MTD 21A-340-100 - Manual (Page 7)

SECTION?: OPERATION
GAS AND OIL FILL-UP
Service the engine with gasoline and oil as
instructed in the separate engine manual packed
with your tiller. Read instructions carefuliy.
NOTE: Your tiller is shipped without oil; however, a
small amount of oil may be present from the factory.
TO START ENGINE
A WARNING: Be Sure No One Is
Standing In Front Of The Tiller While
The Engine Is Running Or Being
Started.
1. Attach spark plug wire and cover to spark plug.
2. Make certain the tine engagement handle is in
the neutral position (released). See Figure 7.
3. Place the throttle control lever in FAST position.
See Figure 8.
4. Move choke lever to CHOKE position. (A warm
engine requires little or no choking.
2. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and
ground against the engine to prevent accidental
starting while equipment is unattended.
HOW TO USE YOUR TILLER
The tiller is a precision built machine designed for
seed bed preparation, cultivating, furrowing and
mulching. It is engineered to minimize the hardest
work in the vegetable or flower garden, to till the soil
for planting and cultivating, and to perform many
other useful labor saving tasks in the garden. With
the proper amount of care and maintenance, this
machine will provide the owner with many years of
service.
WHEEL POSITION
The tiller is shipped with the wheels adjusted such
that the unit sits level. During tilling as the tines enter
the ground and the front of the tiller lowers, the
wheels must be raised to level the unit, which is
essential for proper engine operation. This
adjustment is made by removing the clevis pin and
hairpin clip from wheel yoke, raising the wheels to
the desired height, and replacing the clevis pin and
hairpin clip. See Figure 9.
Choke
Throttle Control
Depth
Stake
5.
6
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7.
8
Figure 8
Grasp starter handle (see Figure 8) and pull
rope out slowly until engine reaches start of
compression cycle (rope will pull slightly harder
at this point). Let the rope rewind slowly.
Pull rope with a rapid, continuous, full arm
stroke. Keep a firm grip on starter handle. Let
rope rewind slowly. Do not let starter handle
snap back against starter.
Repeat preceding instructions 5 and 6 until
engine fires. When engine starts, move choke
lever on engine halfway between CHOKE and
RUN.
Move throttle control to IDLE position for a few
minutes warm-up. Move choke lever to RUN
position as engine warms up.
TO STOP ENGINE
1. Move throttle control lever to OFF position.
Hairpin
Clip
Clevis
Pin
Hairpin
Clip
Clevis
Pin
T^Wheel
Yoke
Figure 9
CONTROLLING SPEED AND TILLING
DEPTH:
1. Wheel Yoke Adjustment: Place wheel yoke so
that the wheels are forward (nearest point
between wheels and tines) for shallow tilling,
cultivating and transport. The fonward speed will
increase. Turn ycke around (farthest point
between wheels eind tines) for deep tilling.
Fonward speed will (fecrease. See Figure 10.