MTD Mark Master 218-405-06 Owner's Manual

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@WNERDS

MANUAL

O

ASSEMBLY

O

OPERATION

O

MAINTENANCE

O

PARTS

LIST

lmportant:

Read

Safety

Rules

and

Instructions

Caref

ully

Model

No.

218-405-065

5

H.P.

REAR

TINE

CHAIN

DRIVE

TI LLER

FIFTY

CENTS

PRINTED

1N

U.S.A.

FORM

NO. 770-8092

LIMITED

WARRANTY

For

one

year

from the

date

of original

retail

purchase,

MTD

PRODUCTS

INC

will either

repair or

replace,

at

its option,

free of charge,

F.O.B.

factory

or authorized

service

firm,

any

part

or

parts

found

to be defective

in

material or

workmanship.

Transportation

charges

for

replacement

under

this

warranty

must be

paid

by

the

purchaser

unless

return

is

requested

by

MTD PRODUCTS

lNC.

This

warranty

will

not apply

to any

part

which

has become

inoperative

due

to

misuse,

excessive

use,

accident,

neglect,

improper

maintenance,

alterations,

or unless

the unit

has

been

operated

and

maintained

in accordance

with

the

instructions

furnished.

This

warranty does

not apply to

the engine,

motor, battery,

battery

charger

or component

parts

thereof

.

Please

refer to

the applicable

manufacturer's

warranty

on

these

items.

This

warranty

will not apply

where

the unit

has been

used

commercially.

Warranty service

is available

through

your

local authorized

service

dealer

or distributor'

lf

you

do

not

know the dealer

or distributor

in

your

area,

please

write

to the

Customer

Service

bepartmei't

of

MTD.

The

return of a

complete

unit

permission

has been

extended

This warranty

gives

you

specif

ic legal

rights.

You

may also

have other

rights

which

vary

from state

to state.

WARNING

TO PURCHASERS

OF INTERNAL

COMBUSTION

ENGINE

EQUIPPED

MACHINERY OR

DEVICES IN

THE STATE

OF CALIFORNIA

The

equipment

which

you

have

just

purchased

does

not

have a spark

arrester.

lf this

equipment

is used

on

any

forest

covered

land,

brush

covered land, or

grass

covered

unimproved

land

in the State

of

California,

before using

on

such

land, the California

law requires that

a spark

arrester

be

provided.

In addition,

spark

arrester

is required

by

law to be

in

effective

working order.

The spark

arrester

must

be attached

to the

exhaust

system and comply

with Section

4442 of the Calif

ornia

Public

Resources

Code.

J

not be accepted

by

the

factory

unless

prior

written

MTD.

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U

't.

Do

not wear loose fitting clothing

get

caught on the

tiller.

Do

not

start the engine

unless the

is in the neutral

(N)

position.

11. Do not fill

gasoline

tank while

engine is

running.

Spilling

gasoline

on

hot

engine may

cause a f ire or

explosion.

Do not run the

engine

while indoors. Exhaust

gases

are deadly

poisonous.

Be

careful

not

to touch

the

muff ler

after

the

engine has

been

running,

it is hot.

Before

any

maintenance

work is

performed

or

adjustments

are made,

remove the spark

plug

wire and

ground

it

on the

engine block

for

added

safety.

Use caution when

tilling near

buildings and

fences, rotating

tines

can cause damage

or

in

jury.

Before attempting to remove rocks,

bricks

and other objects from tines,

stop the engine

and

be sure the tines

have

stopped

completely. Disconnect

the spark

plug

wire

and

ground

to

prevent

accidental starting.

Check

the

tine

and

engine

mounting

bolts

at

f requent

intervals

for

proper

tightness.

Keep all

nuts, bolts and

screws

tight to

be

sure

the equipment

is

in safe

working

condition.
Never store

the equipment

with

gasoline

in

the

tank

inside

of a building

where

fumes

may

reach an

open

flame

or spark.

Allow

the

engine

to

cool before

storing

in any

enclosure.

12.

13.

14.

2.

3.

(+-

15.

16.

5.

6.

that

could

shift

lever

7. Do

not stand

in front of the tiller while

starting

the

engine.

8.

Do

not

place

feet and

hands on or

near the

tines

when starting

the engine

or while the

engine

is

running.

9.

Do

not leave the

tillei unattended

with

the

engine

running.

10. Do not walk

in front

of the tiller

while

the

englne

is running.

17.

18.

