MTD 225 manual

Front Tine Tiller Model Series 300 & 33 0 OPERA T OR’S MANU AL IMPOR T ANT : READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREF ULL Y MTD LLC, P .O . BO X 3611 31 CLEVELAND , OHIO 44136-001 9 Warning: This unit is equipped w ith an internal combustion engine and s hould not be used on or near any unimproved forest- covered, brush-covered or gr ass-cove[...]

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Cont ent P age Important Safe O peratio n Prac tices ................. ............. ............. ............. ........... 3 Assembl ing Your Till er .................. ............. ................... ............. ............. ........... 5 Know You r Tiller ............... ............. ............. ............. .......[...]

3 SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PR ACTICES WARNING: This sy mbol points out impo rtant safety instruc tions whi ch, if not foll owed, co uld endange r the personal safety and/o r proper ty of yourse lf and other s. Read an d follow all in struct ions in this manual before attempt i ng to oper ate this mac hine. Fa ilure to co mply with thes e[...]

4 9. Look down and behind and use c are when in reverse or pulling mac hine towards you. 10. Start the engine according to the instructions found in this manual and keep feet well away from the tines at all times. 11. After striking a foreign object, stop the engine, disconnect the spark plug wi re and ground against the engine. Thoroughly ins pect[...]

5 SECTION 2: ASSEMBLING YOUR TILLER NOTE: This operat or’s m anual cover s var ious m odels of tillers. The units il lustrat ed may var y slight ly from your uni t. Follo w only t hose ins truction s whic h pertain to your mod el numbe r. NOTE: Referenc es to r ight or l eft side of the t iller a re determin ed from behi nd the unit in the operat[...]

6 Check Cable Ad justment • With the clut ch lever disengage d, pull star ter rope slowly sev eral time s. The tine s should no t turn. If they tur n, th e cable is not adj usted properly . • To adjust the cable, loos en the nut near the top of the cable an d unscre w the cabl e to provid e additiona l s lack in wire . See F igure 3. • Tighte[...]

7 Choke Lever The choke le ver i s located ne ar the thr ottle cont rol. It is used to enr ich the fuel mix ture when sta rting a cold engine . Starte r Handle The sta rter han dle is l ocated on the e ngine and is used to m anuall y star t the eng ine. Engine Cont rols See the sepa rate engin e manual for additio nal informat ion and fun ction s o[...]

8 Controlling Speed And Tilling Depth Wheel Yoke Adjustment Place whe el yoke so that the wheel s are forw ard (nearest po int betwee n wheels and tines) for sha llow tilling , cultivat ing and trans port. Th e forward spee d will increa se. Turn yoke arou nd (farthe st point between wheels and tines) for deep tilling. F orward s peed will decrease[...]

9 wor king wid th of t he m achi ne is 22 o r 24 i nches . Fo r cultiv ation, this may be re duced to 13 inc hes by removi ng the outer tines . Refer to the Adj ustment Sec tion. When layin g out pla nt rows, be sure t o allow enough width to permit cu ltivatio n between th e rows. In growing cor n or similar crops, c heck-ro w planting will permit[...]

10 SECTION 6: MAINTAINI NG YOUR TILLER WARNING: Disconnect the spark plug wire and ground it against the en gine before per forming any repairs or maintenance. Engine Refer to the se parate engi ne manua l for engin e maintenan ce i nstr uctions. Maintain engine oil as i nstru cted i n the sepa rate engine m anual packe d with your unit. Rea d and [...]

11 Fig ure 12 Off-Season Storage If the tiller wil l not be used for a period lo nger than 30 days, the following steps should be taken t o prepar e the tiller for s torage. • Clean t he exter ior o f engine and the e ntire ti ller thorough ly. L ubricat e the ti ller as d escrib ed in t he lubric ation in structi ons. • We do not reco mmend th[...]

12 SECTION 7: TROUBLESHOOTING NOTE: For repair s bey ond th e minor adjus tments l isted a bove, c ontact y our ne arest s ervice deale r. Problem Cau se Rem edy Engine fail s to s tart 1. Spark p lug wi re dis connec ted. 2. Fuel tank emp ty or stale fuel . 3. Thrott le contro l lever not in corre ct startin g posit ion. (If equi pped) 4. C hoke n[...]

13 SECTION 8: NOTES[...]

14 Model Series 300 & 330 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 5 6 9 10 11 12 13 5 14 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 14 10 9 10 25 10 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 34 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 60 56 57 58 59 61 62 63 64 65[...]

15 Model Series 300 & 330 Ref . No. P art No. P ar t Description 1. 720-0 274 Gri p 2. 731-0 473 Clut ch Gr ip 3. 686-0 002 Clut ch L ev er 4. 649- 0137 Handl e Assemb ly 5. 712- 0442 Lock Nut Cap 1/4 -20 6. 738-122 5 Sh oul der Scre w 7. 74 6-1 148 Clut ch Cab le 8. 738-122 6 Sh oul der Scre w 9. 71 0-0 189 Hex Cap Scre w 5/1 6- 18 x 3.0 10. 7[...]

16 Model Series 300 1 2 3 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 6 12 13 14 15 16 20 17 4 15 16 18 18 10 19[...]

17 Model Series 300 Ref . No. P art No. P ar t Description 1. 734- 1988 Wheel 7 x 1.8 2. 738-092 9 Shoulder Scre w 3. 686-008 1A Wheel Bra cket Ass embly 4. 71 4-0 149 B Cot ter Pi n 5. 71 1-0415 Clev is Pin 6. 736-024 2 Bell W asher .340 ID x .872 OD 7. 71 0-0 189 Hex C ap Scr ew 5/ 16-1 8 x 3. 0 8. 738-093 4 Shoulder Scre w 9. 75 0-0 273 S pacer [...]

18 Model Series 330 1 3 1 2 2 4 9 5 6 7 8 10 10 11 13 14 6 12 15 16 4 5 17 18 19[...]

19 Model Series 330 Ref . No. P art No. P ar t Description 1. 734- 1781 Wheel 8 x 1.75 2. 738-092 9 Shoulder Scre w 3. 686-008 1A Wheel Bra cket Ass embly 4. 71 4-0 149 B Cot ter Pi n 5. 71 1-0415 Clev is Pin 6. 736-024 2 Bell W asher .340 ID x .872 OD 7. 71 0-0 189 Hex C ap Scr ew 5/ 16-1 8 x 3. 0 8. 738-093 4 Shoulder Scre w 9. 786-014 5A Engine [...]

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