Troy-Bilt Horse Tiller Technical Manual - Page 3

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General

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PTO

HORSE

MODEL

TECHNICAL

MANUAL

Page

1-1

4/90

•

This

manual

provides

transmis-

sion

service

information

for

the

PTO

HORSE

Model

TROY-BILT®

Roto

Tiller

-Power

Composter

built

by

TROY-BILT

Manufacturing

Company,

Troy,

New

York.

Use

this

manual

for

tillers

with

serial

numbers

640000

and

up.

•

This

manual

was

written

for

and

intended

to

be

used

by

profes-

sional

service

technicians

who

have

been

trained

in

the

proper

servicing

of

outdoor

power

equipment.

•

All

information,

illustrations,

and

specifications

contained

in

this

manual

are

based

on

the

latest

information

available

at

the

time

of

publication.

The

right

is

reserved

to

make

changes

at

any

time

without

notice.

If

you

have

any

questions

concerning

the

informa-

tion

contained

in

this

manual

please

contact:

Technical

Service

Department

TROY-BILT®

Manufacturing

Company

102nd

Street

and

9th

Avenue

Troy,

New

York

12180

Call

Toll

-Free:

1-800-833-6990.

A

This

symbol

is

used

to

alert

you

to

important

safety

messages

in

this

manual

and

on

decals

affixed

to

the

tiller.

When

you

see

this

sym-

bol,

carefully

read

and

follow

its

safety

message.

Failure

to

do

so

could

result

in

personal

injury

or

property

damage.

•

This

manual

is

divided

into

seven

sections

as

shown

in

the

Table

of

Contents.

For

best

results,

read

each

section

in

its

entirety

before

attempting

any

repair

work.

•

This

manual

is

designed

to

be

used

in

combination

with

the

PTO

Horse

Model

Owner/Operator

Manual.

The

Owner/Operator

Manual

contains

additional

service

and

maintenance

information

that

is

not

covered

in

this

manual.

Refer

to

"Quick

Reference

Repair

Index"

in

this

section

for

a

listing

of

the

service

and

maintenance

topics

that

are

covered

in

the

Owner/Operator

Manual.

•

Service

and

maintenance

infor-

mation

regarding

engines

is

not

covered

in

this

manual.

Such

information

can

be

obtained

by

consulting

the

Service

Repair

Manuals

available

from

the

engine

manufacturer.

You

should,

how-

ever,

call

our

Technical

Service

Department

with

questions

con-

cerning

engine

replacement

or

interchangeability.

•

Throughout

this

manual,

you

will

see

references

to

the

left

and

right

sides

of

the

tiller.

This

refers

to

the

left

and

right

sides

of

the

tiller

as

you

would

see

them

stand-

ing

in

the

operator's

position.

Safety

First

When

working

on

the

tiller

or

its

engine,

closely

follow

operating

instructions

and

recommended

safety

practices

at

all

times.

Failure

to

do

so

could

result

in

personal

injury

or

property

dam-

age.

Here

are

some

basic

safety

precautions

you

should

keep

in

mind

at

all

times

when

doing

repair

work:

KNOW

THE

TILLER

AND

ENGINE!

Read

the

Owner/Operator

Manual

carefully.

Be

sure

you

know

what

each

tiller

and

engine

control

does

before

you

attempt

to

operate

it.

Read

and

follow

all

safety

rules.

Never

allow

inexperienced

per-

sons

or

children

to

operate

the

tiller

or

its

engine.

WEAR

PROPER

APPAREL!

Don't

wear

loose

clothing

or

jewelry

that

could

get

caught

in

moving

parts

of

the

tiller

or

its

engine.

AVOID

MOVING

PARTS!

Keep

hands,

feet,

hair,

clothing,

and

tools

safely

away

from

moving

parts

when

the

engine

is

running.

AVOID

ACCIDENTAL

STARTING!

When

servicing

the

machine,

pre-

vent

unintentional

starting

of

the

engine

by

disconnecting

the

spark

plug

wire

and

keeping

the

wire

away

from

the

spark

plug.

Place

engine

controls

in

the

OFF

posi-

tion

and

shift

the

Wheels/

Tines/PTO

Drive

Lever

into

NEUTRAL.

WEAR

EYE

PROTECTION!

Safety

goggles

or

a

face

shield

should

be

worn

whenever

there

is

the

possibility

of

danger

to

the

eyes

from

flying

parts

or

particles.

PREVENT

FIRES

AND

EXPLOSIONS!

Gasoline

is

highly

flammable

and

explosive

and

should

be

used

and

stored

with

extreme

caution.

Keep

gaso-

line

away

from

open

flame,

sparks,

and

do

not

smoke

in

the

vicinity

of

gasoline

cans

or

fuel

tanks.

Do

not

add

gasoline

to

a

fuel

tank

when

the

engine

is

running

or

still

hot.

Fill

the

fuel

tank

outdoors,

in

a

well

-ventilated

area.

Store

gaso-

line

in

a

cool,

well

-ventilated

place,

safely

away

from

any

spark

or

flame

producing

equipment.

Store

only

in

a

U.L.

approved

con-

tainer

and

safely

out

of

reach

of

children.

Wipe

off

any

spilled

gas-

oline

and

move

the

engine

away

from

gasoline

fumes

before

start-

ing

engine.

Use

flammable

cleaning

solvents

only

according

to

recognized

safety

practices

(never

use

gaso-

line

as

a

cleaning

solvent).

Oily

rags

and

waste

should

be

packed

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