Troy-Bilt Pony Operator's Manual page 11

6. Reinstall the wheel and reinstall the transmission cover.
7. Refill the transmission using synthetic 75W 140. Refill the engine with motor
oil and replenish the fuel tank with gasoline.
8. Reinstall the belt cover.
Off-Season Storage
When the tiller won't be used for an extended period, prepare it for storage
as follows:
1. Clean the tiller and engine.
2. Do routine tiller lubrication and check for loose parts and hardware.
3. Protect the engine and perform recommended engine maintenance by
following the storage instructions found in the Engine Operator's Manual.
Be sure to protect the fuel lines, carburetor and fuel tank from gum deposits
by removing fuel or by treating fuel with a fuel stabilizer (follow the engine
manufacturer's recommendations).
4. Store the tiller in a clean, dry area.
5. Never store the tiller with fuel in the fuel tank in an enclosed area where
gas fumes could reach an open flame or spark, or where ignition sources are
present (space heaters, hot water heaters, furnaces, etc.).
Tines
Replacing Individual Tines
1. Remove the two nuts
that attach a single tine
to the screws on the tine
assembly. If needed, use
penetrating oil to help free
the nuts. See Figure 24.
2. When installing a single
tine, be sure to position
it so that its cutting edge
will enter the soil first as
the tiller moves forward.
SERVICE
Removing a Tine Assembly
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Figure 24
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If removing both tine
assemblies, mark them
"left" and "right" before
removal. Doing so will help
ensure that the assemblies
are reinstalled on the
correct sides of the tiller.
While not necessary,
removing all tines from
around the outside of
the tine assembly will
make accessing the tine
assembly hardware easier.
See A in Figure 25.
Remove the screw and lock nut that secure the tine assembly to the tine
shaft. See B in Figure 25. These pieces of hardware run through the center
of the tine assembly and the shaft. Pull the tine assembly off the shaft. If
necessary, use a rubber mallet to tap the tine assembly outward.
Before reinstalling the tine assembly, inspect the tine shaft for rust, rough
spots or burrs and file or sand as needed. Then apply a thin coat of grease to
the shaft.
Install each tine assembly so that the cutting edge of the tines will enter the
soil first when the tiller moves forward. Secure the tine assembly to the tine
shaft using the screw and lock nut previously removed. Tighten securely.
A
B
Figure 25