Section 2, Controls and treliminary checks, Note – MTD 1850 User Manual
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SECTION 2
CONTROLS AND TRELIMINARY CHECKS
2-1. CONTROLS
The controls on Model 1850 Rotary Tiller are the
control lever and throttle control.
a. The Control Lever
The Control Lever is released from Neutral by mov
ing it to the right and allowing the spring tension to
pull the control lever into one ot the tour forward
speeds. See Figure 2-1.
NOTE
Number
1
position
is
the
slowest
tine
rotation
speed
and
number
4
is
the
fastest.
Pulling the control lever backwards into the Reverse
position reverses the direction of tine rotation.
b. The Throttle Control
The throttle control actuates the butterfly in the car
buretor and may be set at stop, slow, fast or choke to
control the speed of the engine.
NOTE
Always check the throttle cable at the
engine end for a tight connection.
To stop the engine, push the throttle control all the
way in. To operate the choke, pull the throttle control
all the way out. See Figure 2-1.
c. The Depth Bar
The depth bar is used to prevent the tiller from run
ning on top of the ground instead of tilling. The deep
er you set the depth bar, the deeper you will till. Tilling
depth is from 0 to 8-inc'hes. See Figure 2-2.
FIGURE 2-1. CONTROLS
FIGURE 2-2. DEPTH BAR
2-1