Thanks for making this video. Not too many folks sharing their thoughts on this model. I just picked up a Mustang that was barely used for a decent $ based on how much they are new. The gentleman I got it from said it was too much machine for his compact garden. My thoughts are it seems like a good machine, it’s big no doubt and it tills with ease plenty of power. You don’t need to run at full speed low to mid speed worked good for me. Not nimble enough for small garden beds but will shine in larger gardens with long runs. In the limited amount of reviews on the Mustang, one major complaint was finding and engaging the correct gear selection. On mine the selection pointer was way off confusing me at first. Since there was no alignment adjustment to correct this, I had to remove and reinstall the sticker to correspond with the pointer. Now gear selection makes sense. I’m with you that it would be nice to have throttle control at the handle. Wonder if there is an upgrade throttle control kit to change it? Happy tilling!
Mine came damaged as well. But home Depot and MTD made it right. Home Depot took quite a chunk off the price and MTD sent me all damaged parts free of charge. Personally I love the mustang it is as you say rough to get in gear but I found if you bump the cable handle it goes smooth. I bought a champion tiller first what a joke it quit mid till called champion they said we will walk you through fixing it. Nope not paying a premium price to have to work on a product took it back and ordered the mustang and never looked back.
@MrBritrider my garden is 25’x 60’, and I put an additional 20’x 20’ for melons. I found that I would count the notches on shifting without looking at the sticker, just as long as I get it in the vicinity. I always till in the reverse mode on broken ground. I only use the front till mode on slow speed when breaking new ground. Im considering doubling the size of the garden next year because it has been easier for me to maintain it. I have adjusted the engagement handle to the very end to get a better grip, and I would like it to have a longer adjustment for a tighter grip. Other than that I’m happy with it.
There should be instructions on how to adjust the clutch cable in the operators manual in the assembly & set up section. There should also be a secondary cable adjustment guide in the service section of the manual for added adjustment. Thanks for the good video, hope this helps.
If you look at the bottom of your dipstick tube you should see a plug. I’m going to try adding an extension pipe to mine to make it easier to drain. Hope this helps!
