycanbe
caughtin movableparts.Neveroperatethismachinein
barefeetorsandals.
Disengageclutchleversandshift(if provided)into neutral
(N) beforestartingthe engine.
Neverleavethis machineunattendedwith theengine
running.
Neverattempttomakeanyadjustmentswhileengineis
running,exceptwherespecificallyrecommendedinthe
operator'smanual.
Toavoidpersonalinjuryor propertydamageuseextreme
carein handlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammable
andthe vaporsareexplosive.Seriouspersonalinjurycan
occurwhengasolineisspilledonyourselforyourclothes
whichcan ignite.Washyourskinandchangeclothes
immediately.
a. Use onlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.
b. Extinguishall cigarettes,cigars,pipes, andother
sourcesof ignition.
c. Neverfuel machineindoors.
d. [',leverremovegascap or addwhile the engineis
hot or running.
e. Allowengine tocool atleasttwo minutesbefore
refueling.
f. Neveroverfillfuel tank. Filltank to nomorethan
1/2 inch belowbottom offiller neckto provide
spacefor fuel expansion.
g. Replacegasolinecap andtighten securely.
h. Ifgasolineis spilled,wipe it offthe engine and
equipment.Movemachineto anotherarea.Wait5
minutesbeforestartingthe engine.
out important safety
instructionswhich, if
notfollowed,could
Readandfollow all
instructionsin this man-
ual beforeattempting to
operatethis machine,
Failureto comply with
resultin personalinjury,
When youseethis
symbol,
HEED ITS WARNING!
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WARNING
notfollowed couUd
endangerthe personal
safetyand/or property
of yourself and others,
Readand follow all
instructionsin this man-
uaUbefore attemptingto
operatethis machine.
these instructionsmay
resultin personalinjury,
Whenyou seethis
symbol.
H EED iTS WARNING!
i. Neverstorethe machineorfuel containerinside
wherethere is anopenflame,spark, or pilotlight
(e.g.furnace,waterheater,space heater,clothes
dryer,etc.)
j. Toreducea fire hazard,keepmachinefree of
grass, leaves,or otherdebris build-up.Clean upoil
fuel spillageandremoveany fuel soakeddebris.
k. Allowmachineto cool atleast 5minutesbefore
storing.
12.Donot puthandsandfeetnearrotatingparts.Contactwith
the rotatingpartscanamputatefingers,hands,andfeet.
13.Donotoperatemachinewhileunderthe influenceofalcohol
or drugs.
14.Neveroperatethismachinewithoutgoodvisibilityorlight.
Alwaysbesureofyourfootingandkeepafirmholdonthe
handles.
15.Becarefulwhentillingin hardground.Thetines maycatch
in the groundand propelthe tillerforward.Ifthisoccurs,let
go ofthe handlebarsanddo notrestrainthe machine.
16.Exerciseextremecautionwhen operatingonor crossing
gravelsurfaces.Stayalertfor hiddenhazardsor traffic.Do
notcarry passengers.
17.Neveroperatethe machineat hightransportspeedson
hardor slipperysurfaces.
18.Exercisecautionto avoidslippingor falling.
19.Lookdown, behind,and usecarewhen in reverseor pulling
machinetowardsyou.
20.Startthe engineaccordingtothe instructionsfoundin this
manualandkeepfeet wellawayfromthetinesat alltimes.
21.Afterstrikinga foreignobject,stoptheengine,discon-
nectthe sparkplugwire andgroundagainstthe engine.
Thoroughlyinspectthe machineforanydamage.Repairthe
damagebeforestarting andoperating.
22. Disengageall clutchleversandstopenginebeforeyou
leavethe operatingposition(behindthe handles).Waituntil
thetines cometoa completestopbeforeuncloggingthe
tines,makinganyadjustments,or inspections.
23. Neverrunanengineindoorsorin a poorlyventilatedarea.
Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,an odorlessand
deadlygas.
24. Mufflerand enginebecomehotandcancausea burn.Do
nottouch.
