MTD 240 Series - Manual (Page 11)

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Operating
Your Tiller
WARNING
Be sure no one other
than the operator is
standing near the tiller
while starting engine
or operating the unit.
Never run engine
indoors or in enclosed,
poorly ventilated
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.
See your engine
manual packaged with
your unit for detailed
instructions pertaining
to engine controls.
will be free of hard untilled spots, allowing a better stand of grass to grow. The tiller is very useful for loosening hard
soil for excavation with a shovel; No tedious handwork will be necessary. Your tiller may be used for mixing compost
in the pile or for mixing it with the soil in your garden. This should be done after the soil has been broken to the full
working depth. The compost should be worked in to a depth of six to seven inches. This may be done by working the
length of the garden and then by making separate passes across its width. The addition of decayed organic matter will
substantially increase the fertility of your garden. For proper decaying action, fertilizer should be applied and worked in
with the mulch materials. Breaking up leaves and straw and mixing it with several inches of soil allows proper aeration
of the plant root system and retards the growth of weeds.
Transporting and Storing the Tiller
Figure 4-7: For transport, lower wheel and raise depth stake. Figure 4-8: For storage, lower wheel and depth stake.
To transport the tiller, lower the wheel and move the depth stake to the highest position, Figure 4-7.
To store the tiller, lower the wheel and orient the depth stake so both are touching the ground, Figure 4-8.