Troy-Bilt Horse User manual

•@

OWNER'S

MANUAL

THIS TROY-BILTOWNER is

chopping

up and tilling under all of his garden residues,

literally

turning his whole

garden

into

afabulously fertile

"compost

pile"!

Please see

the

Back

Cover

for

more details on

just

why your Troy-Bilt is actually two machines

one

- a

superior

rotary

tiller

and acompost chopper-shredder.

Roto Tiller

Power Composter

'HORSE"

MODEL

•

for the

Troy-Bilt8

is aregistered trademark

Garden Way Manufacturing Company, Inc., Troy, New York

HORSE'- is atrademark

Garden Way Manufacturing Co., Inc.

The

Troy-Bilt

Tiller

Factory

in Troy,

WHY

CAll

THE

HORSE MODEL

TROY-Bll

T®

ROTO

TlllER-

POWER

COMPOSTEjl

Throughout

this

OWNER'S MANUAL

other

Troy-Bilt®sales

literature

and

Order

Forms, we

call

your

tiller

the

HORSE MODEL TROY-

Bil

T®.

The

name

aptly

describes its

work-

horse ruggedness and

distinguishes

this model

from

other

models

that

have been available in

the

past,

might

produced

the

future.

Perhaps

you

already

know

that

our

company,

Garden Way

Manufacturing

Company,

Inc., is

aonce-removed

outgrowth

the

original

Roto-

tiller

Corp.,

which

was also aTroy,

New

York

based

company

from

1934

until

1960.

Rototiller

Corp.

introduced

rotary tillage

the

United

States in the early 1930's, and led

the

field

for

over 25 years

with

many

unique

and

important

developments

roto

tilling

equipment.

Rototiller

Corporation

was sold in

1960, and moved

out

Troy

that

time.

The

business

supplying

replacement parts

former

Rototiller

dealers and

thousands

Rototiller

owners

was sold

our

present

com-

pany,

which

that

time was called

Watco

Ma-

chine

Products Corp.

1968, we

changed

our

name

Garden Way

Manufacturing

Com-

pany, Inc.,

aptly

describe

the

compa-

ny's full

commitment

promoting

home

vege-

table

gardening

as a

better

way

life.

1961, George

Done,

who

was

then

presi-

dent and a

founder

our

Watco

Machine

Pro-

ducts

Corp., designed anew

medium

size

roto

tiller,

which

he called the

TROJAN

HORSE

MODEL.

This

machine

(which

much

the

same machine we

build

today,

with

several

small but

important

improvements)

combined

all

the

best ideas

from

George

Done's

year

experience as

chief

engineer

and

designer

for

the

original

Rototiller

Corp.

1963, when we were still

known

Watco

Machine

Products

Corp., we

were

forced

change the name

our

TROJAN

HORSE

MODEL because

conflicted

with

the

product

trademark

alarge

earth-moving

equipment

manufacturer. It was then

that

chose

TROY-

Bil

T®

our

tiller

trademark,

along

with

the

HORSE MODEL

designation.

Over

the

years,

our

TROY-Bll

T®

HORSE

MODEL

has been

con-

tinually

refined and

improved

the

point

that

its

performance

and

reliability

have

long

been

recognized

many

thousands

serious

vege-

table gardeners as

being

unmatched

any

other

tiller

its size

design.

GARDEN

WAY

MANUFACTURING

co,

INC

TRO~

N(W

TOR'"

11180

Our

Service Department

is as close as

your

phone.

Have aquestion about

servicing your tiller•••

how

to operate it

•..

gardening in general?

We're as close

yourtelephone,

with our24-hour

HOTLINE

...

Here's what to do:

··1

1.1

...

keep

you

up-to-date

least

once

ayear on

service hints, latest developments

the factory

and

gardening

advice, plus a

helpful

exchange

news

and

tips from

other

Troy-Bilt

owners

everywhere.

Naturally each Troy-Bilt

part

is always in stock,

ready to

amoment's notice. Call

anytime

the day

night

write

for

immediate,

speedyshipment.

Dean Leith, Jr., Sales Manager

Or,

you can't find

your

answer in the

..,

book

and it's urgent, call us here at the

factory

our

HOUR

SERVICE

HOT

LINE: Area Code518, 235-6010, Troy, NewYork.

OUR TELEPHONE SERVICE

HOT

LINE

is in

operation

hours

aday, 365 days ayear. It

is attended

personally

from 8:00 AM

4:30

(Eastern Time),

Monday

through

Friday.

