
nect sparkplug, and groundagainst
performingany maintenance on your
machine.
Engine
Referto the separateenginemanualfor enginemainte-
nanceinstructions.
• Maintainengineoilas instructedintheseparate
enginemanualpackedwithyourunit.Readandfollow
instructionscarefully.
• Serviceair cleanereveryten hoursundernormal
conditions.Cleaneveryhourunderextremelydusty
conditions.Poorengineperformanceandflooding
usuallyindicatesthatthe air cleanershouldbe
serviced.Toservicethe aircleaner,referto the
separateenginemanualpackedwithyourunit.
'_,'_) MPORTANT:Neverrunyour enginewithout
air cleanercompletely assembled.
• The sparkplugshouldbecleanedandthegap reset
every25hoursof engineoperation.Sparkplug
replacementis recommendedat the startof eachtiller
season;checkenginemanualfor correctplugtype
andgap specification.
• Cleanthe engineregularlywitha clothor brush.
Keepthecoolingsystem(blowerhousingarea)clean
to permitproperaircirculationwhichisessentialto
engineperformanceand life.Becertainto removeall
dirt andcombustibledebrisfrommufflerarea.
Lubrication
Transmission
The transmissionis pre-lubricatedandsealedat the fac-
tory. It requiresnochecking.Seean authorizedservice
dealerforany serviceissues.
Tine Shafts
Removetine assembliesand lubricatethe tine shaftsat
leastoncea season.
Wheel Shaft
Removewheelassemblyandlubricatethe axleshaft at
leastoncea season.
Cleaning Tine Area
Cleanthe undersideof the fineshieldaftereach use.
The dirt washesoff thetineseasierif rinsedoff im-
mediatelyinsteadof afteritdries.Alwaystoweldry the
tiller afterwardsandapplya lightcoatof oil or siliconeto
preventrustingorwaterdamage.
(]_,_j) IMPORTANT:Neveruse a "pressure washer"
to clean your tiller. Water can penetratetight
areas of the tiller causing serious damage.
Yourtillerhas beenengineeredwitha belt madeof
specialmaterialfor longerlifeand betterperformance.
It shouldnotbe replacedwithanoff-the-shelfbelt.See
the retailerfromwhichyou purchasedyourtiller,an
authorizedMTDServiceDealer,or call 1-800-800-7310
for informationregardingpriceandavailability.
1. Removethe frameandengineby removingthe six
screwsandlocknutsholdingtheengineandframeto
the shield,Figure6-1.
Figure6-1:Removeengineandframeto gainaccessto thebelt.
(Model241shown)
2. Loosenthe locknut showninStepA Figure6-2.
3. Unloopthe belt fromthepulleys,StepB Figure6-2.
4. Reassemblethe newbelt andtightenthe locknut.
5. Reattachframeandengineusingthe hardware
removedearlier.
Figure6-2:Loosenthenutto removethebelt.
Alwaysstop engine,
disconnectspark
plugland ground
ga nstenginebefore
cleaningl lubricat-
mgor performing
maintenance on your
machine:
IMPORTANT:Never
use a pressurewasher
to clean your tiller.
Water can penetrate
tight areas of the tiller
causing seriousdamage
to the unit.
IMPORTANT:Never run
your engine without the
aircleaner completely
assembled.
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