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Starting your tiller, Adjustments, Operating instructions – MTD 214-100A User Manual

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4.

Check

fuel

tank.

Clean,

fresh,

regular

gasoline

should be used at all times.

5.

Check

engine

crankcase

for

proper

oil

level.

The

engine

is

shipped

without

oil

in

the

crankcase.

Be

sure

to

fill

crankcase

before

starting

engine.

Be

sure crankcase is FULL.

NOTE:

The

engine

is

warranted

separately

by

the

en­

gine

manufacturer.

For

warranty

service

contact

the

engine

manufacturer

or

their

local

authorized

service

station.

All

impotant

information

pertaining

to

care

and

operation is included in the engine manual.

STARTING YOUR TILLER

1.

Be sure clutch control handle is in NEUTRAL po­

sition.

of the tines is increased. Raising the setting of the depth
bar increases the forward speed and reduces the work­

ing

depth.

When

soil

conditions

are

severe

and

sev­

eral

passes

must

be

made

over

a

certain

area,

the

depth bar setting should be lowered each time a pass

is made. Further control of tilling depth and travel speed
can be obtained by variation of pressure on the han­
dles.

A

downward

pressure

on

the

handles

will

in­

crease

the

working

depth

and

reduce

the

forward

speed.

An

upward

pressure

on

the

handles

will

re­

duce

the

working

depth

and

increase

the

forward

speed.

The

type

of

soil

and

working

conditions

will

determine the actual setting of the depth bar and the

handle pressure required.

1.

Tine engagement and forward travel is achieved by

moving

the

clutch

control

handle

to

FORWARD

po­

sition.

Tine

rotation

and

forward

motion

are

stopped

by

moving

the

clutch

control

handle

to

NEUTRAL

position.

Reverse

tine

action

and

reverse

travel

mo­

tion can be maintained by HOLDING the clutch con­
trol

handle

in

REVERSE

position.

Releasing

the

han­

dle stops reverse operation automatically.

2. Move throttle lever to START position on engine.

3.

After

cranking

the engine

several times

or

as the

engine

fires,

move

the

throttle

lever

to

RUN

posi­

tion.

4. Adjust throttle lever for desired operating speed.

5.

To stop engine, move throttle lever to STOP posi­

tion.

Keep

throttle

lever

in

STOP

position

at

all

times when tiller is not in use.

NOTE:

A

brief

break-in

period

is

essential

to

insure

maximum

engine

life.

This

consists

of

running

the

en­

gine

at

half

speed

for

a

period

of

time

required

to

use one tank of gasoline. This is necessary on the ini­
tial run only. It is also recommended that the oil be
changed

after

five

(5)

hours

of

operation.

This

allows

for

the

removal

of

impurities

which may

have accumu­

lated

during

the

break-in

period.

Subsequent

oil

changes should be made as stated in the engine man­
ual.

Always

check

oil

before

using

your

tiller.

Be

sure

crankcase is full.

2.

The throttle lever adjusts the engine speed. It also

gives

fingertip

control

of

the

carburetor

and

mag­

neto

stop

switch.

With

the

throttle

lever

pushed

completely

to

the

left,

the

carburetor

is

in

START

position.

Pulling

the

lever

to

the

right

reduces

the

engine

speed

to

SLOW.

When

the

lever

is

pulled

completely

to

the

right,

the

magneto

stop

switch

grounds out the spark and stops the engine.

3.

With

the

depth

bar

raised

out

of

operation,

self-

propelled

transporting

of

the

tiller

is

easily

achieved.

With no

pressure

on the handles and the

throttle

lever

set

for

SLOW

engine

speed,

move

the

clutch

control

handle

to

the

FORWARD

position

and let the tiller gently propel itself.

ADJUSTMENTS

Belts—Belt

slack

is

taken

up

by

a

spring

loaded

idler

pulley. Because of this, belt adjustment is not required.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Clutch—No

adjustment

in

clutch

linkage

is

required.

This is done automatically by the spring loaded idler.

For your own convenience and safety, observe all safe­
ty

suggestions

shown

in

this

manual.

Your

tiller

is

not a toy, it is a precision piece of power equipment.
Treat it as such.

It

is

important

to

recognize

the

fact

that

the

forward

and

penetrating

action

of

the

rotary

tiller

is

obtained

from the rotating action of the tines in the soil. The

depth bar acts as a brake for the tiller and controls the
depth and speed at which the machine will operate. By
lowering

the

setting

of

the

depth

bar,

the

forward

speed of the machine is reduced and the working depth

NOTE:

Belt

and

clutch

adjustments

can

be

made

by

moving

the

engine

bed.

Loosen

the

four

bolts

which

secure

it

and

move

the

engine bed

forward

or back­

ward

as

required.

Adjusting

the

control

rod

will

also

effect

the

belt

and

clutch

adjustment.

These

adjust­

ments may be necessary if handle position is changed.

Handles—The

position

of

the

handles

may

be

adjusted

by

removing

and

moving

carriage

bolts

in

the

lower

mounting

holes.

Adjustment

should

be

made

for

the

most convenient operating height.

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