+tMPoRrANr

It is suggested

that this

manual

be

read in its

entirety

before attempting to assemble or operate. Keep

this

manual

in

a safe

place

f or f

uture

reference

and for

ordering replacement

parts.

This unit

is shipped

WITHOUT

GASOLINE

or

OlL.

Af

ter assembly, see operating

section

of this manual

f

or

proper

f

uel

and

amount.

your

tiller

is a

precisron

piece

of

power

equipment,

not

a

play

thing.

Therefore, exercise

extreme caution

at all times.

SAFE

OPERATION

PRACTICES

FOR

TILLERS

Read the Operating

and Service Owner's

Manual

carefully.

Be

thoroughly

familiar with

the controls and

the

proper

use

of the

equipment.

Never allow children

to operate a

power

tiller.

Only

persons

well acquainted

with these

rules

of safe operation

should be allowed

to use

your

tiller.

Keep the a(ea

of operation

clear

of all

persons, particularly

small

children

and

pets.

Do not operate

equipment

when barefoot

or

wearing

open sandals.

Always wear substan-

tialfootwear.

19.

INDEX

Limited

Warranty

.........2

SafeOperationPractices...

.....3

lntroduction....

.........4

ContentsinHardwarePack

......5

Tillerldentification

.......6

Assembly

Instructions

....

......7

Adjustments....

.........9

Controls

...10

EnginePreparation

......13

Ooeration

........13

Tilling

.....14

Tilling

Hints.

......15

Maintenance....

........15

Off-Season

Storage

......19

Transmission-RepairParts

.......

... 20

Tiller-RepairParts

......22

Partslnformation.

.....

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INTRODUCTION

This

Product

has

been

designed,

engineered

and

manufactured

to

give you

the

and

performance.

Should

you

experience any

problem

you

cannot easily

remedy,

please

contacl

listed

on the back of this

manual.

best

possible

dependability

your

nearest service

dealer

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PRE-ASSEMBLY

--\"

D

7'

NOTE

The

right

and

left

side

of

your

tiller

is determined from operator's

posi-

tion.

Bef

ore any step is

undertaken,

the instructions

f or

that step should be read through.

TOOLS REQUIRED:

1.

(21

7116"

Socket, open or box

wrencn.

2.

(1)

9/16"

Socket,

open or

box

wrench.

3.

(1)

1/c"

Flal

Screwdriver.

4.

(1)

AdjustableWrench.

lTATERIALS

REQUIRED:

1. Funnel(for

gas

and oil-NOTE:

DO NOT iltx)

2. S.A.E.-3O

Oil-2Vr

pints

3. Gas

(regular)

4. Cleaning

rag

PARTS IN CARTON

FIGURE

1.

A

c

c

Fflfl

&-o,

FrcuRE

2.

(SHOWN

tN

FULL

SCALE)

NOTE

A

(2)

Shoulder

Botts

I

B

(2)

Flat

Washers

J

C

(2)

Bellevilte

Washers

K

D

(2)

Hex

Nuts

3/8-18

Thread

L

F

(1)

Hex

Screw

3tg-24

x

1.25"

Long

M

|

(1)

Hex

Screw

1/c-2O

x 1

.75"

Long-

N

G

(3)

Flat

Washers

3/8"

­O

H

(2)

Hex

Locknuts

3l}-24Thread

p

I

.+.ifl

M

L

THE

LETTERS

LISTED

BELOW

WILL

BE

REFERRED

TO

THROUGHOUT

THE

FOLLOWING

TEXT

FOR

EASIER

HARDWARE

IDENTIFICA.

TION.

LIST

OF

CONTENTS

IN

HARDWARE

PACK:

(1)

Gear

Shif

t

Knob

(1)

Gompression

Spring

(2)

Hair

Pin

Cotter

(2)

Self

Tapping

Screws

(1)

Hex

Nut

%-20

Thread

(1)

Lever

(1)

Ferrule

(1)

Hex

Jam

Nut

318-24

Thread

5

(--

TILLER

IDENTIFICATION

Belt
Cover

Counter

Weight

Wheel
Assembly

J

Handle Adjuslment

Lever

7_-l

I

r

!

,

{

I

-

Drag Stake

-

<-

Drag Stake

Adjustment Pin

+-

Tine

shield

FIGURE

3.

a

\-,

ASSEMBLY

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Handle

Assembly

A.

Place

the

handle assembly in

position

on

the tiller

so that the holes in handle

line

up

with

holes in mounting

bracket.

B.

Place f lat washer

(B)

and belleville

washer

(C)

over shoulder on shoulder

bolt

(A).

