Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 450 MTD
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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 gi.
2 Finding and Recor ding Model Number Model Number Serial Number Please do NO T return the unit to the retailer from whic h it was purc hased, without fir st contacting Customer Suppor t.
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 .
4 2 Safe Operation Practices W ARNI NG : Engine Exha ust, some of its constituents, and certain vehicle components contain or emi t chemicals known t o State of Calif ornia to ca use cancer and birth defe cts or other reproductive harm.
5 2 Safe Operation Practices W ARNING This symbo l point s out impo rt ant saf et y in- struc tion s which, if n ot followed , could e ndang er the p ers onal sa fet y and / or prop er t y of yourse lf and othe rs. R ead an d follow all instru ctio ns in this m anual befo re at tem pting to op er- ate thi s machin e.
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.
7 3 Assembling Y our Tiller W ARNING Do not put y our fingers under the belt cov er . Maximum tire pressure under any circu mstances is 30 p.s.i. Equal tire pressure shoul d be maintained on both tires. Figur e 3 -3 Figure 3 - 4 Figure 3 - 5 Attaching Contr ol Rod • Make sure the han dle ass embly is i n the hig hest posit ion.
8 Gear Selection Handle The gear se lect ion hand le is lo cated in the c enter of the han dle on th e tiller . It is use d to selec t NEUTRAL , REVERSE, or one of the FORWARD mode. Pull or push the han dle so that t he indi cator on top of s hif t cover points to t he operat ing mod e desired.
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 engages the whee l and tine d rive mech anisms. NOT E : Never engage c lutc h lever while shif ting.
10 Setting The Depth Tilling d epth is c ontroll ed by the de pth stake whic h can be 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 IN G : B e cer t ain spa rk plug wir e is disco nnec ted an d ground ed ag ainst t he engin e when p er formin g any adjust ment s.
11 T o adjus t the depth stak e, remo ve the clevis pin and hai rpin clip . Mo ve the depth stak e to the de sired se tting and secur e wi th the cle vis p in an d ha irpin clip . See Fig ure 5- 1 . T o adjust the s ide shi elds, rem ove the wing nuts.
12 Cleaning Tine Area Clean the u nders ide of the t ine shie ld af ter each use. The dir t washe s off t he tines ea sier if rin sed of f im- mediatel y instead of after it d ries. Always towel dr y the tiller af ter wards and a pply a li ght coat of oil or s ilico ne to prevent rusting or water damag e.
13 8 • Remove the belt keeper b racket located b ehind th e engine p ulley by removing t wo hex bolts an d lock washers. Se e Figure 8 - 1 . • Remove belt and reas sembl e new belt.
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15 9 Illustrated P ar ts List Model 450 Series T o ord er replacement parts , contact 1 ( 8 00 ) 80 0 -73 1 0 or visit ww w.mt dproducts.com Ref . P ar t No . P ar t Description 1. 611-04074 Wheel Shaft Ass’y 33T 2. 611-0021 Tine Shaft Ass’y: 18T 3.
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17 9 Illustrated P ar ts List Model 450 Series T o ord er replacement parts , contact 1 ( 8 00 ) 80 0 -73 1 0 or visit ww w.mt dproducts.com Ref . P ar t No . P ar t Description 1. 747-1152 Shift Rod 2. 649-0041 Upper Handle Ass’y 3. 649-0034 Lower Handle Ass’y 4.
18 33 35 38 37 34 24 7 41 3 16 15 13 21 25 14 1 11 2 4 8 6 27 5 39 20 31 32 29 Wheel shaft shown for reference on ly 36 18 12 26 43 42 17 28 40 9.
19 9 Illustrated P ar ts List Model 450 Series T o ord er replacement parts , contact 1 ( 8 00 ) 80 0 -73 1 0 or visit ww w.mt dproducts.com 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 .
20 For r epa irs bey ond the minor adjust- ments liste d here, contact an autho rized service deale r . 10 T roub le Shooting Cause Pr oblem Remedy En gine fails t o star t 1 . S park plug w ire disc onnec ted. 2. Fuel tank empt y or stal e fuel. 3. Throt tle co ntrol lever not in correc t star ting p ositi on ( if equip ped ) 4.
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The limi ted warranty s et fort h below is gi ven by MTD LLC with respec t to new merchan dise purc hased an d used in t he United St ates, its posse ssion s and territor ies.
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If you have not bought MTD 450 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data MTD 450 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, MTD 450 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get MTD 450 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of MTD 450, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime MTD 450.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with MTD 450. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device MTD 450 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
