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Summary of Contents for Mark Master 218-405-06

Page 1: ...S MANUAL O ASSEMBLY O OPERATION O MAINTENANCE O PARTSLIST lmportant Read SafetyRulesand Instructions Caref ully ModelNo 218 405 065 5 H P REARTINE CHAIN DRIVE TILLER FIFTY CENTS PRINTED 1NU S A FORMNO 770 8092 ...

Page 2: ...rethe unit has beenusedcommercially Warrantyserviceis available throughyour localauthorizedservicedealeror distributor lf you do not know the dealeror distributorin yourarea pleasewriteto the CustomerService bepartmei tof MTD The returnof a complete unit permission hasbeenextended This warrantygivesyou specific legal rights You may also haveother rights which vary from state to state WARNING TOPUR...

Page 3: ...o 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 theengine 8 Do not placefeet and handson or nearthe tineswhen startingthe engineor while the engine is running 9 Do not leavethe tillei unattendedwith the engine running 10 Do not walk in front of the tiller while the englne is running 1 7 18 tMPoRrANr It issugg...

Page 4: ...nd manufactured to giveyou the andperformance Shouldyou experience any problemyou cannoteasilyremedy pleasecontacl listedon the backof this manual best possibledependability your nearestservicedealer J PRE ASSEMBLY D 7 NOTE The right and left side of your tiller is determinedfrom operator sposi tion Beforeanystepis undertaken the instructions for thatstep should be readthrough TOOLSREQUIRED 1 2171...

Page 5: ...1 HexScrew1 c 2O x 1 75 Long N G 3 FlatWashers 3 8 O H 2 HexLocknuts 3l 24Thread p I ifl M L THE LETTERS LISTED BELOW WILL BE REFERRED TOTHROUGHOUT THEFOLLOWING TEXT FOR EASIERHARDWAREIDENTIFICA TION LISTOFCONTENTS IN HARDWARE PACK 1 Gear Shift Knob 1 Gompression Spring 2 HairPinCotter 2 SelfTapping Screws 1 HexNut 20Thread 1 Lever 1 Ferrule 1 HexJam Nut 318 24 Thread 5 ...

Page 6: ...TILLERIDENTIFICATION Belt Cover Counter Weight Wheel Assembly J HandleAdjuslment Lever 7_ l I r I DragStake Drag Stake AdjustmentPin Tineshield FIGURE 3 a ...

Page 7: ... FIGURE 6 E Attach front end of drag bar assemblyto transmissionhousing Slip drag bar over bolt and secure with hair pin cotter K Seef igure7 FIGURE 7 F Assemble notched edgeof gearshiftlever so notch facesforward Placegear shift leverthroughslot in handlepanel and bottomholeoverweldstud Securewith flat washer G compression spring J anotherflat washer G and hex locknut H Seefigure8 G Tightenhextoc...

Page 8: ...on the outsideedge are to be used for mountingon this unit Seef igure 13 Thread ferrule O on other end of gear shift rod Seef igure10 Secureferrulein gearshift lever asshown in f igure11 with hairpin cotter K To assemblethe handleadjustmentlever hook handleadjustmentrod alreadyon handle into lever Hook to the outside Seef igure12 Placehandleadjustmentleverin placeon handleand securewith hex screw ...

Page 9: ...f gasoline Seefigure16 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 SelfTapping Screws L e a ADJUSTMENTS F GURE ot I E Engine is shipped without oil ENGINE PREPARATION 1 Beforestarting Fill crankcase with 23 e pints of SAE30 heavyduty detergent oil Be sure thatengineis level Seefigure15 e F Oe O t wanrurnc t re Afterallassembly iscompleted this finaladjus...

Page 10: ...st gear and pull ieverto rearof slot Adjust the ferruleto fit gearshift lever andreplace the hairpin Figurelgis viewed fromthebottom of handle Panel Useif not enoughfreePlaY Normalsetting Use if pin will not withdrawcompletel bracket FIGURE 19 Tomaketheabove adjustment loosenhexlocknut andreposition therodin HoleA B or C Additional adjustment forthegearshiftrodcanbe madeafter the tiller has been i...

