Making Adjustments; Maintaining Your Tiller - MTD 340 Thru 390 Operator's Manual

passes across its width. The addition of decayed
organic matter will substantially increase the fertility of
your garden. For proper decaying action, fertilizer
should be applied and worked in with the mulch
materials. Breaking up leaves and straw and mixing it
with several inches of soil causes the soil to hold
moisture longer and allows proper aeration of the plant
root system. This also retards the growth of weeds.
SECTION 5: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS
WARNING: Disconnect the spark plug wire
and ground it against the engine before
performing any adjustments.
Engine Adjustment
Refer to the separate engine manual for engine
adjustment instructions.
Wheel Adjustments
To adjust the wheel yoke and wheel position, refer to
the Operating Section.
Clutch Control Adjustments
To adjust the clutch controls, refer to the Final
Adjustment section of assembly instructions.
Depth Stake Adjustment
To adjust the depth stake, refer to the Operating
Section.
Tine Width Adjustment
The tilling width of the unit is 22 inches. Tilling width can
be increased to 24 inches by removing the clevis pins
and hairpin clips, sliding the outer tines out one inch,
and securing in this position with the clevis pins and
hairpin clips. For cultivation, reduce the tine width to 13
inches by removing the outer tines completely.
See Figure 15.
SECTION 6: MAINTAINING YOUR TILLER
WARNING: Disconnect the spark plug wire
and ground it against the engine before
performing any repairs or maintenance.
Engine
Refer to the separate engine manual for engine
maintenance instructions.
Maintain engine oil as instructed in the separate
engine manual packed with your unit. Read and follow
instructions carefully.
Service air cleaner every ten hours under normal
conditions. Clean every hour under extremely dusty
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Figure 14
22"
24"
13"
Figure 15