Troy-Bilt 12087 Owner's/Operator's Manual page 3

Owner's Record
Please write the Model and Serial
numbers of your machine in
the spaces provided. You
can find the location of
these numbers by refer-
ring to the illustration
below.
Model Number:
Serial Number:
Model and Serial Number location
Table of Contents
SERVICE INFORMATION 4
SECTION 1: SAFETY 5
Training 5
Preparation 6
Operation 6
Maintenance and Storage 8
Decals 8
SECTION 2: ASSEMBLY 9
SECTION 3: FEATURES AND CONTROLS 20
Tiller Features and Controls Identification 20
Engine Features and Controls Identification 23
SECTION 4: OPERATION 24
Break-In Operation 25
Test Forward Interlock Safety System 26
Starting and Stopping the Engine 27
Cold Weather Operation 28
To Operate Tiller 29
Turning Around 30
Transporting Your Tiller 31
To Change Belt Speeds 32
Tilling in the Garden 34
The PTO Power Unit .40
SECTION 5: MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS 44
Required Maintenance Schedule .44
Tighten Bolts and Nuts .45
Tiller Lubrication .46
Transmission Gear Oil Maintenance .46
Drive Belt Maintenance .49
Reverse Drive Maintenance 52
Bolo Tine Maintenance 54
Tine Shaft Maintenance 56
Tire and Wheel Maintenance 56
Engine Oil Maintenance 56
Air Cleaner, Throttle Cable, Ignition System, Spark Plug 57
Battery Care 58
Storing the Tiller 60
Inspect Forward Interlock Wiring System 60
Troubleshooting Forward Interlock Safety System 60
TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES 61
ATTACHMENTS & ACCESSORIES 64
TILLER SPECiFiCATIONS 65
INDEX 66
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