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IMPOR T ANT : Read saf ety rules and instructions ca refull y befo re operati ng equipment. MTD PR ODUCTS INC . P . O . BO X 36 8022 CLEVELAN D , OHIO 4413 6-9722 Rear Ti ne Till er Models 410 Thru 420 Series PRINTED IN U .S.A. Warning: T h is unit is equi pped with an internal combustion engine and shoul d not be used on or near any unimproved for[...]
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2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Cont ent Page Important Safe Ope ration Practices ................. ............. ................... .................. 3 Assembl ing Yo ur Till er .................. ............. ................... ................... .................. 5 Know Your Ti ller.. ................... ............. .................... ............[...]
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3 SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES WARNING: This sym bol points out important safety instructions which, if not followed, could endanger the pe r sonal safety and/or property of yourself and others. Read and follow all instructions in t his manual before attempting to operate your tiller. Failure to comply with these instructions may r[...]
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4 CHILD REN • Tragic accidents ca n occur i f the operator is not alert to the pr esence of smal l children. Children are often attrac ted to the tilling activity. Never assume that child ren will remain wh ere you las t saw them. • Keep child ren out of the work area and under the watchful eye of a r esponsi ble adult oth er than the operator.[...]
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5 SECTION 2: ASSEMBLING YOUR TILLER This ins tructio n manual cov ers seve ral differ ent model tillers. Follow only th ose instr uctions which p ertain to your un it. T o R e m o v e U n i t F r o m C a r t o n • Remove s taples, break glue on top flap s, or cut tape at cart on end and peel al ong top flap to op en carton. • Remove lo ose part[...]
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6 Figure 3 • Place the hex openin g of the flan ge nut retain er bracke t over the flange nut secu ring the han dle adjustme nt lock and i nstall th e lock nut on the lower shoulder bolt. See Fig ure 4. Figure 4 • Pivot ha ndle asse mbly into posi tion desi red. Tighten the bottom bolt an d nut securely . Tighten the handle ad justment loc k. A[...]
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7 • Slide th e rubber washe r on the unthread ed end of the handl e adjus tment rod. Inse rt the end o f the handle adj ustment ro d into the po sitioner br acket beneath the ha ndle, on top of the ti ne shield . See Figure 7. Secure with hairpin cl ip. • Reinsta ll the nut and T -handle. Attaching T he Clutch Cable Figure 8 • Route th e clut[...]
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8 SECTION 3: KNOW YOUR TILLER Fig ure 1 0 Gear Selection Handle The gear sel ection han dle is located on the front of the handle a ssembl y (right hand h andle on Mode l 420 Series). It i s used to select NEUTRAL, R EVERSE, or one of the FORWA RD modes. This tille r is desig ned for the gear se lection han dle to be moved whil e the engine is runn[...]
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9 SECTION 4: OPERATING YOUR TILLER NOTE: Engin e is shipped with out oil. Before Starting • Service engine with oil as ins truct ed in the separat e engine manu al packed with your unit. • Fill fu el tank with cle an, fres h, lead-fr ee. T o Start Engin e NOTE: When pushi ng the unit with the engi ne off, you will hear a r atcheting sound (gear[...]
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10 Setting T he Depth Tilling de pth is contr olled by the depth stake which can be adjuste d to five differ ent settin gs. See Figur e 12. Adjust the side shie lds as sho wn in Figure 13 , as you adjust the de pth stake. Be ce rtain spa rk plug wire i s disconn ected and groun ded agains t the engine. • When u sing th e tiller for the first time[...]
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11 To adjust the ten sion on the be lt, refer to final clutch adjustme nt in Assem bly Instruc tions. Carburet or Adjustme nt WARNING: If any adjust ments are made to the engine while the e ngine is running, (e.g. carb uretor), dise ngage all clutches and tines. Keep cle ar of all moving par ts. Be careful o f heated surfaces and muffler. Never mak[...]
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12 Belt Replacement CAUTION: Do not use an off-the-shelf belt. Your till er has been eng ineered wi th a belt made of special material (K evlar Tens ile) for lo nger life and better per formance. It sh ould not be re placed with an off-the-sh elf b elt. If belt replac ement is re quired, order be lt or belts by part numbe r from your near est autho[...]
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13 SECTION 9: TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE NOTE: For re pairs b eyond th e minor adjus tments a bove, conta ct you r loca l au thorized s ervice dealer. T rouble P ossible Caus e(s) Correctiv e Action Engine f ails to start Fuel tank empty , or stal e fuel. Throttle co ntrol le ver n ot in correct starting position (i f so equipped). Block ed fuel lin e.[...]
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14 Models 410 Series[...]
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15 Models 410 Series REF . NO . PA R T NO DESCR IPTION 1 735-0246 Vinyl End Plug 2 647-0 014 Clutch Cont rol Ass ’ y. 3 710-1017 T orx Mach. A B-T ap Scr . 1/4 x .62" Lg. 4 786-0 131 Handle Cov er 5 786-0 098 Retaining Br kt. — R.H. 6 786-0 118 Retaining Br kt. — L.H. 7 720-0 278A Grip (2 Req ’ d.) 8 720-0 210A Kno b 9 712-3 008 Hex J [...]
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16 Models 410 & 420 Series REF . NO . P ART NO . DESCRIPTION 1 710- 3008 He x Bolt 5/16 -18 x . 75" Lg . 2 712-3004A He x T op L-N ut 5/16-1 8 Thd. 3 786- 0107 Cable Mt g. Bracket 4 710-1017 T orx Mach. AB-T ap Scr . 1/4 x .6" Lg 5 738 -089 9 B elt C over Bolt 6 786 -011 7 S hift Cover Bracket 7 786 -010 0 B elt C over 8 736-0142 Fl-W[...]
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17 REF . NO . P ART NO . DESCRIPTION 1 721 -0295 Chain Case Gask et 2 786 -0086 Reinf orceme nt Plate 3 716 -0865 Snap Ri ng 4 750 -0938 Space r .735" I.D . x .886" O .D . 5 611 -0058 Wheel Sha ft 6 717 -1458 Spur Gear 46T 8 736 -0351 Fl-W ash. .76" I.D . x 1.5" O .D . 9 721 -0379 Shaft Seal 10 736-0518 Thr .W ash..445 I.D .x1.9[...]
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18 Model 420 Series[...]
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19 Model 420 Series REF . NO . P ART NO . DESCRIPTION 1 735-0246 Vin yl End Plug 2 647- 0014 Clu tch C ont rol Ass ’ y. 3 710-1017 T orx Mach. AB-T ap Scr . 4 786- 0131 Han dle Cover 5 786-0098 Retaining Brkt. — R. H . 6 786-0118 Retaining Brkt. — L.H. 7 720-0278A Grip (2 Req ’ d.) 8 720-0210A Knob 9 712- 3008 Hex Jam Nut 3 /8-16 Thd. 11 73[...]
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MANUF A CTUR ER ’ S LIMITED W ARRAN TY FOR: The l imit ed warran ty se t fort h below is given by MTD PRODUCTS INC ( “ MTD ” ) with respec t to new me rchan- dise purc hased and used in the Unite d States , its posses- sions an d territories. MTD war rants this prod uct agai nst defec ts in material and workman ship f or a period of two (2) y[...]