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OPERATOR’S MANUAL
FRONT TINE
TILLERS
300 Series
IMPORTANT: READ
SAFETY RULES AND
INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
MTD PRODUCTS LTD. P.O. BOX 1386 KITCHENER, ON N2G 4J1
PRINTED IN THE U.S.A. 772C0730
(10/04)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Content Page Content Page Customer Support 2 Lubrication 11 Important Safe Operation Practices 3 Maintenance 11 Assembly 5 Off-Season Storage 13 Controls 7 Troubleshooting 13 Operation 8 Parts Lists/Pièces détachées 14 Adjustments 10 Warranty 18 FINDING MODEL NUMBER This Operator’s Manual is an important part of your new equipment. It will help you assemble, prepare and maintain the unit for best performance. Please read and understand what it says. Before you start assemblin
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SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES WARNING: This symbol points out important safety instructions which, if not followed, could endanger the personal safety and/or property of yourself and others. Read and follow all instructions in this manual before attempting to operate your tiller. Failure to comply with these instructions may result in personal injury. when you see this symbol— HEED ITS WARNING. DANGER: Your tiller was built to be operated according to the rules for safe operatio
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9. Look down and behind and use care when in 20. Use only accessories and attachments approved reverse or pulling machine towards you. for this machine by the machine manufacturer. 10. Start the engine according to the instructions Failure to do so, can result in serious injury. found in this manual and keep feet well away from 21. If situations occur which are not covered in this the tines at all times. manual, use care and good judgment. Contact 11. After striking a foreign object, stop the en
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SECTION 2: ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT: This unit is shipped WITHOUT Hex Nut and GASOLINE or OIL. After assembly, see separate Cupped Washer engine manual for proper fuel and engine oil recommendations. Tailpiece NOTE: Left and right is determined from the operator’s position, standing behind the tiller. Depth Stake REMOVING UNIT FROM CARTON • Remove staples, break glue on top flaps, or cut tape at carton end and peel along top flap to open Self-Tapping carton. Screws • Remove all loose p
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ATTACHING THE CLUTCH CONTROL REVERSE CABLE (Model 390 Only) CABLES The reverse clutch cable is the cable which is attached closer to the front of the tiller. Attach the end of the FORWARD CABLE reverse cable to the reverse tine engagement handle Attach the end of the forward cable to the bracket above the handle assembly, in the same manner as underneath the handle assembly as follows. (On you attached the forward cable. See Figure 5. model 390, the forward clutch cable is the cable which is att
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SECTION 3: CONTROLS WARNING: Read, understand, and follow REVERSE TINE DRIVE CLUTCH LEVER (Model 390 Only) all instructions and warnings on the machine and in this manual before operating. The reverse tine drive clutch lever is located on top of the handle panel. Pull the lever to the rear to move the Forward Tine tines in reverse. Release the lever to stop the reverse Engagement tine drive. See Figure 7. Reverse Tine Lever NOTE: Never engage both the forward and reverse Engageme
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SECTION 4: OPERATION WARNING: Read, understand, and follow WHEEL POSITION all instructions and warnings on the machine NOTE: The tiller is shipped with the wheels adjusted and in this manual before operating. such that the unit sits level. While tilling, as the tines GAS AND OIL FILL-UP enter the ground and the front of the tiller lowers, the wheels must be raised to level the unit. Follow the Service the engine with GASOLINE and OIL as steps below to adjust the wheels. instructed in the sep
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the garden. Passes should be made across the length CONTROLLING SPEED AND TILLING and width of the garden alternately. Rocks which are DEPTH turned up should be removed from the garden area. WHEEL YOKE ADJUSTMENT: 1. Place wheel yoke so that the wheels are forward Transport (nearest point between wheels and tines) for Position Depth shallow tilling, cultivating and transport. The Stake forward speed will increase. 2. Turn yoke around (farthest point between wheels and tines) for deep tilling.