Place

shoulder bolt and two washers

through handle mounting holes

and

secure with hex nut

(D)

from

the

inside

of

handle.

See f igure 4.

Hex

Nul

(B)

Shoulder

sotr

(A)

Flat

Washer(B)

Bellevllle

Washer

(G)

t

D. Tip

the tiller forward,

so it rests

on

counterweight.

Slide

drag

stake

up

through

tiller

as shown in

figure

6. Pull

drag stake adjustment

pin

on

tiller

to

lock

in

place.

FIGURE

6.

E. Attach

front

end of

drag bar

assembly

to

transmission

housing.

Slip drag

bar over

bolt

and

secure

with

hair

pin

cotter (K).

See

f igure

7.

FIGURE

7

F. Assemble

notched

edge

of

gear

shift

lever

so notch

faces forward.

Place

gear

shift

lever

through

slot

in

handle

panel

and

bottom hole

over weld

stud.

Secure with

flat

washer

(G),

compression

spring

(J),

another

flat washer

(G)

and

hex

locknut

(H).

See figure

8.

G. Tighten

hex tocknut

until nut

is flush

with

stud. See

figure

8.

Hex

Screw

(E)

K

RT'f,r

\

Flat

Washer

)r"r

lo"*nu[G)

o,uf

,'

{H}

L

,,uX"

FIGURE 4.

C. Remove

drag

stake from

tiller

and

preassemble

drag

stake

to drag

bar

assembly-with

hex

screw

(E),

flat

washer

(G)

and

hex locknut

(H).

See Figure

5.

Tighten

nut

and

bolt,

but do not

over

tighten.

Parts-must

pivot.

-J

-NOTE

Flat washer'must go

against

slot

on

drag

bar assembly.

Pln

(.-

FIGURE

5.

FIGURE

8.

H.

Thread

hex

jam

nut

(P)

on

one end

of

gear

shift

rod, then

thread

gear

shift

rod into

ball

joint

on

the

toP of

Pivot

horn

assembly,

10 to

12 comPlete

turns,

approximately

1/z

inch.

See

figure 9.

FIGURE 9.

t.

FIGURE

12.

M.

Throttle

Control

Lever'

\

-

NOTE

-

The

throttlb

control

maY

have

four

holes

in

the

lever

bracket.

The

holes

on

the

outside

edge

are

to

be

used

for

mounting

on

this

unit.

See

f igure

13.

Thread

ferrule

(O)

on

other

end

of

gear

shift

rod.

See

f igure

10.

Secure

ferrule

in

gear

shift

lever

(as

shown

in

f igure

11)

with

hair

pin

cotter

(K).

To assemble

the

handle adjustment

lever,

hook

handle

adjustment

rod

(already

on

handle)

into

lever.

Hook

to the

outside.

See

f igure

12.

Place

handle

adjustment

lever

in

place

on

handle

and secure

with

hex screw

(F)

and

locknut

(M).

See

figure

12. Do

not

over

tighten

handle

adjustment

lever

must

pivot

freely.

J.

J

K.

L.

J

FIGURE

10.

J,

(*-'

FIGURE

13.

Place

throttle

control lever

up through

the handle

panel

and

secure

with

two

self tapping

screws

(L),

using a

1/q"

tlal

screwdriver.

See f igure

14.

714"

Flal+

Screwdriver

-

2. Change oil af ter f irst 2 hours

of

operation

and

every 25 hours

thereafter.

Check oil

every

8

operating hours.

FIGURE

15.

3. Fillfuel tank

with

clean

fresh regular

grade

of

gasoline.

See f igure 16.

Fill

here

with

F

clean

regular

I

grade

gasoline

\

I

4\

I

l

"m.-

l\-

,

t*s

FIGURE

16.

ffi

{D

a

'k

I

I

Self

Tapping

Screws (L)

**&e

a

ADJUSTMENTS

F,GURE"ot:I^"$E

Engine

is

shipped

without

oil.

ENGINE
PREPARATION

1.

Before

starting.

Fill

crankcase

with

23/e

pints

of

SAE

30 heavy

duty

detergent

oil.

Be

sure

that

engine

is

level.

See figure

15.

.<}e-}(F-Oe-O.

t

wanrurnc

t

<re

After

all assembly

is

completed, this

f inaladjustment

must

be

made

prior

to

initialoperation.

Gear

Shift

Rod

Final

Adjustment

1. Place klick

pins

in freewheeling

position.

See

figure

17.