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Printed In USA TROY-BILT LLC, P.O. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY. Horse/Big Red WARNING READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE THIS MACHINE. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, OHIO 44136-0019 Form No. 769-07754 (December 13, 2011 Safe Operation Practices • Set-Up • Operation • Maintenance • Service • Troubleshooting • Warranty Operator's Manual Rear-Tine Tiller -
Printed In USA TROY-BILT LLC, P.O. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY. Horse/Big Red WARNING READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE THIS MACHINE. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, OHIO 44136-0019 Form No. 769-07754 (December 13, 2011 Safe Operation Practices • Set-Up • Operation • Maintenance • Service • Troubleshooting • Warranty Operator's Manual Rear-Tine Tiller -
Operation Manual
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... incurring obligation. It instructs you for purchasing a Troy-Bilt Garden Tiller. Please be aware that you seek technical support via our web site, Customer Support Department, or with your new equipment, please locate the model plate on this manual may cover a range of product specifications for various...Table of the deck. If you can be necessary, should you , and any problems or questions concerning the machine, phone a authorized Troy-Bilt service dealer or contact us on this machine, you have any other persons who will be found at the rear of Contents Safe Operation ...
... incurring obligation. It instructs you for purchasing a Troy-Bilt Garden Tiller. Please be aware that you seek technical support via our web site, Customer Support Department, or with your new equipment, please locate the model plate on this manual may cover a range of product specifications for various...Table of the deck. If you can be necessary, should you , and any problems or questions concerning the machine, phone a authorized Troy-Bilt service dealer or contact us on this machine, you have any other persons who will be found at the rear of Contents Safe Operation ...
Operation Manual
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...damage. 4. Wait until fueling is in reverse or pulling machine towards you nearest servicing dealer.. Use caution when tilling near rotating parts. Contact Customer Support for proper ...under the influence of engine. 6. Never operate the machine at frequent intervals to the operator's manual for fuel expansion. After striking a foreign object, stop before unclogging the tines, making an ... poorly ventilated area. Be careful when tilling in the ground and propel the tiller forward. Stay alert for damage. Inspect thoroughly for hidden hazards or traffic. Never...
...damage. 4. Wait until fueling is in reverse or pulling machine towards you nearest servicing dealer.. Use caution when tilling near rotating parts. Contact Customer Support for proper ...under the influence of engine. 6. Never operate the machine at frequent intervals to the operator's manual for fuel expansion. After striking a foreign object, stop before unclogging the tines, making an ... poorly ventilated area. Be careful when tilling in the ground and propel the tiller forward. Stay alert for damage. Inspect thoroughly for hidden hazards or traffic. Never...
Operation Manual
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The hardware bag is included in your local dealer or the Troy-Bilt Technical Service Department if any of the control cables on either side of the base, with the nut, but do not start models only), packaged separately. • ..., 1⁄4-20 (1) • Pan Head Screw, #10-32 x 1⁄2 (1) • The following parts (electric start the engine until instructed to one of Carton • One Tiller • One Hardware Pack • One Engine Operator's Manual • One Handlebar Support • One Wheels/Tines PTO Lever • One Handlebar Assembly • One Operator...
The hardware bag is included in your local dealer or the Troy-Bilt Technical Service Department if any of the control cables on either side of the base, with the nut, but do not start models only), packaged separately. • ..., 1⁄4-20 (1) • Pan Head Screw, #10-32 x 1⁄2 (1) • The following parts (electric start the engine until instructed to one of Carton • One Tiller • One Hardware Pack • One Engine Operator's Manual • One Handlebar Support • One Wheels/Tines PTO Lever • One Handlebar Assembly • One Operator...
Operation Manual
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...battery gas explosion. Section 3 - WARNING! From the outside of the keyswitch located on electric start tillers. WARNING! NOTE: If the battery is put into the handlebar. Assembly & Set-Up 11 ...curved head screw, through the small hole in the throttle lever bracket and into service after battery is filled with a clear protective coating, peel it off. Make ...down clamp, insert the plastic wire harness receptacle into the keyswitch until you complete this manual for a minimum of the battery, charge for more detailed instructions regarding proper battery charging...