For

other

hours

the

day, and

for

weekends

and holidays, an

automatic

answering

machine

will

record

your

message. One

will

take

care

your

questions

the

following

work

day.

The

whole

idea

behind

the

TROY-Bll

T® SER-

VICE

"HOT

LINE" is

get

parts, attachments

and service advice

out

you

just

quickly

possible; also,

answer

any

questions

you

may have

about

tilling

gardening,

phone

letter,

depending

upon

wf.lat is needed.

Nothing

is more

important

all

us here at

the

Tiller

Factory

than

making

sure

that

every

single

Troy-Bilt®

Owner

completely

satisfied

100

per

cent

the time. You're always

entitled

first

rate service. Please

know

that

we will

very best

see

that

you

get

atall times.

Thankyou.

Look

at the INDEX

starting

on page 4

·find the listing

that

covers the sUbject

you're concerned with. Then,

turn

those pages listed and see

the

solution

your

problem is listed there

other

pages

in that general

category-Possibly

your

will lead you

another

section

THIS

MAN-

UAL

where you will find a

solution

•Next,

you haven't

found

your

answer,

write

our

servicedepartment.

HOW

FIND

YOUR

TILLER'S

SEIUAL

NUMBER

LOOK HERE

...

Look on the Tr.ansmission Case,

Part No.

1000,

right

side above wheel axle.

RECORD YOUR TILLER SERIAL NUMBER HERE:

Troy-:BiltTiller is

number

WARNING TO ALL CALIFORNIA TILLER OPERATORS

Under California

Law,

you are not permitted to operate

internal combustion engine using

hydrocarbon fuels

any forest-covered, brush covered, or grass covered land, or land

covered with grain, hay or other flammable agricultural crop, without

engine spark ar-

restor

continuous effective working order. The engine that runs your tiller, like most

garden or lawn equipment,

internal combustion engine

thC!t

burns gasoline

hYdro-

carbon fuel); therefore, to operate atiller under the conditions described above, the engine

must

equipped with aspark arrestor muffler

proper working order. The spark arrestor

must be attached to the engine exhaust system

such amanner that flames or heat from

the system will not ignite flammable material. Failure of the operator to comply with this

regulation

amisdemeanor under California

law.

For aspark arrestor muffler, see your

ilocal Engine Service Dealer.

VERY

IMPORTANT

•

YOl,lr

LIMITED

WARRANTY goes into effect when you have filled outthe

TILLER OWNER WARRANTY

REGISTRATION

FORM

an~

have returned

it.

us.

PLEASE, fill out the postage paid WARRANTY

CARD

and mail it to

right away,

we will know that you have received your tiller and can

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••

TABLE

CONTENTS

SERVICE

HOT

LINE

HOW

FIND

TILLER

SERIAL

NUMBER

INDEX

INTRODUCTION

SECTION 1EASY

ASSEMBLY

YOUR

TROY-BIL

TILLER

Six

easysteps

get

your

tiller

ready

use

the

garden

SECTION 2

TILLER

CONTROLS

Photos

and

sketches

locate

tiller

controls

and

show

you

how

operate

SECTION 3

SAFETY

PRECAUTIONS

FOR

THE

OPERATOR

alert

safety measures. Please read

than

once

SECTION 4ENGINES,

ENGINE

CONTROLS

OPERATION

SECTION 5

OPERATING

THE

TILLER

SPECIAL

TROY-BIL

METHODS

FOR EASIER,

ENJOYABLE

GARDEN

ING

SECTION 6

TILLER

OPTIONS

ATTACHMENTS

Explainstires, chains,

Dozer

Blade &

Furrower

SECTION 7

TILLER

ENGINE

MAINTENANCE

SECTION 8

HOW

REMOVE

&REPLACE

COMMON

ASSEMBLIES

Replacing

wheels,

oil

seals, tines,

engine

SECTION 9

TROUBLESHOOTING

TILLER

&ENGINE,

TILLER

ENGINE

SPECIFICATIONS

Identifies

symptoms

problem

and refers

you

solution-often

pages

text

with

photos

assist

you

15-27

28-36

37-38

39-55

56-76

77-91

92-122

123-165

166-176

LOCATING

ENGINE

MODEL

SPECIFICATION

NUMBERS

173 &175

LIMITED

WARRANTY-ON

TILLER

BACK

INSIDE

COVER

LIMITED

WARRANTY-ON

ENGINE

BACK

INSIDE

COVER

FACTORY

REBUILDING

AGREEMENT

BACK

INSIDE

COVER

HELPFUL INFORMATION ON USING THE INDEX

This Index has been designed

help

you

lo-

cate

information

your

OWNER'S

MANUAL.