25. Usecautionwhentilling nearfences,buildingsand
undergroundutilities.Rotatingtinescancauseproperty
damageor personalinjury.
28. Donotoverloadmachinecapacityby attemptingtotill soilto
deepattofast ofa rate.
27. Ifthe machineshouldstart makinganunusualnoiseor
vibration,stopthe engine,disconnectthe sparkplugwire
and groundit againstthe engine.Inspectthoroughlyfor
damage.Repairanydamagebeforestartingandoperating.
28. Keepallshields,guards,and safetydevicesin placeand
operatingproperly.
29. Neverpick uporcarry machinewhilethe engineis running.
30. Useonlyattachmentsand accessoriesapprovedbythe
manufacturer.Failuretodo socan resultin personalinjury.
31. Ifsituationsoccurwhicharenotcoveredinthis manual,
usecareand goodjudgment.Phone [phone]for
CustomerSupportandthenameofyournearestservicing
dealer.
Service
1. Nevertamperwith safetydevices.Checktheir proper
operationregularly.
2. Checkboltsandscrewsforpropertightnessat frequent
intervalsto keepthe machinein safeworking condition.
Also,visually inspectmachineforany damage.
3. Beforecleaning, repairing,or inspecting,stopthe engine
and makecertainthe tines andall movingpartshave
stopped.Disconnectthe sparkplugwireand groundit
againstthe engineto preventunintendedstarting.
4. Donot changethe engine governorsettingsor over-speed
the engine.The governorcontrolsthe maximumsafe
operatingspeedofthe engine.
5. Maintainor replacesafetyand instructionlabels,as
necessary.
6. Followthis manualfor safe loading,unloading,transport-
ing,and storageofthis machine.
7. Neverstorethe machineor fuel containerinsidewhere
there isan openflame, spark,or pilotlight suchas awater
heater,furnace,clothes dryer,etc.
8. Alwaysreferto the operator'smanualfor properinstruc-
tions on off-seasonstorage.
9. Ifthe fueltank needsto bedrained,do thisoutdoors.
10.Observeproperdisposal lawsandregulationsfor gas, oil,
etc.to protectthe environment.
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fAssembly
1_Removethe handb adjustmentbver, Step 1
Figure 1.
2. Lift upthe upperhandleto raise intooperation
position,Step2 Figure 1.
3. Reinsertadjustmentleverthrough the front
or rear hob (dependingon desired setting),
and tightenthe leverinto the lock nut onthe
retainerbracket.
4. Once thelever has been inserted,the handle
can be movedto thedesired positionand
tightened.
Figure1-Assemblingthe UpperHandle
Making Adjustments
Warning: Disconnect the spark
plug wire and ground it against
the engine before performing
any adjustments.
Engine Adjustment
Refertothe separateengine manualfor engine
adjustmentinstructions.
Depth Stake Adjustment
Refertothe Operating sectionfor instructions
on adjustingthe depth stake.
Tine Width Adjustment
The tilling width ofthe unit is 22 inches.Tilling
width can increaseto 24 inchesby removing
the clevisand cotterpins, slidingeach outer
tine out one inch, and securing
with the pins. Forcultivation,reduce the tine
width to 13inchesby removingthe outer tines
completely,FigureZ
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J24-inch
22_inch_
-_ 13-inch-_
Figure2-Tine widthadjustment J
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NOTE: Stand behind
thetiller as ifyou were
going tooperate it.
Yourright handcor-
respondstothe right
to the left sideof the
tiller,
NOTE: This operator's
manual may covervari-
ousmodels oftiers.
The unitsillustrated
those instructions
which pertainto your
model number.
IMPORTANT
This unitis shipped
without gasoflneor
oil in the engine. Fill
up gasolineand oil
as instructedin the
accompanyingengine
manual BEFOREoper-
atingyour machine.

Know Your Titter
TineOfutch
HandleAdil
The tine clutch
control mechanism is
a safety device. Never
attempt to bypass its
operations.