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TRANSPORTING THE TILLER To transport the tiller to or from the garden, pivot the depth stake forward, out of the way. (See Figure 12.) With the throttle control in SLOW position, the unit will walk freely on top of the lawn. If the operator does not allow the tiller to move freely, the unit will start to till the surface. HOW TO USE YOUR TILLER Your tiller is a precision built machine designed for seed bed preparation, cultivating, furrowing and mulching. It is engineered to minimize the hardest
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13" 22" Figure 17 Figure 15 NOTE: A dirty air cleaner will cause engine to run rough. Be certain air cleaner is clean and attached to the carburetor before adjusting carburetor. Do not make unnecessary adjustments. Factory settings are satisfactory for most applications and conditions. 24" Figure 16 SECTION 6: LUBRICATION Tine Shafts WARNING: Always stop engine and disconnect spark plug wire before cleaning, • Remove the tine assemblies and lubricate the tine lubricating or doing any kind
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NOTE: We do NOT recommend the use of pressure washers to clean your unit. They may cause damage to electric components, spindles, pulleys, bearings or the engine. The use of pressure washers will result in shortened life and reduced serviceability. BELT REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT Your tiller has been engineered with belts made of special material (Kevlar Tensile). They should not be replaced with an off-the-shelf belt. If belt replacement is required, order belt or belts by part number from your n
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SECTION 8: OFF-SEASON STORAGE If the tiller is to be inoperative for a period longer 3. Wipe tines with oiled rag to prevent rust. than 30 days, the following precautions are 4. Store in a clean, dry area. Do not store next to recommended. corrosive materials, such as fertilizer. NOTE: When storing any type of power equipment 1. Clean the exterior of engine and entire tiller in an unventilated or metal storage shed, care thoroughly. Lubricate the tiller as described in should be taken to rustpr
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REF PART NO. NO. N° DE N° DE RÉF PIÈCE DE SCRIP TION DE SCRIP TION 1 712-0442 Acorn Lock Nut 1/4-20 Écrou crénelé 2 736-3020 Flat Washer .266 ID x .625 OD Rondelle plate 0,266 DI x 0,625 DE 3 720-0270A Reverse Handle Grip Poignée 4 731-1600 Handle cover (w/o throttle) Couvercle de poignée (sans obturateur) 5 710-0779A Truss Mach Tapp Scr #10 x .50 Vis taraudée NO 10 x 0,50 6 720-0274 Grip Poignée 7 712-0287 Hex Nut 1/4-20 Écrou hex 1/4-20 8 726-0135 Cap Speed Nut 5/16" Rod Écrou rapide 5/16 9 68
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REF PART NO. NO. N° DE N° DE RÉF PIÈCE DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION 1 712-0392 Hex Lock Stop Nut 1/4-28 Contre-écrou d’arrêt 1/4-28 2 736-3020 Flat Washer .266 ID x .625 OD Rondelle plate 0,266 DI x 0,625 DE 3 710-0599 Hex Wash S-Tapp Scr 1/4-20 x .50 Vis autotaraudeuse à rondelle hex. de 1/4-20 x 0,5 4 711-0920 Belt Cover Bolt Boulon - couvercle courroie 5 712-3004A Hex Flange L-Nut 5/16-18 Contre-écrou à embase 5/16-18 6 710-0723 Hex Screw 3/8-16 X 1.25 Vis à tête hexagonale 3/8-16 X 1,25 7 756-031
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TWO YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY For TWO YEARS from the date of retail purchase within Canada, MTD PRODUCTS LIMITED will, at its option, re- pair or replace, for the original purchaser, free of charge, any part or parts found to be defective in material or workmanship. This warranty does not cover: 1. Any part which has become inoperative due to misuse, commercial use, abuse, neglect, accident, im- proper maintenance or alteration; or 2. The unit if it has not been operated and/or maintained in accorda
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