All the sUbjects are listed in alphabetical

order

from A

Z. Also, we have cross-referenced

general namesandtermswhereverpossible.

LocateA

Subject

When You

Know

ItsSpeci-

fic

Name: Take

the

first

letter, in

the

first name,

the subject, and

look

under

the

columns

ti-

tled Description,

until

you

find the alphabetical

group

that

contains

the first letter. (Example:

locate

the

subject

"Throttle

Cable," you

would

take

the

letter

Iin

I.hrottle,

and then

find

the

alphabetical

group

under

Tand find

the

word

Throttle.

Locate A

Subject

When You

Don't

Know

Its

Specific

Name:

Try

think

aname

term that more generally describes the subject.

(Example

The

subject

"Throttle

Cable"

also

can be

found

by its

general name,

"Ca-

ble.") (Example

The

subject

"Bolo

Tines"

also can be

found

by the

general names,

"Tines"

"Blades.") When

you

have located a

subject by its general name,

you

will

then be re-

ferred

its specific name

the

phrase, "see

...

(name

subject)."

After

Locating

Subject

The

Index: Refer

the

columns

at the

right

which

are

titled

Sec-

tion and Page.

The

numbers

the

column

la-

belled Section refer

what

Section(s) the

sub-

ject

appears in. The

numbers

in the

column

la-

belled Page indicate on

what

page(s)

that

sub-

jectappears.

DESCRIPTION

INDEX

SECTION PAGE DESCRIPTION SECTION PAGE

(5) 74

(6)

)24-27

(1) 26

(7) 98-101

(7) 95-96

(7) 98-101

(7) 95-96

(7) 98-100

(7)

121

Adjustment

Block

(Belt

Tightening)

See Photos2/3,

2/4,2/5

AirCleaner-

6HPTecumseh

7HPKohler

Keeping

Clean

(All

Models)

.......•..

RegularService (All Models) .

Service,

Dry

Element

Type

Service,

Polyurethane

Sponge

Type

Assembling

New

Tiller

Attachments

and

Options

Authorized

Engine

Service

Dealers-

All

Models

Axle,

Wheel-Replacing

Oil

Seal .

(2)

(7)

)

(4)

(7)

(4)

(7)

(1)

(6)

(4)

(8)

95-97

41-48

113

121

113,121

112

107

15-27

77-91

120-121

BarTread Tires

...................•...

Battery (alsosee

Electric

Start) .

New,

Won't

Start .

Belts-

Adjusting

Check

for

Tightness

Installing .

Performance

Removing .

Service

Schedule

....•...•...•......

Blades (see Tines)

BoloTines-

Assembly

Holders

Description

Function

Installing

Tines

.............•...•..

Maintenance

.................•.....

Removing .

Bolts

&Nuts,

Maintenance

Broadcast

Planting

Wide

Rows .

Buckwheat.

, .

Bumper

Description

Function

(8)

(5)

(8)

(7)

(8)

(7)

(5)

(6)

137-138

139-140

141

93-94

86-87

INDEX

SECTION PAGE DESCRIPTION SECTION

175

119

117-119

119

PAGE

46,47

43,53

44-45

148-153

153;154

117-119

24-27

40,45

112,121

133-135

133

131-133

133-135

113

24-27

26-27

117-120

(4)

(9)

(4)

(7)

)

(4)

)

(7)

(4)

(8)

(4)

(7)

(4)

(7)

(4)

(7)

)

(4)

(8)

(4)

(7)

(5)

(7)

StartingProblems

....•......•..•...

Dry

Element

Air

Cleaner

HPEngine)

Engine,6

HPTecumseh-

AirCleaner

Air

Cleaner,

?ervicing

............•..

Basic

Information

Carburetor(also see Carburetor) .

Choke

ElectricStart(see ElectricStart) .

Gasoline .

Governor

...............•..........

Head

Bolt

Tightening

Oil, Changing .

Oil Level &Dipstick

.........•.......

Removing Engine .

Replacing Engine .

ServiceDealers, Authorized .

Solenoid

...........•..•......•.....

Starting .

Starting Problems

.........•..•.....

Shutoff

Clip

..............•......•..

Specifications

..............•.......

Starting .

Earthworms .

EccentricShaft, External Lubrication .

ElectricStart, 6HP Engine-

Battery

BatteryStorage

.......•............

Cables, Battery

..................•..

Care &Maintenance

System .

