Dear Owner:

You now own one of the finest standard-rotating-tine tillers available. Your new PONY® Model tiller allows you to till and cultivate your garden with ease, and accomplish dozens of other property management projects as well. Your tiller is famous for its ruggedness, performance and high-quality engineering. We know you’ll enjoy using it.

Please carefully read this Manual. It tells you how to safely and easily assemble, operate and maintain your machine. Be sure that you and any other operators carefully follow the recommended safety practices at all times. Failure to do so could result in personal injury or property damage.

Of course, if you should ever have any problems or ques- tions, please contact your local authorized service dealer or call the factory (see back cover of this Manual).

We want to be sure that you are completely satisfied at all times.

NOTE: Be sure to fill out and return the Warranty Registra- tion Card that was supplied with this Manual.

See Back Cover for

Customer Service information

Safety Alert Symbol

This is a safety alert symbol. It is used in this manual and on the unit to alert you to potential hazards. When you see this symbol, read and obey the message that follows it. Failure to obey safety messages could result in personal injury or property damage.

This machine meets voluntary safety standard B71.8

1996, which is sponsored by the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, Inc., and is published by the American National Standards Institute.

WARNING

The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.

Table of Contents

 

 

SECTION 1: SAFETY

3

Safety Decals

5

SECTION 2: ASSEMBLY

6

Attach Handlebars

6

Attach Reverse Clutch Control

7

Attach Forward Clutch Control Cable

7

Check Transmission Gear Oil Level

8

Add Motor Oil to Engine

8

Attach Wheel Gear Lever

9

Check Air Pressure in Tires

9

Check Hardware for Tightness

9

Electric Start Assembly Steps

10

SECTION 3: FEATURES & CONTROLS

13

Engine Controls

13

Wheel Gear Lever

13

Forward Clutch Control

13

Reverse Clutch Control

14

Depth Regulator

14

Handlebar Height Adjustment

14

Engine Throttle Control Lever

15

Electric Start Keyswitch

15

SECTION 4: OPERATION

16

Starting and Stopping the Engine

16

Operating the Tiller

17

Tilling Tips & Techniques

19

Power Composting

21

Loading and Unloading the Tiller

21

SECTION 5: MAINTENANCE

22

Required Maintenance Schedule

22

Tiller Lubrication

22

Check Hardware

23

Check Tire Pressure

23

Check for Oil Leaks

23

Transmission Gear Oil Service

23

Engine Oil Service

24

Air Cleaner Service

24

Spark Plug Service

24

Spark Arrester Screen Service

24

Engine Cleaning

24

Carburetor/Governor Control Adjustments

24

Throttle Control Adjustment

24

Wheel Gear Cable Adjustment

25

Off Season Storage

25

Bolo Tines

25

Checking and Adjusting Tension on the Clutch Belts

26

Checking and Adjusting Forward Clutch Belt Tension

26

Checking and Adjusting Reverse Clutch Belt Tension

27

Forward Clutch Belt Removal/Replacement

27

Reverse Clutch Belt Removal/Replacement

29

Battery Maintenance

30

TILLER ATTACHMENTS

31

TROUBLESHOOTING

32

PARTS LIST

33

CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMATION

BACK COVER

2

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MTD 12211, 12212 owner manual See Back Cover for Customer Service information