White Outdoor 450 manual

Safety • Assembl y • Operation • Tips & T echniques • Maintenance • T roubleshooting • P ar ts Lists • Warranty Warning : This un it is equi pped wi th an internal c ombu stion en gine and s hould not be u sed on or near any unim proved forest-c overed, brush- covered or grass -c overed land unles s the eng ine’ s exhaust system[...]

2 Finding and Recor ding Model Number T ab le of Contents BE FORE Y OU BE GIN AS SEMBL ING Y OUR NEW E QUIP MENT , please locate the m odel plat e on the equipmen t and copy th e info rmation t o the sample model pla te pro vided to the righ t. Y ou can locate the model pl ate b y looking at the rea r of the tine sh ield. This i nform ation is impo[...]

3 1 Safety Labels W ARNING Th is sym bol po int s ou t i mporta nt s af ety in st ruc tio ns wh ich, i f no t f oll ow ed , c ou ld en dan ger th e p erso nal sa fe ty a nd /or p rope r ty of y our se lf an d o the rs . Re ad and f ollo w a ll in st ruc tio ns in th is ma nu al be fo re at - t emp tin g t o op er at e th is ma chi ne . F ai lur e t[...]

4 2 Safe Operat ion Practices W ARNI NG : Engi ne Exhaust, s ome of its consti tuents , and certain veh icle compo - nents con tain or emi t chemicals know n to Stat e of Cal ifornia t o cause cance r and birth defects or oth er repr oductive ha rm. W ARNING This s ymbol points out important sa fety instructions w hich, if not f ollow ed, could end[...]

5 2 Safe Operation Practices W ARNING This s ymbol points out important sa fety instructions w hich, if not f ollow ed, could endange r the personal saf ety and / or prope r ty of y ourself an d others. Rea d and follo w all instructions in this ma n- ual bef ore a ttempting to opera te this mach ine. F ailur e to comply with these in structions ma[...]

6 NO TE: Refe rences t o righ t o r le ft side of t he ti ller are det ermine d fr om be hind the u nit i n the oper ating positi on. T o Remove Unit Fr om Car ton • Remove staples, b reak glue on to p flaps, or c ut tape at car ton end an d peel alo ng top flap to o pen car ton. • Remove loose par ts in clud ed with u nit ( i.e ., operator ’[...]

7 3 Assembling Y our Tiller W ARNING D     fige de he bel c e . Mai ie ee de a cic ace i 30 ..i. Eal ie ee hl d be aiaied  bh ie.[...]

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9 4 Kno w Y our Tiller W ARNING Clutch Contr ol The clu tch co ntrol is lo cated beneat h the hand le. Squeezing t he clutc h contro l against t he handl e engage s the whee l and tine d rive mech anisms. NOT E : Never engage c lutc h lever while shif ting. Handle Adjustment Loc k The hand le may be adjusted to t he height d esired. Loosen t he han[...]

10 Setting The Depth Tilling d epth is c ontrol led by the de pth stake whic h can b e adjusted to fi ve different set tin gs. Adjust t he sid e shield s as you adjust t he depth s take. W ARN I NG : Be ce  ai  ak lg ie i d ic ec ed ad g d ed agai  he e gie  he ?[...]

11 6 Making A d j u s t m e n t s W ARNING D   e he gea eleci hadle ih he heel  ie egaged. Make ce ai he i i  ed cleel befe chagig he gea elec i. A aial egage e a b[...]

12 The dir t washe s off t he tines ea sier if rin sed of f im- mediatel y instead of after i t dries. Al wa ys towel dr y the tiller af ter wards and a pply a li ght coat of oil or s ilic one to prevent rusting or water damag e. IM POR T ANT: Never use a “pre ssure washer ” to cle an your tiller . Water can penetrate tig ht areas of the t ille[...]

13 8 T roub le Shooting Guide W ARNING D   e he gea eleci hadle ih he heel  ie egaged. Make ce ai he i i  ed cleel befe chagig he gea elec i. A aial egage e a be ?[...]

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15 9 Illustrated P ar ts List Model 450 Series T  d e elacee a , cac 1 ( 8 00 ) 94 9 - 4 48 3  ii  . hied .c[...]

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17 9 Illustrated P ar ts List Model 450 Series T  d e elacee a , cac 1 ( 8 00 ) 94 9 - 4 48 3  ii  . hied .c[...]

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19 9 Illustrated P ar ts List Model 450 Series T  d e elacee a , cac 1 ( 8 00 ) 94 9 - 4 48 3  ii  . hied .c Ref . P ar t No . P ar t Description 1. 686-0111 Belt Cov er Brac ket Ass’y 2. 710-0237 Hex Bolt 5/16-24 x .62” 3. 710-0412 Hex Bolt[...]

The limi ted warranty s et fort h below is gi ven by MTD LLC with respec t to new merchan dise purc hased a nd used in t he United St ates, its pos ses- sions an d territori es. “ MTD” warrant s this pro duc t against d efects in m aterial and work manshi p for a perio d of two ( 2 ) years com menci ng on the d ate of origina l purchas e and wi[...]