MTD 219-320-000 - Manual (Page 13)

TROUBLE SHOOTING
Refer to page 14 of this manual for trouble shooting
information.
ENGINE
Refer to the separate engine manual for all engine
maintenance instructions.
Maintain engine oil as instructed in the separate
engine manual packed with your unit. Read and follow
instructions carefully.
Service air cleaner every 25 hours under normal con­
ditions. Clean every few hours under extremely dusty
conditions. Poor engine performance and flooding
usually indicates that the air cleaner should be serv­
iced. To service the air cleaner, refer to the separate
engine manual packed with your unit.
The spark plug should be cleaned and the gap reset
once a season. Spark plug replacement is recom­
mended at the start of each tilling season; check engine
manual for correct plug type and gap specifications.
CLEANING THE TINE AREA
Clean the underside of the tine shield after each use.
The dirt washes off the tines easier if washed im­
mediately instead of after it dries.
BELT REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT
Your tiller has been engineered with a belt made of
special material (Kevlar Tensile). It should not be re­
placed with an off-the-shelf belt.
If belt replacement is required, order belt by part
number from your nearest authorized service dealer.
1. Remove the belt cover by removing three self­
tapping screws. A 3/8" wrench is required. See
figure 24.
3. Slip the belt off the chain case pulley first, then off
idler pulley. Remove belt from engine pulley. See
figure 25.
4. To reassemble the new belt, first place belt over
engine pulley. Be sure belt is inside two pins at
engine pulley. See figure 25.
5. Belt must be over top of idler pulley. See figure 26.
Slip end of belt over the chain case pulley.
6. Reassemble the belt cover. See figure 24.
7. Adjust tine clutch control. Refer to step number 4
on page 7.
Engine
Pulley
FIGURE 25.
Remove Belt
From Chain Case
First
2. After removing three screws, lift off belt cover. See
figures 24 and 25.
FIGURE 26.
OFF-SEASON STORAGE
If the tiller is to be inoperative for a period longer than
30 days, the following precautions are recommended.
1. Working outdoors, drain all fuel from the fuel tank.
Run the engine until it stops from lack of fuel.
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