Content Customer Support Safety Assembly Features and Controls Operation This Operator’s Manual is an important part of your new tiller. It will help you assemble, prepare and maintain the unit for best performance. Please read and understand what it says. Before you start assembling your new equipment, please locate the model plate on the equipment and copy the information from it in the space provided below.
SECTION 1: SAFETY This machine meets voluntary safety stan- dard B71.8 – 1996, which is sponsored by the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, Inc., and is published by the American National Standards Institute. WARNING The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproduc- tive harm.
5. If the unit should start to vibrate abnor- mally, stop the engine, disconnect the spark plug wire and prevent it from touch- ing the spark plug, and check immediately for the cause. Vibration is generally a warning of trouble. 6.
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Decals For your safety and the safety of others, vari- ous safety and operational decals are located on your unit (see Figure 1-2). Keep the decals clean and legible at all times. Contact your local service dealer or the factory for replacements if any decals are damaged or missing.
The support brackets must be assembled to the outside of the handlebar assembly. Fig. 2.2: Attach handlebar. through the wheel shaft (L) only (not through the wheel hub). The wheel should now spin freely (freewheel) on the wheel shaft. Repeat with the other wheel. 4.
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The knob should return to its neutral posi- tion (resting against bracket). If it doesn’t, contact your local dealer or Troy-Bilt LLC for technical assistance. Flat Side Fig. 2-8: Install reverse cable bracket and reverse clutch cable.
STEP 6: CHECK TRANSMISSION OIL LEVEL The transmission was filled with gear oil at the factory. However, you should check the gear oil level at this time to make certain it is correct. IMPORTANT: Do not operate the tiller if the gear oil level is low.
SECTION 3: FEATURES AND CONTROLS WARNING: Before operating your machine, carefully read and understand all safety, controls and operating instructions in this Manual, the separate Engine Owner’s Manual, and on the decals on the machine. Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury.
Figure 3-3: FREEWHEEL position. WARNING: Before starting engine, be sure that both wheels are in WHEEL DRIVE position. See Wheels Drive Pins for instructions. Engaging the Forward Clutch Bail or Reverse Clutch Control (if equipped) when the wheels are not in WHEEL DRIVE could allow the tines to rapidly propel the tiller forward or backward.
SECTION 4: OPERATION WARNING: Before operating your machine, carefully read and understand all safety (Section 1), controls (Section 3) and operating instructions (Section 4) in this Manual, the separate Engine Owner’s Manual, and on the decals on the machine. Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury.
Stopping the Engine and Tiller 1. To stop the wheels and tines, release the Forward Clutch Bail (all models) or the Re- verse Clutch Control (Models 643B & 645A) — whichever control is in use. 2. To stop the engine, put the ignition switch and/or the throttle control lever in the “OFF”...
Tilling Depths WARNING: Before tilling, contact your telephone or utilities company and inquire if underground equipment or lines are used on your property. Do not till near buried electric cables, telephone lines, pipes or hoses . • When cultivating (breaking up surface soil around plants to destroy weeds, see Fig. 4-9), a just the tines to dig only 1" to 2" deep. Using shallow tilling depths helps prevent injury to plants whose roots often grow close to the surface.
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Tilling On Slopes Read the following recommendations before tilling on slopes: If you must garden on a moderate slope, please follow two very important guidelines: 1. Till only on moderate slopes, never on steep ground where footing is difficult (review safe- ty rules in Section 1: Safety of this manual).
Terrace Gardening (continued) • To create a terrace, start at the top of the slope and work down. Go back and forth across the first row as shown in Fig. 4-10. • Each succeeding lower terrace is started by walking below the terrace you’re preparing.
SECTION 5: MAINTENANCE WARNING: Before inspecting, cleaning or servicing the machine, shut off engine, wait for all moving parts to come to a complete stop, disconnect spark plug wire and move wire away from spark plug. Remove ignition key on electric start models.
WARNING: moving parts to come to a complete stop, disconnect spark plug wire and move wire away from spark plug. Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury or property damage. 4. The gear oil level is correct if the gear oil is approximately halfway up the side of the main drive shaft.
WARNING: moving parts to come to a complete stop, disconnect spark plug wire and move wire away from spark plug. Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury or property damage. FORWARD Figure 5-3: Install tines so that cutting edge of tines enter soil first when tiller moves forward. CHECKING AND ADJUSTING FORWARD DRIVE BELT TENSION It is important to maintain correct tension...
(see Check- ing and Adjusting Forward Drive Belt Ten- sion). If this fails to correct the problem, contact Troy-Bilt LLC or your authorized dealer for service advice. CHECKING AND ADJUSTING RE- VERSE DRIVE BELT TENSION (Models 643B &...
WARNING: moving parts to come to a complete stop, disconnect spark plug wire and move wire away from spark plug. Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury or property damage. 3. Clean around the oil dipstick or oil fill tube (whichever applies) to prevent dirt from falling into the crankcase.
WARNING: moving parts to come to a complete stop, disconnect spark plug wire and move wire away from spark plug. Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury or property damage. PROBLEM Engine does not start 1. Spark plug wire disconnected. 2.
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PART NO. 686-04043 Tine Hood Assembly (A) 686-04041 Tine Hood Assembly (B) (C) 710-0395 Hex Screw, 5/16-18 x 2.25 710-0597 Hex Hd. Screw, 1/4-20 x 1 710-0599 Screw, Self-Tapping,1/4-20 x 1/2 710-0874 Hex Hd. Screw, 5/16-18 x 1-1/4 710-3008 Hex Hd. Screw, 5/16-18 x .75 712-04063 Hex Lock Nut, Nylon, 5/16-18 712-04064...
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MODELS 643C, 643B & 645A GW-9517 GW-1714 GW-50043 711-04110 GW-1224-1* GW-1224-2* GW-1224-3* GW-1224-4* — GW-1325C * Use as required to obtain between .005” and .015” allowable end-play. GW-9727 710-04049 736-0119 1918377 1916641 GW-50032 721-04030 721-04031 619-04013 721-04036 736-3008* 718-04008 710-04048 710-3008 *Included with transmission when purchased as an assembly only.
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FRONT (A) For Model 643C (B) For Model 643B * Use as required to obtain between .005” and .030” allowable end-play. (C) For Model 645A MODELS 643C, 643B & 645A PART NO. DESCRIPTION 1909950 Retainer, Snap Ring GW-1166-1* Shim, 0.062" thick GW-1166-2* Shim, 0.030"...
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The provisions set forth in this warranty provide the sole and exclusive remedy arising from the sale. Troy-Bilt LLC shall not be liable for any incidental or consequential damage or expense of any kind, including but not limited to cost of equipment rental, loss of profits, or costs of hiring services to perform tasks normally performed by the equipment.