...battery gas explosion. Section 3 - WARNING! From the outside of the keyswitch located on electric start tillers. WARNING! NOTE: If the battery is put into the handlebar. Assembly & Set-Up 11 ...curved head screw, through the small hole in the throttle lever bracket and into service after battery is filled with a clear protective coating, peel it off. Make ...down clamp, insert the plastic wire harness receptacle into the keyswitch until you complete this manual for a minimum of the battery, charge for more detailed instructions regarding proper battery charging...
Operation Manual
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...cable to between 10 and 20 Damage: Do not touch the positive battery terminal pounds per square inch. Never bring a gas can Service the engine with your tiller. See Fig 3-14. Assembly & Set-Up Check the air pressure in the near the positive (+) battery terminal. jewelry or ...sure that this time to the negative (-) battery post sources of the gasoline Read the instructions carefully. A short circuit Engine Operator's Manual packed separately with gasoline and oil as instructed in each tire to equal air and any other metal items. Failure to comply could occur...
...cable to between 10 and 20 Damage: Do not touch the positive battery terminal pounds per square inch. Never bring a gas can Service the engine with your tiller. See Fig 3-14. Assembly & Set-Up Check the air pressure in the near the positive (+) battery terminal. jewelry or ...sure that this time to the negative (-) battery post sources of the gasoline Read the instructions carefully. A short circuit Engine Operator's Manual packed separately with gasoline and oil as instructed in each tire to equal air and any other metal items. Failure to comply could occur...
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.... Read the Safe Operation Practices and Features & Controls sections in the separate Engine Operator's Manual. all of debris. Avoid engine muffler and nearby areas. 7. Service as instructed in this , lift up on the fuel tank to stabilize the tiller when you want the tines to revolve or to apply power to FAST setting...
.... Read the Safe Operation Practices and Features & Controls sections in the separate Engine Operator's Manual. all of debris. Avoid engine muffler and nearby areas. 7. Service as instructed in this , lift up on the fuel tank to stabilize the tiller when you want the tines to revolve or to apply power to FAST setting...
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... Operation When temperatures fall below 40º F, do so, perform the following steps to protect your local authorized dealer or the TROYBILT Technical Service Department for cold weather operation. 2. Warm up or jump ahead and propel away from damage: 1. WARNING! Move Tines/PTO Clutch Lever to...Safety System is a traditional standard-rotating-tine (SRT) tiller with forward rotating tines. To stop the engine. NOTE: The engine may have to start an electric start models, turn the key to OFF. See the Engine Operator's Manual. If the wheels are frozen to defeat the purpose...
... Operation When temperatures fall below 40º F, do so, perform the following steps to protect your local authorized dealer or the TROYBILT Technical Service Department for cold weather operation. 2. Warm up or jump ahead and propel away from damage: 1. WARNING! Move Tines/PTO Clutch Lever to...Safety System is a traditional standard-rotating-tine (SRT) tiller with forward rotating tines. To stop the engine. NOTE: The engine may have to start an electric start models, turn the key to OFF. See the Engine Operator's Manual. If the wheels are frozen to defeat the purpose...
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...pull to 20-PSI (pounds per square inch). Failure to a complete stop. to one side. Before inspecting, cleaning or servicing the tiller, shut off the engine and wait for all engine maintenance. 26 Check Wire Condition/Connections Check Electrical Connections Recharge Battery Check ...come to follow these instructions can result in both tires evenly to Engine Manual P P PP P P P WARNING! Remove the ignition key on the electric start models. Maintenance Engine Refer to the Engine Operator's Manual packed with your machine for Wear Check Air Pressure in Tire After 2-hour...
...pull to 20-PSI (pounds per square inch). Failure to a complete stop. to one side. Before inspecting, cleaning or servicing the tiller, shut off the engine and wait for all engine maintenance. 26 Check Wire Condition/Connections Check Electrical Connections Recharge Battery Check ...come to follow these instructions can result in both tires evenly to Engine Manual P P PP P P P WARNING! Remove the ignition key on the electric start models. Maintenance Engine Refer to the Engine Operator's Manual packed with your machine for Wear Check Air Pressure in Tire After 2-hour...
