MTD 390 Series Insert the carriage bolt through the welded, the handle in the desired position

7.Locate the carriage bolt, bell washer and hand knob packed with your unit.

8.Insert the carriage bolt through the welded

bracket on the handle, bell washer, handle brace and into the hand knob.

See Figure 3–4.

9. Select one of the three handle height

positions (three notches in welded handle
bracket) and tighten the hand knob to secure
the handle in the desired position.	Figure 3–4: Remove hardware from lower handle.
Figure 3–4. Return to lower handle and
tighten the hex bolt securely
Depth Gage Attachment
1. Disassemble the depth gage assembly as
seen in Figure 3–5. Retain the pin and clip for
later reassembly.

Figure 3–5: Disassemble depth gage if necessary.

2. Remove the two screws from the rear of the tiller frame as shown in Figure 3–6.

3. Insert the depth gage bracket into the frame and reinstall the two screws removed earlier. Tighten the hex bolts securely.

See Figure 3–6.

Figure 3–6: Insert depth gage bracket into frame.

4. Insert the depth stake into the depth gage bracket assembly as seen in Figure 3–7. Secure the pin with the clip removed earlier. The depth stake can be placed at various positions. For setup purposes it is suggested that the depth stake be assembled with the stake just above or level with the ground surface. For further instructions on the Depth Stake refer to adjustments section

of this manual.

Figure 3–7: Reassemble depth stake.

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Assembly

NOTE: Stand behind the tiller as if you were going to operate it. Your right hand corresponds to right side of

tiller; your left hand

corresponds to left side of tiller.

IMPORTANT

This unit is shipped without gasoline or oil in the engine. Fill up gasoline and oil as instructed in the accompanying engine manual BEFORE operating your tiller.