Operator's Manual
MC440 4-Cycle Cultivator
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FIGURE 5
FIGURE 7
FIGURE 6
TINE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
To Remove Tines (SEE FIGURE 8)
1. Remove the hairpins from each end of the tine shaft.
2. Slide the four tines off the shaft.
To Install Tines
1. First slide the inside tines onto each end of the tine shaft.
One inside tine is stamped with a
B
and the other is
stamped with a
C
.
2. Slide the outside tine
A
and tine
D
onto each end of the
shaft next. The tines should be installed in the correct order
so that they are positioned left to right
A
,
B
,
C
,
D
, as viewed
from the user’s position on the MC440. Make sure that the
hub collars on both the right and left pairs of tines face
each other so that there is adequate spacing between the
tine blades.
SEE FIGURE 8
3. Insert the hairpins into the holes at each end of the tine
shaft to lock the tines into place.
NOTE: Tines can be reversed so the pointed tip of the tines
are directed forward - for more aggressive digging. In this
arrangement, tines are positioned left to right D, C, B, A as
viewed from the user’s position
FIGURE 8
NOTE: To reduce cultivating width from 10” to 6”, remove
both outer tines and reinsert hairpins through the two inner
holes on the tine shaft to secure both inner tines in place.
LOW
POSITION
MIDDLE
POSITION
HIGH
POSITION
EXPANDED
SPRING
LOCKING METAL SLEEVE
(
LOCKED
POSITION)
COMPRESSED
SPRING
LOCKING METAL SLEEVE
(
UNLOCKED
POSITION)
LOCK PIN
DRAG STAKE
The drag stake is used to help regulate cultivating depth and
control the cultivator from leaping forward during operation.
Resistance to forward motion is greatest when the drag stake is
set in its lowest position allowing for deeper cultivation.
To adjust the drag stake (SEE FIGURE 7):
1. Pull the lock pin out of the drag stake mount hole.
2. Position the drag stake so the pointed tip is directed
downward.
3. Insert the lock pin into the hole that achieves desired
depth.
A
B
C
D
TINE SHAFT
INNER HOLE
HAIRPIN
HUB
COLLARS
INNER
TINE
OUTER
TINE
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