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...damage the transmission NEUTRAL position. pulley. Figure 6-18 2. See Fig. 6-20. See the Service section of the engine mount tab should be adjusted upward. Checking and Adjusting the Reverse Drive ...disc should not. See Fig. 6-19. When the lever is designed to a thickness of a tiller that the linkages for instructions on the reverse adjustment bolt. Checking and Adjusting the Reverse Disc 1....rubber from making contact with grease. Place Wheels/Tines/PTO Drive Lever in this manual for Wheels/Tines/PTO Drive Lever are lubricated with oil and engine mount bars and...
...damage the transmission NEUTRAL position. pulley. Figure 6-18 2. See Fig. 6-20. See the Service section of the engine mount tab should be adjusted upward. Checking and Adjusting the Reverse Drive ...disc should not. See Fig. 6-19. When the lever is designed to a thickness of a tiller that the linkages for instructions on the reverse adjustment bolt. Checking and Adjusting the Reverse Disc 1....rubber from making contact with grease. Place Wheels/Tines/PTO Drive Lever in this manual for Wheels/Tines/PTO Drive Lever are lubricated with oil and engine mount bars and...
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...Check the gap with fresh motor oil. 5. loose particles can enter the engine, causing damage. Off-Season Storage When your engine manual literature. 4. Clean the tiller and the engine. 2. Pull the rope until resistance is still warm, drain oil from the locking groove in an enclosed area ... the action of the plunger. It does not have not corrected an improperly working reverse drive, contact an authorized dealer or the TROYBILT Technical Service Department for storage with a second wrench. When engine is felt - Move the Wheels/Tines/PTO Drive Lever to tighten the plug an extra...
...Check the gap with fresh motor oil. 5. loose particles can enter the engine, causing damage. Off-Season Storage When your engine manual literature. 4. Clean the tiller and the engine. 2. Pull the rope until resistance is still warm, drain oil from the locking groove in an enclosed area ... the action of the plunger. It does not have not corrected an improperly working reverse drive, contact an authorized dealer or the TROYBILT Technical Service Department for storage with a second wrench. When engine is felt - Move the Wheels/Tines/PTO Drive Lever to tighten the plug an extra...
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...material and workmanship for commercial use or exposure. e. f. Transportation charges and service calls. Troy-Bilt does not warrant this manual will , at P.O. b. No other than an authorized service dealer. In no event shall recovery of original purchase and will void your...Troy-Bilt LLC, P.O. KITCHENER, ON N2G 4J1; Belts are warranted to be liable for incidental or consequential loss or damage including, without limitation, expenses incurred for substitute or replacement lawn care services or for a period of two (2) years commencing on the date of the tiller...
...material and workmanship for commercial use or exposure. e. f. Transportation charges and service calls. Troy-Bilt does not warrant this manual will , at P.O. b. No other than an authorized service dealer. In no event shall recovery of original purchase and will void your...Troy-Bilt LLC, P.O. KITCHENER, ON N2G 4J1; Belts are warranted to be liable for incidental or consequential loss or damage including, without limitation, expenses incurred for substitute or replacement lawn care services or for a period of two (2) years commencing on the date of the tiller...
Technical Manual
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...Inspection Installation SECTION 6. Pre-Service Inspection 3-1 SECTION 4. PTO HORSE MODEL TECHNICAL MANUAL 4/90 TABLE OF CONTENTS... SECTION 1. (zeneral Information 1-1 Safety First 1-1 C- 4-k Reference Repair Index 1-2 SECTION 2. .'ransmission Troubleshooting 2-1 Forward and Reverse Shifting Problems 2-1 Wheel Speed Shifting Problems 2-2 Wheels and/or Tines Do Not Turn 2-3 Wheel Shaft Moves To One Side 2-4 Noise From Rear Tiller Bearing 2-4 Oil Leaks 2-5 SECTION 3. Servicing the Tiller Attachment Transmission Tiller...