Use extreme care
when handling
gasoline. Gasoline is
extremely flammable
and the vapors are
explosive. Neverfuei
the machine indoors
or while the engine
is hot or running.
Extinguish cigarettes_
cigars, pipes and
other sources of
ignition.
Keep hands and feet
_wayfrom the tines.
Refer to warning
[abe[ on the unit.
Depth
Figure3- Themajorpartsofthetiller
_ ARNING:Read,understand, and
follow a[[ instructionsand warnings
posted on the machine and inthis
manual beforeoperating.
Tine Clutch Control
Thedutch controlleverislocatedontheupperhandle,
Figure3, Squeezingtheleveragainstthehandleengages
thetinedrive,Releasethelevertostopthetinesfrom
turning,
Depth Stake
Thedepthstakeislocatedintherearofthetiller,It
controlsthetillingdepth,Figure3,
Handle Adjustment Lever
The handlemaybe adjustedtotheheightdesired,
Loosenthehandleadiustmentlevera fewturns,pivot
handleupor downtodesiredposition,thentightenthe
lever,Figure3,
Front Wheel
Thefrontwheelcanberaisedandloweredfortilling
or transport,RefertotheWheelPositionsectionfor
instructions,
FrontWheel
Throttle Control
Thethrottlecontrolleverislocatedontheengine,It
controlstheengine'sspeedandstopstheengine,
• Withthethrottlecontrolpushedcompletelyforward,
thecarburetoris inSTARTor FASTposition,Use
maximumenginespeedfordeeptilling,
• Pullthethrottlecontrolbacktoreduceenginespeed
to IDLE,Throttlecontrolshouldbeat IDLEfor
transportingthetiller,
, Pullthethrottlecompletelybackto stoptheengine,
Choke Lever
Thechokeleverislocatednearthethrottlecontrol it
isusedtoenrichthefuelmixturewhenstartinga cold
engine,
Starter Handle
Thestarterhandleislocatedontheengineandisused
to manuallystarttheengine,
Engine Controls
Seetheseparateenginemanualforadditionalinforma-
tionandfunctionsoftheenginecontrols,
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Before Starting
Gas And 0iiFill-Up
Servicetheengine,withgasolineandoil asinstructedin
theseparateenginemanualpackedwithyourfiller.Read
instructionscarefully.
WARNING:Useextremecare when
handling gasoline. Gasoline is exo
tremely flammable andthe vapors are
explosive. Neverfuel machine indoors
or while the engine ishot or running.
Starting Engine
_b WARNING:Besure no one isstanding
infront of the tiller while the engineis
runningor being started.
1. Attachsparkplugwireto sparkplug.Makesurethe
metalcapontheendofthesparkplugisfastened
securelyoverthemetaltipon thesparkplug.
2. Makesurethatthefinedutch controlisdisengaged.
3. PlacethethrottlecontrolintheFASTposition.
4. MovechokelevertoCHOKEposition.A warmengine
requireslittleor nochoke.
5. Graspstarterhandleandpullropeoutslowlyuntil
enginereachesstartofcompressioncycle(ropewill
pullslightlyharderatthispoint).Lettheroperewind
slowly.
6. Pullropewitha rapid,continuous,fullarmstroke.
Keepa firmgripon starterhandle.Letroperewind
slowly.Donotletstarterhandlesnapbackagainst
starter.Repeatuntilenginestarts.
7. Whenenginestarts,movechokeleveron engine
halfwaybetweenCHOKEand RUN.Astheengine
warmsup,movethelevertoRUNposition.
Stopping Engine
1. MovethrottlecontrollevertoSTOPor OFFposition.
2. Disconnectsparkplugwirefromsparkplugand
groundagainsttheengine.
soilforplantingandcultivating,andto performmany
otherusefullaborsavingtasksin thegarden.
Wheel Position
Thetillerisshippedwiththewheelsadjustedsuchthat
theunitsitsleveLBeforetilling,thefrontwheelmust
be raised.Todothis,pullthewheelbracketassembly
forwardandlift up,Figure4.Thewheelwill moveinto
tillingposition.Fortransportingthetiller,reversethe
stepstolowerthewheel.
