Troy-Bilt Horse Tiller Operation Manual - Page 12

Set-Up - gear oil

Get Troy-Bilt Horse Tiller PDF manuals and user guides View all Troy-Bilt Horse Tiller manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals

Page 12 highlights

3. Use a 5⁄8" long screw and 1⁄4-20 hex nut to connect the positive (+) battery cable to the positive (+) battery post. Set-Up Make sure that this is the cable on the left side, with one end attached to the solenoid. See Fig 3-14. WARNING! To Avoid Personal Injury or Property Tires For shipping purposes, the tires may be overinflated. Check the air pressure in each tire and adjust them to between 10 and 20 Damage: Do not touch the positive battery terminal pounds per square inch. You must inflate each tire to equal air and any surrounding metal objects with tools, pressures to prevent the tiller from pulling to one side. jewelry or other metal items. Failure to comply could cause a short circuit leading to electrical burns or an Gas & Oil Fill-Up explosion of battery gases. Never bring a gas can Service the engine with gasoline and oil as instructed in the near the positive (+) battery terminal. A short circuit Engine Operator's Manual packed separately with your tiller. could occur leading to an explosion of the gasoline Read the instructions carefully. or the battery gases. Always fill the engine fuel tank from the front or side of the engine. 4. Slide the black rubber boot completely over the battery post and cable connector. See Fig. 3-14. WARNING! Use extreme care when handling gasoline. Gasoline is extremely flammable and the vapors are explosive. Never fuel the machine indoors or while the engine is hot or running. 5. Use a 5⁄8" long screw and 1⁄4-20 hex nut to connect the Extinguish cigarettes, cigars, pipes and any other negative (-) battery cable to the negative (-) battery post sources of ignition. and secure with screw and nut. See Fig. 3-14. 6. Slide the black rubber boot completely over the battery post and cable connector. See Fig. 3-14. Transmission Gear Oil The transmission was filled with gear oil at the factory. However, be sure to check the oil level at this time to make certain it is correct. See the Maintenance & Adjustments section for instructions on checking and adding transmission gear oil. 12 Section 3- Assembly & Set-Up

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
S
ECTION
3— A
SSEMBLY
& S
ET
-U
P
12
3.
Use a ¶⁄²” long screw and ´⁄4-20 hex nut to connect the
positive (+) battery cable to the positive (+) battery post.
Make sure that this is the cable on the left side, with one
end attached to the solenoid. See Fig 3-14.
WARNING!
To Avoid Personal Injury or Property
Damage: Do not touch the positive battery terminal
and any surrounding metal objects with tools,
jewelry or other metal items. Failure to comply could
cause a short circuit leading to electrical burns or an
explosion of battery gases. Never bring a gas can
near the positive (+) battery terminal. A short circuit
could occur leading to an explosion of the gasoline
or the battery gases. Always fill the engine fuel tank
from the front or side of the engine.
4.
Slide the black rubber boot completely over the battery
post and cable connector.
See Fig. 3-14.
5.
Use a ¶⁄²” long screw and ´⁄4-20 hex nut to connect the
negative (-) battery cable to the negative (-) battery post
and secure with screw and nut. See Fig. 3-14.
6.
Slide the black rubber boot completely over the battery
post and cable connector. See Fig. 3-14.
Set-Up
Tires
For shipping purposes, the tires may be overinflated. Check the
air pressure in each tire and adjust them to between 10 and 20
pounds per square inch. You must inflate each tire to equal air
pressures to prevent the tiller from pulling to one side.
Gas & Oil Fill-Up
Service the engine with gasoline and oil as instructed in the
Engine Operator’s Manual packed separately with your tiller.
Read the instructions carefully.
WARNING!
Use extreme care when handling
gasoline. Gasoline is extremely flammable and the
vapors are explosive. Never fuel the machine
indoors or while the engine is hot or running.
Extinguish cigarettes, cigars, pipes and any other
sources of ignition.
Transmission Gear Oil
The transmission was filled with gear oil at the factory. However,
be sure to check the oil level at this time to make certain it
is correct. See the Maintenance & Adjustments section for
instructions on checking and adding transmission gear oil.