Yard Machines 340 Thru 390 - Manuals

Page 2 - SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES; The Engine Exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to; GENERAL OPERATION

2 SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES WARNING: THIS SYMBOL POINTS OUT IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WHICH, IF NOT FOLLOWED, COULD ENDANGER THE PERSONAL SAFETY AND/OR PROPERTY OFYOURSELF AND OTHERS. READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUALBEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE YOUR TILLER. FAI...

Page 3 - WARNING — YOUR RESPONSIBILITY:

3 • Only use accessories approved for this machine by the manufacturer. Read, understand, and followall instructions provided with the approvedaccessory. • If situations occur which are not covered by this manual, use care and good judgment. Contactyour dealer for assistance. 2. CHILDREN • Tragic ac...

Page 4 - This unit is shipped WITHOUT; TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY; MTD PRODUCTS INC

4 SECTION 2: FINDING YOUR MODEL NUMBER This Operator’s Manual is an important part of your new tiller. It will help you assemble, prepare and maintainyour tiller. Please read and understand what it says. Before you start to prepare your tiller for its first use, please locate the model plate and cop...

Page 5 - ATTACHING THE HANDLE ASSEMBLY

5 ATTACHING THE TAILPIECE AND DEPTH STAKE Remove the two self-tapping screws on the frame.Slide the tailpiece into the frame, with the lower holein the tailpiece toward the front. Secure with screwsjust removed. (See Figure 3.) Figure 3 ATTACHING THE HANDLE ASSEMBLY 1. Remove the hex bolt and cupped...

Page 6 - REVERSE CABLE

6 ATTACHING THE CLUTCH CONTROL CABLE(S) FORWARD CABLE Attach the end of the forward cable to the bracketunderneath the handle assembly as follows. (Onmodel 390, the forward clutch cable is the cablewhich is attached closer to the rear of the tiller). 1. Loosen the hex nut on the threaded rod nearthe...

Page 7 - SECTION 7: OPERATION

7 SECTION 6: CONTROLS THROTTLE CONTROL The throttle control lever is located on the engine. Itcontrols the engine speed and stops the engine. (SeeFigure 9.) CHOKE LEVER (Model 340/390) The choke lever is located above the throttle control.It is used to enrich the fuel mixture when starting acold eng...

Page 8 - TO STOP ENGINE

8 Model 345 1. Attach spark plug wire to spark plug. Makecertain the metal loop on the end of the sparkplug wire (inside the boot) is fastened securelyover the metal tip on the spark plug. 2. Make certain all controls are in the neutralposition (released). (See Figure 8). 3. Place the engine speed c...

Page 9 - Depth Stake Adjustment:; TRANSPORTING THE TILLER; Raised Wheel Setting

9 2. Depth Stake Adjustment: The depth stake acts as a brake for the tiller and controls thedepth and speed at which the machine willoperate. Remove the clevis pin and hairpin clipto raise or lower depth stake. (See Figure 10.) By increasing the depth of the depth stake, theforward speed of the mach...

Page 10 - SECTION 8: ADJUSTMENTS; Disconnect the spark; TINE WIDTH ADJUSTMENT

10 With the outer tines installed, the working width ofthe machine is 22 or 24 inches. For cultivation, thismay be reduced to 13 inches by removing the outertines. Refer to Tine Width Adjustment in Adjustmentsection. When laying out plant rows, be sure toallow enough width to permit cultivation betw...

Page 11 - CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT; SECTION 9: LUBRICATION; TROUBLE SHOOTING; CLEANING THE TINE AREA

11 CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT WARNING: If any adjustments are made to the engine while the engine isrunning (e.g. carburetor), disengage allclutches and tines. Keep clear of all moving parts. Be careful of heatedsurfaces and muffler. Minor carburetor adjustment may be required tocompensate for difference...

Page 13 - SECTION 12: TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE; Trouble

13 SECTION 12: TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE Note: For repairs beyond the minor adjustments above, contact your local authorized service dealer. Trouble Possible Cause(s) Corrective Action Engine fails to start Fuel tank empty, or stale fuel. Throttle control lever not in correct starting position (if so e...

Page 22 - NOTES

Page 24 - MANUFACTURER’S LIMITED WARRANTY FOR:

MANUFACTURER’S LIMITED WARRANTY FOR: For TWO YEARS from the date of retail purchasewithin the United States of America, its possessionsand territories, MTD PRODUCTS INC will, at itsoption, repair or replace, for the original purchaser,free of charge, any part or parts found to bedefective in materia...