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Figure4- WheelPositionAdjustment
Depth Stake Adjustment
Thedepthstakeactsasa brakeforthetillerandcontrols
thedepthandspeedatwhichthemachinewilloperate.
Removetheclevispinandcotterpinto raiseor lower
depthstake,Figure5.
Byincreasingthedepthofthedepthstake,theforward
speedofthemachineisreducedandtheworkingdepth
is increased.Whenthedepthstakeisraised,theworking
depthofthemachineisreducedandtheforwardspeed
is increased.Theworkingdepthofthemachinemay
be predeterminedbysettingthedepthstakesothatthe
wheelsareaboutfourinchesfromthegroundwhenthe
tinesanddepthstakearerestingon theground.This
settingwillpermita workingdepthofaboutfourinches.
Whenpresettingtheworkingdepth,thehandlesshould
be adjustedsothehandgripsarea littleabovewaist.
Thetillerwillbe lowerwhenthetinesanddepthstake
penetratetheground.
than the operator is
Standing near the ti!!er
while starting engine
_poerly venti!ated
areas. Engine exhaust
contains carbon
monoxide, an odorless
and deadly gas, Keep
hands, feet, hair and
loose clothing away
from any moving parts
on engine and tiller. i
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Figure5- DepthStakeAdjustment
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HandJe Pressure
Furthercontroloftillingdepthandtravelspeedcanbe
obtainedbyvariationofpressureonthehandles,
A downwardpressureonthehandleswillreducethe
workingdepthand increasetheforwardspeed,An
upwardpressureon thehandleswill increasethe
workingdepthand reducethe forwardspeed,
Thetypeof soilandworkingconditionswilldetermine
theactualsettingofthedepthstakeandthehandle
pressurerequired,
Transportingthe Tiller
Totransportthetiller,lowerthefrontwheel,Figure4,
andmovethedepthstakeintothehighestposition,
Figure7, With thethrottlecontrolin SLOWposition,the
unitwillwalkfreelyon thelawn,
Your Titler
ControlJing Speed and
TiJ ing Depth
Whentilling,leaveapproximately8 inchesofunfilledsoil
betweenthefirstandsecondtillingpaths,thenmakethe
thirdpathbetweenthefirstandsecond,Insomesoils,the
desireddepthisobtainedthefirsttimeoverthegarden,
in othersoils,thedesireddepthisobtainedbygoing
overthegardentwoorthreetimes,in thelattercase,the
depthstakeshouldbeloweredbeforeeachsucceeding
passoverthegarden,Passesshouldbemadeacrossthe
lengthandwidthof thegardenalternately,Rockswhich
areturnedupshouldbe removedfromthegardenarea,
Figure6- Recommendedtillerpaths.
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Figure7- Raisethe depthstakefortransport.
Cultivating
Forcultivating,atwo tothreeinchdepthisdesirable,
Settingthedepthstakesothatthewheelsareabouttwo
inchesabovethegroundwhilethetillerisrestingon the
tinesand depthstakewillallowthemachinetoworkat
cultivatingdepth,Thethrottleshouldbeset tocontrol
forwardmovementtoa slowwalkingspeed,With the
outertinesinstalled,theworkingwidthofthemachineis
22or 24inches,
Forcultivation,thismaybereducedto 13inches
byremovingtheoutertines,refertotheAdiustment
Section,Whenhying outplantrows,besuretoallow
enoughwidthto permitcultivationbetweentherows,In
growingcornor similarcrops,checbrowplantingwill
permitcrosscultivationand practicallyeliminatehand
hoeing,Figure8,
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Thefillerhasmanyusesotherthanfillingandcultivating
a garden.Oneoftheseisthepreparationof lawnareafor
seeding.Thetillerwillpreparea deepseedbedwhichwill
be freeof harduntilledspots,allowinga betterstandof
grasstogrow.Thetillerisvery usefulfor looseninghard
soilforexcavationwitha shovel;Notedioushandworkwill
be necessary.Yourfillermaybe usedformixingcompost
in thepileor formixingitwiththesoilinyourgarden.This
shouldbedoneafterthesoilhasbeenbrokentothefull
workingdepth.Thecompostshouldbeworkedintoa
depthofsix toseveninches.This maybe donebywork_
ing thelengthof thegardenandthenbymakingseparate
passesacrossitswidth.Theadditionofdecayedorganic
matterwillsubstantiallyincreasethefertilityofyour
garden.Forproperdecayingaction,fertilizershouldbe
appliedandworkedin withthemulchmaterials.Breaking
up leavesandstrawandmixingitwithseveralinchesof
soilallowsproperaerationof theplantrootsystemand
retardsthegrowthof weeds.