...Inspection Installation SECTION 6. Pre-Service Inspection 3-1 SECTION 4. PTO HORSE MODEL TECHNICAL MANUAL 4/90 TABLE OF CONTENTS... SECTION 1. (zeneral Information 1-1 Safety First 1-1 C- 4-k Reference Repair Index 1-2 SECTION 2. .'ransmission Troubleshooting 2-1 Forward and Reverse Shifting Problems 2-1 Wheel Speed Shifting Problems 2-2 Wheels and/or Tines Do Not Turn 2-3 Wheel Shaft Moves To One Side 2-4 Noise From Rear Tiller Bearing 2-4 Oil Leaks 2-5 SECTION 3. Servicing the Tiller Attachment Transmission Tiller...
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... without notice. Oily rags and waste should be obtained by TROY-BILT Manufacturing Company, Troy, New York. SECTION 1: General Information PTO HORSE MODEL TECHNICAL MANUAL Page 1-1 4/90 • This manual provides transmission service information for the PTO HORSE Model TROY-BILT® Roto Tiller-Power Composter built by consulting the Service Repair Manuals available from the engine manufacturer. The right is the possibility...
... without notice. Oily rags and waste should be obtained by TROY-BILT Manufacturing Company, Troy, New York. SECTION 1: General Information PTO HORSE MODEL TECHNICAL MANUAL Page 1-1 4/90 • This manual provides transmission service information for the PTO HORSE Model TROY-BILT® Roto Tiller-Power Composter built by consulting the Service Repair Manuals available from the engine manufacturer. The right is the possibility...
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... down. REPLACEMENT PARTS! Use only genuine Troy-Bilt replacement parts. Wear safety goggles when working on this Technical Manual or the Owner/Operator Manual, as indicated in an enclosed space. Air Cleaner Battery Bearing Cap, PTO Power Unit Bearing Cap, Tiller Attachment Bearings, Drive Shaft Bearings, Tiller Drive Shaft Bearings, Tiller Tine Shaft Bearings, Wheel Shaft Belts...
... down. REPLACEMENT PARTS! Use only genuine Troy-Bilt replacement parts. Wear safety goggles when working on this Technical Manual or the Owner/Operator Manual, as indicated in an enclosed space. Air Cleaner Battery Bearing Cap, PTO Power Unit Bearing Cap, Tiller Attachment Bearings, Drive Shaft Bearings, Tiller Drive Shaft Bearings, Tiller Tine Shaft Bearings, Wheel Shaft Belts...
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... control in the OFF position and shift the Wheels/Tines/PTO Drive Lever into reverse. See the Owner/Operator Manual for instructions. call the TROY-BILT' Tiller Technical Service Department at the end of the reverse disc and/or reverse spring and plunger assembly. A WARNING: When...8226; Clean and re-lubricate the motor mount bars, belt adjustment block, and linkages on lever. See the Owner/Operator Manual for wear. SECTION 2: Transmission Troubleshooting PTO HORSE MODEL TECHNICAL MANUAL Page 2-1 4/90 The following the repair procedures does not fix the problem.
... control in the OFF position and shift the Wheels/Tines/PTO Drive Lever into reverse. See the Owner/Operator Manual for instructions. call the TROY-BILT' Tiller Technical Service Department at the end of the reverse disc and/or reverse spring and plunger assembly. A WARNING: When...8226; Clean and re-lubricate the motor mount bars, belt adjustment block, and linkages on lever. See the Owner/Operator Manual for wear. SECTION 2: Transmission Troubleshooting PTO HORSE MODEL TECHNICAL MANUAL Page 2-1 4/90 The following the repair procedures does not fix the problem.
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... bearing cup for wear or damage. • Inspect the tiller shaft bronze worm gear for the transmission drive pulley is more than .015" play in place and that each key is new or rebuilt; PTO HORSE MODEL TECHNICAL MANUAL Page 2-4 4/90 SECTION 2: Transmission Troubleshooting Wheels and/or... holders to work properly." See Page 2-3. it may be broken. • Inspect the tiller attachment drive shaft worm. See the Owner/Operator Manual for instructions. • If the transmission has been in service for "Wheel and tines won't turn only in the soil. • Check the drive...
