Troy-Bilt Horse Tiller Operation Manual - Page 41

Troubleshooting 8 Problem Cause Remedy Wheels and tines do not turn Wheels and tines turn on top of ground, but stop or hesitate in soil Wheels turn, but tines do not Tines turn, but wheels do not Wheels/Tines/PTO Lever does not stay in forward Wheels/Tines/PTO Lever hard to shift into reverse Tiller stays in reverse or forward when Wheels/ Tines/PTO Lever is released or lever is hard to shift Wheel Speed Lever is hard to shift Wheel Speed Lever shifts into FAST gear, but not SLOW Wheel Speed Lever moves freely, but does not change gears Tiller jumps while tilling Depth Regulator Lever difficult to move 1. Mis-adjusted drive belt and/or reverse disc 2. Loose bolt on transmission drive pulley 3. Worn worm gears 1. Loose drive belt 2. Loose bolt on transmission drive pulley 1. Tines/PTO clutch lever not engage 2. Tines/PTO clutch lever out of adjustment 3. Dog clutch key missing 4. Worn worm gears 5. Missing or broken tines or tine hardware 1. Missing Hi-Pro key inside wheel clutch 2. Worn gears 3. Drive dogs on wheel clutch worn out or broken 1. Drive belt too tight 2. Clutch Pawl spring overstretched 1. Worn reverse disc 2. Motor mount bars sticking 1. Motor mount bars sticking 1. See Maintenance & Adjustments Section 2. Tighten bolt 3. See authorized service dealer 1. Adjust drive belt (See Maintenance & Adjustments Section) 2. Tighten bolt 1. Engage lever 2. See Maintenance & Adjustments Section 3. Contact authorized service dealer 4. Contact authorized service dealer 5. See Service Section 1. Contact authorized service dealer 2. Contact authorized service dealer 3. Contact authorized service dealer 1. See Maintenance & Adjustments Section 2. Replace spring 1. Replace reverse disc 2. Lubricate mount bars 1. Lubricate motor mount bars 1. Eccentric lever is sticking 2. Clutch inside transmission binding 1. Connecting rod at back of lever backwards or bent in towards transmission and hitting it 2. Clutch inside transmission binding 1. Broken or worn eccentric shifting pin 1. Lubricate the eccentric lever and linkage to wheel speed lever 2. Contact authorized service dealer 1. Straighten or replace linkage 2. Contact authorized service dealer 1. Contact authorized service dealer 1. Depth Regulator Lever is too deep for soil conditions 1. Depth Regulator Lever bent 2. Depth Regulator Lever sticking 1. Use a shallower setting 1. Straighten lever 2. Lubricate lever 41