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Front-Tine Tiller

Model # 21A-240M052 Official MTD front-tine tiller

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Yard Machines Lawn & Garden Equipment Lock Nut, 5/16-18 (replaces 753-05591) 712-04063
#38

Front tine tiller diagram

Yard machines lawn & garden equipment lock nut, 5/16-18 (replaces 753-05591)

Part #712-04063

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Yard Machines Lawn Tractor Flange Nut (replaces 00012173, Wd-129-103) 712-04065
#9

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Yard machines lawn tractor flange nut (replaces 00012173, wd-129-103)

Part #712-04065

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Lawn Tractor Screw (replaces 01000628, 01000865, 1186307, 1186308, 791-180288, 791-683298, 910-0599) 710-0599
#42

Front tine tiller diagram

Lawn tractor screw (replaces 01000628, 01000865, 1186307, 1186308, 791-180288, 791-683298, 910-0599)

Part #710-0599

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Knob 720-04072
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Front tine tiller diagram

Knob

Part #720-04072

Replaced by #720-04072A

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Tiller Tine Assembly (replaces 642-0004) 642-0004-0637
#34

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Tiller tine assembly (replaces 642-0004)

Part #642-0004-0637

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Yard Machines Lawn Tractor Screw 710-1007
#29

Front tine tiller diagram

Yard machines lawn tractor screw

Part #710-1007

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Tiller Tine Assembly, Outer Left (replaces 642-0005) 642-0005-0637
#20

Front tine tiller diagram

Tiller tine assembly, outer left (replaces 642-0005)

Part #642-0005-0637

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Tiller Tine, Inner Right (replaces 642-0002) 642-0002-0637
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Tiller tine, inner right (replaces 642-0002)

Part #642-0002-0637

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Ace Flywheel Pulley 756-04217
#15

Front tine tiller diagram

Ace flywheel pulley

Part #756-04217

$103.36
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Yard Machines Plug-pipe 3/ 737-04202
#32

Front tine tiller diagram

Yard machines plug-pipe 3/

Part #737-04202

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