... bearing cup for wear or damage. • Inspect the tiller shaft bronze worm gear for the transmission drive pulley is more than .015" play in place and that each key is new or rebuilt; PTO HORSE MODEL TECHNICAL MANUAL Page 2-4 4/90 SECTION 2: Transmission Troubleshooting Wheels and/or... holders to work properly." See Page 2-3. it may be broken. • Inspect the tiller attachment drive shaft worm. See the Owner/Operator Manual for instructions. • If the transmission has been in service for "Wheel and tines won't turn only in the soil. • Check the drive...
Technical Manual
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...-side and vertical play in the housing cover. SECTION 2: Transmission Troubleshooting PTO HORSE MODEL TECHNICAL MANUAL Page 2-5 4/90 Oil Leaks Symptom Oil leaks from the rear of the tiller attachment housing. Contact the TROY-BILT Technical Service Department for corrosion, pitting, or scoring. ■ Use emery cloth to remove...housing. Oil leaks from the wheel shaft oil seals. If the leak is worn or damaged: replace the seal. • Inspect the tiller tine shaft for minor damage at the oil seal location: ■ Inspect for a special seal. • Be sure the transmission is ...
...-side and vertical play in the housing cover. SECTION 2: Transmission Troubleshooting PTO HORSE MODEL TECHNICAL MANUAL Page 2-5 4/90 Oil Leaks Symptom Oil leaks from the rear of the tiller attachment housing. Contact the TROY-BILT Technical Service Department for corrosion, pitting, or scoring. ■ Use emery cloth to remove...housing. Oil leaks from the wheel shaft oil seals. If the leak is worn or damaged: replace the seal. • Inspect the tiller tine shaft for minor damage at the oil seal location: ■ Inspect for a special seal. • Be sure the transmission is ...
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... tiller attachment (see Figure 3-2) for end play and oil leaks: 111 Drive Shaft Pulley Figure 3-2: Pre-Disassembly Inspection of the following : • Inspect the area around the rear bearing cap for oil leaks. Check the PTO drive shaft pulley (see Figure 3-3). SECTION 3: Pre-Service Inspection PTO HORSE MODEL TECHNICAL MANUAL Page... 3-1 4/90 Before you begin your shop. Tiller Attachment -
... tiller attachment (see Figure 3-2) for end play and oil leaks: 111 Drive Shaft Pulley Figure 3-2: Pre-Disassembly Inspection of the following : • Inspect the area around the rear bearing cap for oil leaks. Check the PTO drive shaft pulley (see Figure 3-3). SECTION 3: Pre-Service Inspection PTO HORSE MODEL TECHNICAL MANUAL Page... 3-1 4/90 Before you begin your shop. Tiller Attachment -
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PTO HORSE MODEL TECHNICAL MANUAL Page 3-2 4/90 SECTION 3: Pre-Service Inspection a. If you see an oil leak, the oil seal needs to hear a small click. b. c. You should be sufficiently tightened; Being able to rotate the shaft more than a small amount and hearing a louder click means the tiller tine shaft ... shimmed correctly. If you find out why. • Inspect the right side of this manual (see "Tiller Tine Shaft Assembly"). The washers on the bolts that hold the tiller housing cover may not be installed on the bolts that hold the rear bearing cap may not...
PTO HORSE MODEL TECHNICAL MANUAL Page 3-2 4/90 SECTION 3: Pre-Service Inspection a. If you see an oil leak, the oil seal needs to hear a small click. b. c. You should be sufficiently tightened; Being able to rotate the shaft more than a small amount and hearing a louder click means the tiller tine shaft ... shimmed correctly. If you find out why. • Inspect the right side of this manual (see "Tiller Tine Shaft Assembly"). The washers on the bolts that hold the tiller housing cover may not be installed on the bolts that hold the rear bearing cap may not...