Diodes, Rectifier(see Rectifier, below)

Key Switch

Wires, If Faulty .

Preparation &Operation .

Rectifier, Diode .

PlowingSuggestions (6)

Drag Bar (see Depth Regulator)

DriveShaft,Transmission-

Adjusting Play .

Loose

................•............

Replacing OilSeal .

Shimming .

80-85

39-55

28-36

75-76

10,13

31,35

59,67

44,49

113-15

34,53

115,121

142-145

116-117

Damage, Freight. . ..

..........

.(1)

Depth Regulator. .......•............. (2)

Depth,

Tilling

(5)

Dipstick.Engine

Oil.

...............

.(4)

Disc, Reverse (see Reverse)

Dozer/Snow

Blade-

Description &

Function.

.. . . . . •. .. .. . (6)

CoverCrops (see

Gardening)·

Crankcase Breather

HPEngine)

.....

(7)

CUltivating Tines-

Description &

Function.

....•......•. (5)

Maintenance.

.............•........ (7)

Replacing &Removing. . . . . .. •.

.•

... (8)

Controls-

Engine............

(4)

Tiller.

............................. (2)

Corn Furrowing

Plant.

.............. (6)

Cornstalks,

Tilling

Under.

.....•....... (5)

Cable(see

Throttle

Cable)

(for

BatteryCable, see Electric Start)

Carburetor-

Adjusting

(All Engines). ......•...... (7)

HPTecumseh.....................

(4)

7HP

Kohler

.................... (4)

Chains (see

Tire

Chains)

Choke-

6HPTecumseh

.•.............

.•.

(4)

7HPKohler..................

.•....

(4)

Cleaner,

Air

(see

Air

Cleaner)

Clutch

Lever (see Forward/Reverse)

Clutch Spring (part#1122). ............ (1)

Composting-

LeafCompost , . (5)

PowerComposting

(5)

Cooling Fins, Keeping Clean. .......... (4)

...........

(7)

DESCRIPTION

INDEX

DESCRIPTION SECTION PAGE DESCRIPTION SECTION PAGE

43,53

68-72

60,66

68-73

59,67

75-76

Gasoline-

6HPTecumseh.....................

(4)

7HP

Kohler.

....................... (4)

GearOil,

forTilier

(see Oil,

Transmission

Gear)

Governor-

6HPTecumseh.....................

(4)

7HP

Kohler.

....................... (4)

Grease,

Lubrication

Points.........

... (7)

Green Manure

Crops.

................. (5)

Gardening,

Troy-Bilt

Methods-

Broadcast Planting in Wide Rows (5)

Buckwheat.

........................ (5)

CoverCrops (5)

Earthworms.

....................... (5)

Footprints/Wheelmarks,

Avoiding.

... (5)

Green

Manuring.

................... (5)

Leaf

Compost

(5)

Mulch.

. . (5)

Organic

Matter.

.................... (5)

Organic

Matter,Sources

.......... (5)

Planting.

. .. .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . (5)

Power

Composting

................. (5)

Saving Space (5)

Soil &Moisture

Conditions.

.. . . .. . . . (5)

Tilling:

AcrossSlopes (5)

Depth..............

(5)

Garden.

.(5)

Patterns "'.' . . . .. .. . (5)

Traction.

........................ (5)

Turning

in Green Manure

Crops.

... (5)

Under

Cornstalks.

....

.(5)

Uphill

(5)

Verticallyon

Slopes.

.............. (5)

29,33

60,66

106-108

175-176

170-173

49-50

113

113-116

148-153

153-154

176

46-47

114-115

170-173

31,32

31-50

48,50

111-112

173

170-173

(5)

(2)

(5)

)

(2)

)

Forward/Reverse Lever .

FreeWheeling ','

.....•...

: .

Freight Damage .

Furrower-

(see

Hiller/Furrower)

FactoryRebuilding Agreement Inside Back Cover

Fins,

Cooling

(see

Cooling

Fins)

Footprints,

How

Avoid .

Forward

Motion

Stopping

(4)

Throttle

Cable (see

Throttle

Cable) (4)

Troubleshooting

(9)

Engine,7

Kohler-

Adding

Oil.........................

(4)

AirCleaner..........................

(7)

Carburetor

Adjustments

.........•..

(7)

Governor.

......................... (4)

Head

Bolt

Tightening..............

(4)

Key Switch

....

:..................

(1)

Removing

Engine...................

(8)

Replacing

Engine...................

(8)

Replenishing

Oil.

..............

... (4)

Service Dealers,

Authorized

.....•...