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(;4,15
q4. 5
Figure8- Allowenoughwidthbetweenrows.
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Your Tiller
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disconnectspark
pjug,andground
against enginebefore
cleaning, lubricating
or doing any kind of
maintenanceonyour
MPOnTA.Y:. Vor
disconnect spark plug, and ground
against engine beforecleaning, lubri-
cating or performing any maintenance
on your machine.
Refertotheseparateenginemanualforengine
maintenanceinstructions,
• Maintainengineoilasinstructedin theseparate
enginemanualpackedwithyourunit, Readand
followinstructionscarefully,
. Serviceaircleanereverytenhoursundernormal
conditions,Cleaneveryhourunderextremelydusty
conditions,Poorengineperformanceand flooding
usuallyindicatesthattheaircleanershouldbe
serviced,Toservicetheair cleaner,refertothe
separateenginemanualpackedwithyourunit,
(_ IMPORTANT:Neverrun your engine without
air cleanercompletely assembled.
. Thesparkplugshouldbecleanedandthegapreset
every25 hoursofengineoperation,Sparkplug
replacementisrecommendedatthestartofeach
fillerseason;checkenginemanualforcorrectplug
typeandgapspecification,
• Cleantheengineregularlywitha clothor brush,
Keepthecoolingsystem(blowerhousingarea)clean
topermitproperair circulationwhichisessentialto
engineperformanceandlife,Becertaintoremoveall
dirtandcombustibledebrisfrommufflerarea,
Transmission
Thetransmissionis pre=lubricatedand sealedat thefac=
tory,It requiresnochecking,Seeanauthorizedservice
dealerforanyserviceissues,
Tine Shafts
Removefineassembliesandlubricatethetineshaftsat
leastoncea season,
Wheel Shafts
Removewheelassembliesandlubricatetheaxleshafts
atleastoncea season,
Cleaning Tine Area
Cleantheundersideofthefineshieldaftereachuse,
Thedirtwashesoff thetineseasierifrinsedoff im=
mediatelyinsteadofafterit dries,Alwaystoweldrythe
fillerafterwardsandapplya lightcoatofoilor siliconeto
preventrustingor waterdamage,
ix___._)IMPORTANT:Neverusea "pressure
washer"to cleanyour tiller. Watercan
penetratetight areasofthe tiller and its
Yourfillerhasbeenengineeredwitha beltmadeof
specialmaterialforlongerlifeand betterperformance,
It shouldnotbe replacedwithanoff=the=shelfbelt,See
theretailerfromwhichyoupurchasedyourtiller,an
authorizedMTDServiceDealer,or call1-800-800-7310
forinformationregardingpriceandavailability,
1, Removetheframeandenginebyremovingthesix
screwsandlocknutsholdingtheengineandframeto
theshield,Figure9,
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Figure9- Removeengineandframetogainaccesstothebelt.
2, Removetheshoulderscrew,carriagescrew,andnuts
fromtheidlerbracketassembly,Step1 Figure10,
3, Unloopthebeltfromthepulleys,Step2 Figure10,
4, Reassemblethenewbeltandreattachidlerpulleyto
securein place,
5, Reattachframeandengineusingthehardware
removedearlier, 1
10