Troy-Bilt Horse Tiller Technical Manual - Page 5

SECTION

2:

Transmission

Troubleshooting

PTO

HORSE

MODEL

TECHNICAL

MANUAL

Page

2-1

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The

following

charts

list

the

most

common

problems

expe-

rienced

with

the

tiller

drive

train.

Symptoms

of

problems

are

listed

along

with

possible

remedies.

If

following

the

repair

procedures

does

not

fix

the

problem.

call

the

TROY-BILT'

Tiller

Technical

Service

Department

at

TOLL

-FREE

1-800-833-6990.

Forward

and

Reverse

Shifting

Problems

A

WARNING:

When

servicing

the

machine,

prevent

uninten-

tional

starting

of

the

engine

by

disconnecting

the

spark

plug

wire

and

keeping

the

wire

away

from

the

spark

plug.

Place

the

engine

throttle

control

in

the

OFF

position

and

shift

the

Wheels/Tines/PTO

Drive

Lever

into

NEUTRAL.

Symptom

Remedy

Wheels/Tines/PTO

Lever

is

hard

to

shift

into

reverse.

•

•

Check

the

reverse

disc

for

wear.

See

the

Owner/Operator

Manual

for

instructions.

Check

the

adjustment

of

the

reverse

disc

and/or

reverse

spring

and

plunger

assembly.

See

the

Owner/Operator

Manual

for

instructions.

•

Clean

and

re

-lubricate

the

motor

mount

bars,

belt

adjustment

block,

and

linkages

on

lever.

See

the

Owner/Operator

Manual

for

instructions.

Wheels/Tines/PTO

Lever

•

Lubricate

the

motor

mount

bars,

belt

adjustment

block,

and

linkages

on

the

lever.

sticks

in

forward.

See

the

Owner/Operator

Manual

for

instructions.

•

Check

the

tension

on

the

drive

belt.

See

the

Owner/Operator

Manual

for

instructions.

Tiller

stays

in

reverse

when

•

Lubricate

the

motor

mount

bars,

belt

adjustment

block,

and

linkages

on

the

lever.

the

Wheels/Tines/PTO

Lever

is

released.

•

See

the

Owner/Operator

Manual

for

instructions.

Check

the

adjustment

of

the

reverse

disc

and/or

reverse

spring

and

plunger

assem-

bly.

See

the

Owner/Operator

Manual

for

instructions.

Wheels/Tines/PTO

Lever

•

Raise

the

belt

adjustment

block

as

the

drive

belt

may

be

too

tight.

jumps

out

of

forward.

See

the

Owner/Operator

Manual

for

instructions.

•

Install

a

new

clutch

pawl

spring

at

the

end

of

the

lever,

The

old

spring

may

be

overstretched.

Wheels/Tines/PTO

Lever

•

Lubricate

the

motor

mount

bars,

belt

adjustment

block,

and

linkages

on

lever.

is

hard

to

shift

into

forward.

See

the

Owner/Operator

Manual

for

instructions.

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