Page 11: ...arshift leverback upward slowly to obtain reverse Always usecautionwhen using the reverse When using reverse if gear shift lever is released it will snap back into neutral N See figure 23 2 Throltle Control The throtile control leveris located on the right hand side of handle paneland controlsthe enginespeed FIGURE 24 Stop Pull leverback upward to stopthe engine Seefigure24 Start Push throttlecont...

Page 12: ...27 handleadjustmenl right hand handle r4 d FIGURE25 3 Choke The choke is located just below the air cleaner enginepullthechokeleverout on the engine To choke the Seefigure26 FIGURE 26 FIGURE 28 FIGURE29 N i n e 9 H a n d l e P o s i t i o n s FIGURE27 12 FIGURE 30 ...

Page 13: ...rin Neutral N position FIGURE 33 TOSTART ENGINE 1 1 l cAUfloN BE SURENO ONE IS STANDING IN FRONTOF THETILLER WHILETHE E NGINEIS RUNNINGOR B EI NG STARTED Place the gear shift lever in neutral N position Seef igure22 Place the throttle control lever in FAST position Seef igure25 Chokeengine Pullchokeleverout Seefigure 26 Oncetheenginestarts pushthe leverup Standat sideof tiller graspthe starterhand...

Page 14: ...and increasethe forwardspeed The type of soil and working conditionswill determinethe actualsettingof the dragstaKe MAINTENANCE BELTREPLACEMENT or on Do not usean off the shelfbelt lf belt replacement is required orderbelt or oelts by part number from your nearest authorized dealer zDrag t stake M FIGURE35 1 Adjust the drag stake by pulling the drag stakeadjustmentpin Release the dragstake See f i...

Page 15: ...igure37 FIGURE37 3 Hold the gear shift lever in Reverse R position and slip the belt off engine pulley towardsthe engineas shown in f igure 38 FIGURE38 4 Placethe gearshift leverin one of the forward gears asfar forwardas possible 5 Pulltheidlerpulleydownby handand remove the belt from idler pulley and transmission pulley Seefigure39 FIGURE 39 Remove the forward belt short from variablespeed pulle...

Page 16: ...erf lowing Seefigure 42 z _ _ FIGURE 42 To changeoil remove drainplug figure43 and tip the tiller forwardwhile engineis warm Replace drain plug Removeoil fillercap and refill with SAE 30 heavyduty detergentoil Replacefiller cap DrainPlug FIGURE 43 2 Useonlya good gradeof fresh clean regular gasoline Do not use gasolinethat has been sitting for a long period of time Stale gasolinemay causeengine to...

Page 17: ...o lose speed lean mixture Then slowly open needlevalve rurncounterclockwise past the point of smootirestoperationuntil engine just begins to run unevenly This mixture should be rich enough for best oerform_ ance under load Hold throtile in idlrng position Tu nidle speedadjustingscrew until fast idle is obtained 1 750RpM Test the engineand if it tends to stail or die out it usually indicatesthat th...

Page 18: ...il all fuel in carburetor is exhausted t wanNrr rc I _ _ t DO NOT DRAIN FUEL WHILE S MOKING OR IF NEA RA N OPEN FIRE 2 Drain all the oil from the crankcase this should be done after the engine has been operatedand is siill warm and refill the crankcase with cleannewoil Seefigure15 3 Disconnectthe spark plug wire and remove the sparkplug from the cylinder Pour about six drops of engineoil into the ...

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Page 20: ...218 405 065 t6 qr l J v 5 5 7 a i 5 51 i l 9 tt t 2t a 7 z t 1 t 5 r A r l c f v NOTE Use 28 ounces of Plastilube 1 grease Order partno 737 0133 20 U ...

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Page 26: ... V BarFrameAdaPter SixTangCultivator Recommended useof 298 191 DePthGauge Wheels V BarFrameAdapter Recom mendeduseof 298 191 DePth GaugeWheels FourShovelCultivator Mustbe usedwith 298 169 V BarFrame Adapter DepthGaugeWheels TineCultivating Shields WheelWeights TireChains 13 x 5 32 Angle DozerBlade FrontHitchMount Required to mount298 196 32 Angle Dozer Blade v v 26 v ...

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