MTD 192-766 - Manual (Page 3)

1. Before attaching your rotary tiller to your tractor, be
sure the rear wheels on the tractor are all the way
into the minimum rear wheel width. Refer to your
tractor manual.
2. Remove the draw bar assembly from the three point
hitch of your tractor by removing the two cotter-
hairpins.
3. Place the rotary tiller behind the tractor in the
approximate position shown in Fig. 2.
4. Attach universal drive shaft (Ref. 26) to the tractor
power take off. Tighten set screw (Ref. 27).
5. Move the lift lever on the tractor until the draft bar
assemblies line up with pivot brackets (Ref. 24).
6. Assemble pivot brackets (Ref. 24) to the rear of the
tractor with washers and cotter-hairpins.
ATTACHING YOUR ROTARY TILLER TO YOUR
TRACTOR (Model 192-766).
1. Before attaching your rotary tiller to your tractor, be
sure the rear wheels on the tractor are all the way
into the minimum rear wheel width. Refer to your
tractor manual.
Remove the
part of the plow hitch from your
tractor by removing the two cotter-hairpins on the
loose clevis pins and the two cotter-hairpins from
the hitch adjusting rods. Refer to Fig. 1.
ATTACHING YOUR ROTARY TILLER TO YOUR
TRACTOR (Models 193-966 and 193-967)
2
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3. Adjust the hitch adjusting rods until 3 or 4 threads
extend beyond the rear hitch ferrule.
4. Place the rotary tiller behind the tractor in the
approximate position shown in Fig. 2.
5. Attach universal drive shaft (Ref. 26) to the tractor
power take off. Tighten set screw (Ref. 27).
6. Assemble brackets (Ref. 68 & 69) to the rear of the
tractor with the loose clevis pins, washers and
cotter-hairpins.
CHECK LUBRICANT LEVEL at this time. The gear
case is lubricated at the factory but should be checked
for proper lubricant level before each operation. Remove
plug (Ref. 61) on side of gear case. Lubricant should
be at this level, if not, fill through the vented pipe plug
hole (Ref. 21) with SAE 140 oil until the lubricant over­
flows through the hole in the side of the gear case.
Replace the pipe plugs. BE SURE THE VENTED PIPE
PLUG IS IN THE OIL FILL HOLE. Refer to Fig. 3.
Lift the rotary tiller with the lift h^^adle on the tractor
to transport it to and from the work area. Use caution
when transporting the rotary tiller since your ground
clearance has been reduced.
The entire tiller unit is offset to the left to allow
closer tilling with the left side.
NOTE: BE SURE THE POWER TAKE OFF HANDLE
IS IN THE ‘‘OFF” POSITION BEFORE STARTING
THE TRACTOR ENGINE. Refer to the tractor manual
for proper position of the PTO handle.
GENERAL ROTARY TILLER OPERATION
ALWAYS shut the engine off when removing a stone or
anything that becomes entangled in the tines.
All large stones or rocks should be removed from the
area before you begin tilling.
Tilling can be done with or w i t h o u t the outer tine
assemblies. You can till 32!/2” wide with the outer tines
and 17” wide with only the inner tines.
Use rear wheel weights when tilling. Part n u m b e r
191-776.
Maximum tilling depth is approximately 10” depending
on the type of soil. This CANNOT be accomplished in
one pass. Maximum tilling depth may be only 2-1/2”
on extremely hard soil on the first pass.
The more passes you make with the tiller over the same
area, the deeper you can till and the finer you pulverize
the soil. Change directions as often as you can to level
out the ground and to prevent furrows.
When tilling, the tiller will push the t r a c t o r and the
transmission on the tractor will hold the tractor back.
For easy lifting of the rotary tiller from the ground, shut
off the power by disengaging the PTO h a n d l e and
continue to drive the tractor forward. The tines will
climb out of the hole w h e n you pull the lift l e v e r
handle back.
LUBRICATION
Gear Case - Lubricated with three quarts of SAE 140
oil. It is lubricated at the factory. Be sure to check
the lubricant level before each use.
To check the oil level, remove plug (Ref. 61) on the
side of the gear case. See Fig. 3. Lubricant should be
at this level. If not, fill through the vented pipe plug
hole (Ref. 21) until it overflows through the hole in
the side of the gear case. Replace both plugs. BE
SURE THE VENTED PIPE PLUG IS IN THE OIL
FILL HOLE.
Grease Fittings — There are three grease fittings on
the universal drive shaft assembly. Lubricate after
each 25 hours of use with an automotive multi-purpose
type grease. Apply grease with grease gun provided
with your tractor. Lubricate until the old grease is
pushed through and clean grease appears.