This unit is equipped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used on or near any unimproved forest-covered, brush-covered or
grass-covered land unless the engine's exhaust system is equipped with a spark arrester meeting applicable local or state laws (if any). If a spark arrester is used, it
should be maintained in effective working order by the operator. In the State of California the above is required by law (Section 4442 of the California Public
ResourcesCode). Other states may have similar laws. Federallaws apply on federal lands. A spark arrester for the muffler is available through your nearest engine
authorized service dealer or contact the service department P.O. Box 361131 Cleveland, Ohio 44136-0019.
Troy-bilt rear tine tiller operator's manual pro line (29 pages)
Summary of Contents for Troy-Bilt REAR-TINE TILLER 675B
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ResourcesCode). Other states may have similar laws. Federallaws apply on federal lands. A spark arrester for the muffler is available through your nearest engine authorized service dealer or contact the service department P.O. Box 361131 Cleveland, Ohio 44136-0019. TROY-BILT LLC, P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, PRINTEDIN U.S.A.
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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 productcontains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproduc- tive harm.
5.Ifthe unit s hould start tovibrate abnormally, stop the engine, disconnect the spark p lug wire and prevent itfrom touching the spark plug, and check immediately forthe cause. Vi- bration i sgenerally awarning o ftrouble. 6.Stop theengine, disconnect thespark plug wire and prevent itfrom touching the spark p lug whenever youleave t heoperat- ingposition, before u nclogging the tines, orwhen m aking a nyrepairs, adjustments...
SafetyDecals For your safety and the safety of others, various safety and operational decals are located on your unit (seeFigure 1-2 be- low). Keepthe decals clean and legible at all times. Contactyour local service dealer or the factory for replacements if any decals are damagedor missing.
SECTION 2: ASSEMBLY WARNING: To prevent personal injury or property damage,do not start the engine until all assembly steps are complete and you have read and understand the safety and operating instructions in this Manual. Introduction Carefully follow these assembly steps to correctly prepare your tiller for use.
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Figure2-4: Attach handlebars. 5. Move the handlebars up or down to align the threaded hole in the cross-brace with one of the four slots in the curved height adjustment bracket. Placethe keyed washer (E, Figure 2-3) on the flange head height adjustment screw (F) with the raised keys (edges) of the washer facing down.
CAUTION: Incorrect cable adjustment could cause the wheels and tines to rotate unexpectedly.Follow adjustment procedures carefully. Failureto do so could result in personal injury or property damage. 4. Checkfor correct spring/caNe tension as instructed in Section 5, Checkingand Adjusting Forward Clutch Belt Tension. 5.
SECTION 3: FEATURES A NDCONTROLS operating your machine, ARNING: Before carefully readand understand all safety, controls and operating instructions in this Manual, the separateEngine Owner's Manual,and on the decals on the machine. Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury.
3.To move t he tiller i nreverse, first s top all forward m otion. Liftupthehandlebars til thetines clear t heground a nd pull t he Reverse Clutch l ever o ut. The wheels will r otate i nareverse direction aslong as thelever i sheld inREVERSE. stop thewheels and tines, release the lever and itwillreturn t oNEUTRAL.
SECTION 3: OPERATION WARNING: Before operating your machine, carefully readand understand all safety (Section 1), controls (Section 3) and operating instructions (Section 4) in this Manual, in the separate Engine Owner's Manual,and on the decals on the machine. Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury.
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7. Choke or prime the engineas instructed in the separate Engine Owner's Manual. 8. Checkbehind you to avoid contacting any obstacles when pulling the starter rope. Placeone hand on the fuel tank to stabilize the unit and usethe recoil starter to start the engine as instructed in the En- gine Owner's Manual.
Stopping theTiller andEngine 1. Tostop the wheels and tines, releasethe Forward Clutch levers or the Reverse Clutch Control (whichever is engaged). 2. Tostop the engine, move the Engine Throttle Lever to STOR 3. If the engine is equipped with a fuel shut- off valve,close the valve as instructed in the Engine Owner's Manual.
Tilling Depths WAHNING: Before tilling, contact your telephone or utilities company and inquire if underground equipment or lines are usedon your property. Do not till near buried electric cables, telephone lines, pipes or hoses. • Whencultivating (breakingup surfacesoil around plants to destroyweeds,seeFig.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.
TILLINGTIPS & TECHNIQUES (CON'T) Tilling On Slopes Read the followingrecommendationsbeforetilling on slopes: If you must gardenon a moderateslope,pleasefollow two very importantguidelines: 1. Till only on moderateslopes,neveron steepground wherefooting is difficult (review safe- ty rulesin Section 1: Safetyof this manual). 2. We recommendtilling up and down slopes ratherthan terracing. Tilling vertically on a slopeallows maximum plantingarea and also leavesroomfor cultivating.
SECTION 5: MAINTENANCE inspecting, cleaning or WARNING: Before 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. Removeignition key on electric start models. Failureto follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury or...
moving parts to come to a complete stop, disconnect spark plug wire and move wire away from WARNING: spark plug. Failureto follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury or property damage. A. ToCheck Transmission 1. Checkthe gear oil level when the trans- mission is cool.
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moving parts to come to a complete stop, disconnect spark plug wire and move wire away from WARNING: spark plug. Failureto follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury or property damage. Carburetor / Governor Adjustment shall not tamper with the engine WARNING: Operators governor settings;...
moving parts to come to a complete stop, disconnect spark plug wire and move wire away from WARNING: spark plug. Failureto follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury or property damage. ENGINE OF TINE ENOTES CUTTING EDGE Figure5-7: Complete tineassemblies--holders, tinesand hardware. (counter-rotating tine) tiller ARNING: This is a CRT...
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moving parts to come to a complete stop, disconnect spark plug wire and move wire away from WARNING: spark plug. Failureto follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury or property damage. (E) Removebelt Figure 5-9: Disconnect ForwardClutch Rod and move forward drive belt out of groove in engine forward drive pulley.
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moving parts to come to a complete stop, disconnect spark plug wire and move wire away from WARNING: spark plug. Failureto follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury or property damage. front of the unit (not the operator's posi- tion).
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moving parts to come to a complete stop, disconnect spark plug wire and move wire away from WARNING: spark plug. Failureto follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury or property damage. 3. Slip the forward drive belt down and over the front of the transmission pulley (C, Figure 5-16).
moving parts to come to a complete stop, disconnect spark plug wire and move wire away from WARNING: spark plug. Failureto follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury or property damage. PROBLEM Enginedoes not start Spark plug wire disconnected Engine Throttle Control Lever incorrectly set.
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MODEL675B Note: Most common hardware listed above as can be found at most hardware stores. * Specify GRADE5 if ordering part locally. PARTNO. DESCRIPTION GW-1594 MarkerBlade-blade only MarkerArm-mainarm GW-1600 GW-1595 MarkerArm-extension armwith pin HitchPin GW-9347 Thumbscrew-I/4-20 x 1/2 GW-9786 NutBar GW-1596 GW-9828 Nut-hex,10-24w/attachedstarwashers...
All Troy-Bilt branded rear tine walk-behind tillers with gear drive transmissions. IS COVERED This warranty begins on the date of purchase and is warranted by Troy-Bilt LLC for the life of the tiller, to the original purchaser only. WHAT IS COVERED...
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