MTD 214-200A User Manual
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STARTING YOUR TILLER
1.
Be sure clutch control handle is in NEUTRAL po
sition.
2. Move throttle lever to START position (to the left).
3.
After cranking the engine several times or as soon
as the engine fires, move the throttle lever to RUN
position.
4. Adjust throttle lever for desired operating speed.
5.
To stop engine, move throttle lever to the left (STOP
position).
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 first five (5) hours of operation. This al
lows for the removal of impurities which may have ac
cumulated
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.
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.
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.
Moving
the
lever
right
slightly,
adjusts
the engine speed to FAST. Moving the lever fur
ther to the right reduces the engine speed to SLOW.
When the
lever
is moved 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
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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.
Belts—Belt slack is taken up by a spring loaded idler
pulley. Because of this, belt adjustment is not required.
Clutch—No
adjustment
in
clutch
linkage
is
required.
This is done automatically by the spring loaded idler.
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
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.
NOTE: Belt and clutch adjustments can be made with
the adjustable control rod.
Throttle—If
adjustment
becomes
necessary,
the
throttle
control wire assembly can be reset as follows:
1.
Loosen, but do not remove, screw securing throttle
control wire assembly at engine.
2. Move throttle control knob to STOP position.
3.
Move lever, to which control wire is fastened at
engine,
to
CLOSE
position
and
retighten
screw
to
secure throttle control wire assembly.
An
upward
pressure
on
the
handles
will
reduce
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 pres
sure required.
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.