Troy-Bilt 675B--Pony manual

Oper ator’ s Man ual Rear-tine Tiller Model 675B—P on y ® P RINTED IN U . S. A . 76 9 -0 0 58 6 A 9/22/03 FORM NO. IMPOR T ANT : READ SAFETY R ULE S AND INSTR UCTIONS CAREFULL Y WARNING: This unit is equipped with an internal combustion engine and should not b e used on or ne ar any unimproved fore st-covered, brush -covered or grass-covered l[...]

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS FINDING MODEL NUMBER This Operator’s Manu al is an important part of your new rear-tine tiller. It will help yo u assemble, prepar e and maintain the unit for best performance. Please read and understand what it says. Before you start as sembling your new equipment , please locate the model plate on th e equipment and copy the[...]

3 T r aining 1. Carefully read this Own- er’ s Manual, the separate Engine Owner’ s Manual, and any other literature you may receive. Be thoroughly familiar with the controls and the proper use of the tiller and its engine. Know how to stop the unit and disengage the controls quickly . 2. Never allow children to operate the tiller . Never allow[...]

4 5 . If the unit sh ould start to vibrate abnormally , stop the engine, disconnect the spark plug wire and prevent it from touching the spark plug, and check immediately for the cause. Vi - bration is generally a warning of trouble. 6 . Stop the engine, disconnect the spark plug wire and prevent it from to uching the spark plug whenever you leave [...]

5 Safety Decals For your safety and the safety of others, various safety and operational decals are located on your unit (see Figure 1-2 be- low). 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. Refer to the Part s List in this manu al for decal [...]

6 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. It is recommended that you read this Section in it[...]

7 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. Place the keyed washer (E, Figure 2-3) on the flange head height adjustment screw (F) with the raised keys (edges) of the washer facing down. 6. Thread the height adjustment screw (F , Figure 2-3) int[...]

8 CAUTION: Incorrect cable adjustment could cause the wheels and tines to rotate unexpectedly. Follow adjustment procedures carefully. Failure to do so could result in personal injury or property damage. 4. Check for correct spring ⁄ cable tension as instructed in Section 5, Checking and Adjusting Forward Cl utch Belt T ension . 5. When tension i[...]

9 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. Tiller F eatures This section describes the location and function [...]

10 3. T o move the tiller in reverse, first stop all forward m otion. Lift up the handleb ars until the tines clear the ground and pull the Reverse Clutch lever out. The wheels will rotate in a reverse direction as long as the lever is held in REVERSE. T o stop the wheels and tines, release the lever and it will return to NEUTRAL. Never at- tempt t[...]

11 WARNING: Before operating your machine, carefully read and 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. Introduction Read this Sec[...]

12 7. Choke or pri me the engine as instructed in the separate Engine Owner’ s Manual. 8. Check behind you to avoid contacting any obstacles when pulling the starter rope. Place one hand on the fuel tank to stabilize the unit and use the recoil starter to start the engine as instructed in the En- gine Owner’ s Manual. W hen the engi ne starts, [...]

13 Stopping the Tiller and Engine 1. T o stop the wheels and tines, release the Forward Clutch levers or the Reverse Clutch Control (whichever is engaged). 2. T o stop the engin e, move the Engine Throttle Lever to STOP . 3. If the engine is equipped with a fuel shut- off valve, close the valve as instructed in the Engine Owner’ s Manual. WARNING[...]

14 Preparing Seedbeds Tilling wet soil often results in large, hard clumps of soil that can inter fere with plant- ing. If time permits, wait a day or two after heavy rains to allow the s oil to dry before tilling. T est soil by squeezing it into a ball. If it compresses too easily , it i s too wet to till. Avoid Tilling Soggy, Wet Soil Whenever po[...]

15 Tilling On Slopes Read the following recomm endations before tilling on slope s: If you must garden on a moderate slope, please follow two ver y 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). 2. We recommend tilling up and down[...]

16 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. Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury or property damage. MAINTENAN[...]

17 A. T o Check T ransmission 1. Check the gear oil level when the trans- mission is cool. Gear oil expands in warm operating temperatures and will result in an incorrect oil level reading. 2. T o check the gear oil level (and to add oil, if necessary), refer to STEP 5: Check Gear Oil Level in T ransmission in Section 2 of this manual. B . T o Drai[...]

18 Carburetor / Gov ernor Adjustment WARNING: Operators shall not tamper with the engine governor settings; the governor controls the maximum safe operating speed to protect th e engine and all moving parts from damage caused by overspeed. Authorized service shall be sought if a problem exists. The carburetor was adjusted at the factor y for best o[...]

19 WARNING: This is a CRT (counter-rotating tine) tiller and its tines must be mounted in the direction shown in Figure 5-7. Failure to comply could result in personal injury or property damage. 2. When installing individual tines, in stall them in the reverse order from which they were removed. The two sets of inboard tines are installed so one ti[...]

20 NOTE: While pushing inward on the forward idler ar m, be sure that the forward drive belt is mo ved off to the right side of the tiller. This creates more room to install t he clevis pin when the forward idler arm is pushed inward. IMPORT ANT: When the clevis pin is installed in the inner hole of the forward adjustable link, the number of additi[...]

21 front of the unit (not the operator’ s posi- tion). If the belt tension is correct, reinstall the belt cover and secure it with the two nuts. • If the guide mark is aligned with the guide pin, or moves to the right side of th e guide pin, then the belt is too loose and the tension must be readjusted as described next. 3. The reverse idler pu[...]

22 3. Slip the forward drive belt down and over the front of the transmission pulley (C, Figure 5-16). NOTE: For additional working room, loosen the reverse belt guide (V , Figure 5-12) and twist it out of the way . 4. Put the lower half of the belt into the High speed groove (middle groove) or the Low speed groove (rear most groove) of the transmi[...]

23 WARNING: Before inspecting, cleaning or servicing the machine, shut off en gine, wait for all moving parts to come to a complete stop, disconnect spark plug wire and move wire away from spark plug. Failure to follow these in structions can result in serious personal injury or property damage. TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTION Eng[...]

TR O Y -BIL T TILLER LIFETIME LIMITED W ARRANTY WHAT PRODUCT All Troy-Bilt brand ed rear tin e walk-behind tillers with gear drive transmissions. IS COVERED This warranty begins on the date of p urchase and is warranted by Troy-Bilt LLC fo r the life of the tiller, to the origin al purchaser only. WHAT IS COVERED Troy-Bilt LLC will, at its option, [...]