MTD 21A-241E052 - Page 8

WARNING
Thetit _:
is asafety device'Never
attempt to bypass its
operation,
Useextremecarewhen
handling gaso ne
Gasoline isextremely
f ammabloandtheVapors
are explosive,Neverfuel
the machineindoorsor
while the engineishot
or running. Ext nguish
cigarettes, cigars,pipes,
and othersources of
ignition:
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Keephandsandfeet away
from thetines, Referto
war" ng ontheunit:
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This operator!smanual
may cover variousmodels
of tUlers,Theunits il_
lustrated may Varyslightly
from yourunit.
Know Your Tiller
ClutchCable
Rear Wheel
with Depth
Stake
Figure4-1:Themajorpartsof thetiller(model241 shown).
__k ARNING:Read,understand, and
follow all instructionsand warnings
postedon the machine and inthis
manualbefore operating.
Tine Clutch Control
Theclutchcontrolleveris locatedontheupperhandle.
Squeezingtheleveragainstthehandleengagesthefine
drive.Releasetheleverto stopthe tinesfromturning.
Rear Wheel with Depth Stake
Thedepthstakeandwheelare locatedat the rearof
thetiller.Bothmaybeadjusted.Refertothe"Wheel
Position"and"DepthStake"sectionsforinstructions.
Handle Knobs
Thehandleheightmaybeadjusted.Loosentheknobs
andremovethe carriageboltsto changethe position.
Reinstallandtightenthe hardwarewhencomplete.
Engine Controls
NOTE:Seethe separate engine manual for ad-
ditional engineinformationand functions.
Recoil Starter
Therecoilstarteris locatedon theengineandisusedto
manuallystarttheengine.
Throttle Control
Thethrottlecontrolsthe engine'sspeedandstopsthe
engine.Tecumsehenginescomewitha fixedspeed
throttleand runata full constantspeed.Briggs& Stratton
enginescomewithavariablespeedthrottle.
UnitswithVariableSpeedThrottle:
• Withthethrottlecontrolmovedcompletelytothe left,
thecarburetorisin STARTor FASTposition.Use
maximumenginespeedfordeeptilling.
Movethethrottlecontrollevertotherightto 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.
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