(4)

Specifications.

..................... (9)

Starting............................

(4)

Starting

Problems.

................. (7)

Stopping........

(4)

Throttle

Cable (see

Throttle

Cable)

.(4)

Troubleshooting

(9)

Engine, Basic

Information......

.(4)

Engine

Controls.

..................... (4)

Engine

Cooling..

...........

.. .

. .. (4)

EngineCrankcase Breather (6 HP Eng.). (7)

Engine Model Number,

Locating.

....

(4)

Record.

........................

(6)

Engine

Oil

(see Oil, Engine)

Engine Pulley(see Pulleys, Engine)

Engine, Service

Reminders.

........... (7)

Engine

Specifications.

................ (9)

Engine

Troubleshooting

(9)

Neutral .............................. (2) 29

DESCRIPTION SECTION

INDEX

PAGE DESCRIPTION SECTION PAGE

qil,

Engine-

Addingto:

New

Engines .

6HPTecumseh

..........•..•.....

7HP

Kohler

..........•...........

Changing:

Intervals

....................•....

6HPTecumseh .

7HP

Kohler

Oil Level &

Dipstick,

HPTecumseh

7HP

Kohler

Recommended Rating

......•.......

Oil,

Lubrication

Points .

(1)

)

(4)

)

(4)

(2)

(7)

Potatoes,

Furrowing

Planting

Power

Adjustment

Screw

(~ngine)

PowerComposting

PTO-PowerTake-Off

Shaft

....•.....

Pulleys-

Drive Shaft .

DriveShaftSnap Ring .

Engine (Remove &Replace)

......•..

Functions

......................•...

Lower

Drive (Remove)

......•.......

Shimming

Engine .

Upper

&Lower,

Alignment.

(6)

(7)

(5)

(8)

(2)

(8)

(7)

114-115

151

132-133

132

148-154

33-34

132-133

151

103

Rebuilding, FactoryAgreement Inside Back

Cover

Rectifier

(Diode)..

.. ..

(1) 24-27

.....................

(4) 48

OilSeals,

Removing/Replacing-

Front End (Drive Shaft) ..........

. . (8)

Tiller

Housing.

.................

. . (8)

Tiller

Housing

Cover.

........•...... (8)

Tiller

Shaft.

...................

... (8)

Transmission Drive

Shaft.

........... (8)

Wheel Shaft(Wheel AXle). .......•... (8)

Oil

Transmission

Oear-

Adding...............

(1)

Changing..........................

(1)

Leaks,

Checking

For.

............... (8)

Oil

Fill Hole

Location.

.....•......... (1)

................

(2)

Operating

the

Tiller

(see

Gardening)

(5)

Options

&Attachments (6)

Organic

Matter.

.................

•.

. • . (5)

Pick Tines (see Pointed Pick Tines)

Planting (see

Gardening)

Plowing (see

Dozer/Snow

Blade)

Pointed Pick

Tines-

Description

Function.

........

•.

... (5)

Maintenance

:.... (7)

Aeplacing &

Removing.

............. (8)

Polyurethllne

Air

Cleaner.

.. . .. . . . . . . . . (7)

131-132

127-130

131

127-130

131-132

124-126

127

56-76

77-91

61-62

145-147

112

Removing &

Replacing-

Bolo

Tines.

..............•......... (8)

Cultivating

Tines.

. .

. .. .

...

... (8)

Engine.....

.....

.....•............

(8)

Hood,

ForTiller.....................

(8)

Lower

Drive

Pulley.

............

... (8)

OilSeal, Drive

Shaft.

.......

....... (8)

OilSeals,

Tiller

Shaft.

............... (8)

OilSeals, Wheel Axle. ......

...•... (8)

Pointed Pick

Tines.

.........

... (8)

Reverse Disc (see Reverse)

Throttle

Cable (see

Throttle

Cable)

Tiller

Housing Cover ,. .. . . . (8)

Transmission

".,

....

,..

(8)

Wheels (All Types) . ,

...

,,,

, , , ,. , . . (8)

Repairing (see Removing &Replacing)

(see items

parts involved)

Reverse-

Adjustment

Check,

................. (7)

Aligning

Disc &

Lower

Pulley

,.......

(7)

Motion,

, ,

,.,

, . ,

,..

(2)

Removing &Replacing

Disc

(7)

Servicing Disc

,.....

...

... (7)

137-141

142-145

148-154

136,162

132-133

131-132

127-130

124-126

145-147

131

155-165

123

102-103

103

29,33

105,106

121

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