MTD 215-395A User Manual
Owner's Operating
Service Instruction
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ASSEMBLY
OPERATION
REPAIR PARTS
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Model Nos.
215-390A
215-395A
For one year from date of purchase, MTD Products Inc will replace for the original purchaser, free
of charge, F.O.B. factory or authorized service firm, any part or parts found to be defective in material
or workmanship. All transportation charges on parts submitted for replacement under this warranty
must be paid by the purchaser. This warranty does not include replacement of parts which become
inoperative through misuse, excessive use, accident, neglect, improper maintenance or alterations by
unauthorized persons. This warranty does not inciude the engine, motor, battery, battery charger or any
component parts thereof. For service on these units, refer to the applicable manufacturers warranty.
The above warranty will apply only to the original owner and will be effective only if the warranty
card has been properly processed. It will not apply where the unit has been used commercially.
Warranty service is available through your local authorized service dealer or distributor. UNDER
NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL THE RETURN OF A COMPLETE UNIT BE ACCEPTED BY THE
FACTORY UNLESS PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION HAS BEEN EXTENDED.
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MTD PRODUCTS INC
PRINTED IN U.S.A.
WARRANTY
5389 WEST 130th STREET • P. 0. BOX 2741 CLEVELAND OHIO 44111
FORM NO. 770-5636
1. Your tiller is a precision piece of power equipnrient.
Exercise extreme caution at ail times.
2. Do not attempt to start engine with the clutch con
trol in the engaged or FORWARD position.
3. Stand clear of tines when starting engine. Never
stand in front of, or work on tines while the en
gine is running.
4. NEVER place hands or feet in the vicinity of the
tines while the engine is running.
5. Always stop engine when tiller is not in actual use.
6. Always disconnect spark plug wire during repairs
or refueling operations.
7. Do not fill fuel tank while engine is running. Do not
spill gasoline on hot engine.
Your rotary tiller is a precision built machine designed
to take the work out of gardening and other related
chores. It can be used for seed bed preparation, tilling,
cultivating, furrowing, composting and mulching. Like
any other piece of power equipment, it requires a cer
tain amount of care and maintenance. In return for
this, it will give a maximum of service and efficiency.
Read these instructions carefully before assembling or
operating your tiller. Through proper care and opera
tion, you will obtain long, efficient service and trouble
free operation.
NOTE
Your tiller is shipped without oil in the
engine crankcase. See engine manual
for correct type and amount.
ASSEMBLY
Your Rotary Tiller is shipped completely assembled ex
cept for the handle, tine assemblies, depth bar and
wheels. These parts, with the necessary hardware are
easily assembled to the machine, as outlined in this
section.
NOTE
Reference to right hand or left hand
side of machine is from the operating
position.
TOOLS REQUIRED
One Screwdriver
Two 7/16" Wrenches
Two 9/16" Wrenches
Two %" Wrenches
One Pair of Pliers
FIGURE 1. HARDWARE SUPPLIED
Wheel end Wheel Hanger Assembly
Refer to figure 2.
Step 1. Slide the axle through the wheel hanger.
Step 2. Place the washer A, spacer C, wheel and
washer A on each side of the axle and se
cure each with a cotterpin B as shown.
WHEEL
HANGEI
FIGURE 2. WHEEL ASSEMBLY
Step 3. Place the wheel hanger into the tailpiece and
secure with the long clevis pin (D) and locking
pin (E). See figure 3.
NOTE
For the initial set up, use the second
hole from the bottom on the wheel
hanger.
Depth Bar
Refer to figure 3.
Step 1. Attach the depth bar to the tailpiece with the
clevis pin F.
Step 2. Secure the clevis pin F with the locking pin E.
Dust Pad
Install the dust pads in each inner tine assembly. See
figure 4.
FIGURE 4. DUST PADS
Tine Assembly
Step 1. The inner tine assemblies are already assem
bled to the tiller.
Step 2. The outer tine assemblies are inverted on the
tine shaft for shipping purposes only, and
MUST be removed and turned around so that
the sharp edge of the tines enter the soil first.
Secure with bolt O and locknut P. See figure 5.
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FIGURE 5. OUTER TINE ASSEMBLY
NOTE
Be sure the tines are assembled so the
sharpened edge enters the soil first.
Handle Assembly
Refer to figure 6.
Step 1. Assemble the handle assembly to the handle
mounting brackets with 4 hex bolts G, lockwashers I and hex nuts H.
Step 2. Assemble grips to handle.
nOURE 6. HANDLE ASSEMBLY
CONTROL ASSEMBLY
CONTROL ASSEMBLY (See figure 7.)
Throttle Control Assembly
Assemble control lever in box on handle panel as
shown. Be sure control lever is positioned with the
hole in the control rod mounting clevis up (or to
the rear).
2. Insert the "L" shaped end of control rod through
the lower opening of the box. Screw the threaded
end of the control rod into the ferrule on the vari
able speed control. It will extend approximately
3. Insert the "L" shaped end of the control rod into
the control lever and fasten with cotter pin.
4. Remove spark plug wire. Place control lever in neu
tral. Pull recoil starter rope several times. Tines
should not rotate. If tines rotate, adjust control rod
in ferrule until "NEUTRAL" is obtained.
5. Replace spark plug wire.
CAUTION
If the belt cover (Ref. No. 63 on page
12) is removed, you will not have any
neutral. This belt guard contains the
belt trapout meant for around the en
gine pulley. The control rod must be as
sembled exactly as noted above and as
shown in figure 7 or there will be no
neutral and the tiller tines will rotate
as long as the engine runs.
Step 1. Place throttle control in handle and assemble
to handle with the two throttle screws using
a screwdriver. See figure 8.
CONTROLS
The controls on your Rotary Tiller are the control lever,
throttle control and depth bar.
The Control Lever
The Control Lever is released from Neutral by moving
it to the right and allowing the spring tension to pull
the control lever into one of the four forward speeds.
See figure 9.
NOTE
Number 1 position is the slowest tine
rotation speed and number 4 is the
fastest.
Pulling the control lever slowly backwards into Re
verse position reverses the direction of tine rotation.
Reversing should be done at half throttle position.
FIGURE 8. THROmE CONTROL
FIGURE 9. CONTROLS
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