MTD 21A-240D731 - Page 8

You rTiller
WARNING
The tine clutch control
isasafetydevice.
Neverattempt to
bypass its operation.
Useextreme care
when handling
gasoline.Gasoline is
extremely flammable
and the vapors are
explosive.Never fuel
the machine indoors
i or while the engine
ishot or running.
Extinguishcigarettes,
cigars, pipes, and
other sources of
ignition.
Keephandsand feet
awayfrom the tines.
Referto warning label
on the unit.
Clutch Cable
Rec0il
Starter
Rear Wheel
with Depth
Stake
Figure4-1:Themajorpartsof thetiller(model241 shown).
_ ARNING:Read,understand, and
follow ail instructionsand warnings
postedon the machine and inthis
manualbeforeoperating.
Tine Clutch Control
Theclutchcontrolleveris locatedonthe upperhandle.
Squeezingtheleveragainstthehandleengagesthefine
drive.Releasetheleverto stopthe tinesfromturning.
Rear Wheel with Depth Stake
Thedepthstakeandwheelare locatedatthe rearof
thetiller.Bothmaybeadjusted.Refertothe"Wheel
Position"and"DepthStake"sectionsforinstructions.
Handle Knobs
Thehandleheightmaybeadjusted.Loosentheknobs
andremovethe carriageboltsto changethe position.
Reinstallandtightenthe hardwarewhencomplete.
Engine Controls
NOTE:Seetheseparateenginemanualfor additional
engineinformationand functions.
Throttle Control
Thethrottlecontrolleverislocatedon the engine,it
controlsthe engine'sspeedand stopstheengine.
* Withthe throttlecontrolmovedcompletelytotheleft,
thecarburetorisin STARTor FASTposition.Use
maximumenginespeedfordeeptilling.
* Movethe throttlecontrolleverto the rightto reduce
enginespeed.Throttlecontrolshouldbeat IDLEfor
transportingthetiller.
Movethethrottleallthe wayto the rightto stopthe
engine.
Primer
Theprimer,locatedonthe engine,is usedto pumpgas
intothecarburetorandaid instartingtheengine.Useit
tostarta cold engine,butdo notuse it to restarta warm
engineaftera shortshutdown.
Recoil Starter
Therecoilstarteris locatedon theengineandisusedto
manuallystarttheengine.
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