MTD 300 Series - Manuel (Page 7)

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Choke Lever
The choke lever is located near the throttle control. It is
used to enrich the fuel mixture when starting a cold
engine.
Starter Handle
The starter handle is located on the engine and is
used to manually start the engine.
Engine Controls
See the separate engine manual for additional
information and functions of the engine controls.
SECTION 4: OPERATING YOUR TILLER
WARNING: Read, understand, and
follow all instructions and warnings on
the machine and in this manual before
operating
.
Before Starting
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 carefully.
WARNING: Use extreme care when
handling gasoline. Gasoline is extremely
flammable and the vapors are explosive.
Never fuel machine indoors or while the
engine is hot or running.
Starting Engine
WARNING: Be sure no one is standing
in front of the tiller while the engine is
running or being started.
• Attach spark plug wire to spark plug. Make sure the
metal cap on the end of the spark plug is fastened
securely over the metal tip on the spark plug.
• Make sure that the tine clutch control is
disengaged.
• Place the throttle control in the FAST position.
• Move choke lever to CHOKE position. A warm
engine requires little or no choke.
• Grasp starter handle 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 until engine starts.
• When engine starts, move choke lever on engine
halfway between CHOKE and RUN. As the engine
warms up, move the lever to RUN position.
• Refer to engine manual for additional engine
information.
Stopping Engine
• Move throttle control lever to STOP or OFF
position.
• Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and
ground against the engine.
Using 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 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.
Wheel Position
The tiller is shipped with the wheels adjusted such that
the unit sits level. While 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 5.
Figure 5
Hairpin Clips
& Clevis Pins
Wheel Yoke
Depth Stake