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Safe Operation Practices • Set-Up • Operation • Maintenance • Service • Troubleshooting • Warranty
Otreap Or ’s Mlauna
Rear Tine Tiller — 650 Series
WARNING
READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL
BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE THIS MACHINE.
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.
TROY-BILT LLC, P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, OHIO 44136-0019
Printed In USA Form No. 769-03621
(January 23, 2008)
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To The Owner 1 Thank You Thank you for purchasing a Garden Tiller manufactured by This product has met the rigid safety standards of the Outdoor Troy-Bilt LLC. It was carefully engineered to provide excellent Power Equipment Institute and an independent testing performance when properly operated and maintained. laboratory. If you have any problems or questions concerning the machine, phone a authorized Troy-Bilt service dealer or contact Please read this entire manual prior to operating the
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Important Safe Operation Practices 2 WARNING! This symbol points out important safety instructions which, if not followed, could endanger the personal safety and/or property of yourself and others. Read and follow all instructions in this manual before attempting to operate this machine. Failure to comply with these instructions may result in personal injury. When you see this symbol. HEED ITS WARNING! CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING! Engine Exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain v
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c. When practical, remove gas-powered equipment 11. After striking a foreign object, stop the engine, disconnect from the truck or trailer and refuel it on the ground. the spark plug wire and ground against the engine. If this is not possible, then refuel such equipment on Thoroughly inspect the machine for any damage. Repair a trailer with a portable container, rather than from a the damage before starting and operating. gasoline dispenser nozzle. 12. Disengage all clutch levers (if fitted)
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9. If the fuel tank has to be drained, do this outdoors. Average Useful Life 10. Observe proper disposal laws and regulations for gas, oil, According to the Consumer Products Safety Commission etc. to protect the environment. (CPSC) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), this product has an Average Useful Life of seven (7) years, or 130 Notice Regarding Emissions hours of operation. At the end of the Average Useful Life, buy Engines which are certified to comply with California
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Assembly & Set-Up 3 Contents of Carton • One Tiller • One 20 oz. Bottle SAE 10W30 Oil • One Handlebar Assembly • One Operator’s Manual • One Engine Operator’s Manual WARNING! To prevent personal injury or property Handle damage, do not start the engine until all assembly NOTE: All references to the right or left side of the tiller are from steps are complete and you have read and the operators positon. understand the safety and operating instructions in this manual. 1. Loosely attach the le
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2. Using two 5⁄16”-18 x 1-3⁄4” screws and 5⁄16”-18 hex nuts, loosely Move Tiller Off Crate attach the handlebar support using the upper holes. To roll the tiller off the shipping platform, put the wheels in Tighten the two screws securely. See Fig. 3-2. freewheel, as follows: 1. Place a sturdy block under the transmission to raise one wheel about 1” off the ground. 2. Remove the click pin from the wheel hub and wheel shaft. Hex nut See Fig. 3-3. Click Pin Hex Screw Figure 3-2 3. There are
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Reverse Clutch Cable Set-Up 1. Carefully unwrap the reverse clutch cable (Red) from its Tire Pressure shipping position. Pull the cable up through the top hole in the cable bracket and push the cable connector up Check the air pressure with a tire guage. Deflate or inflate the through the hole in the bracket until the groove in the tires equally to between 15 and 20 PSI. connector snaps into place. See Fig. 3-4. NOTE: Be sure that both tires are inflated equally or the tiller will pull to o
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Controls and Features 4 Reverse Clutch Lever Forward Clutch Bail Depth Regulator Handlebar Height Gasoline Fill Adjustment Tines Wheel Drive Pin Oil Fill Recoil Starter Figure 4-1 Engine Controls Depth Regulator Lever This lever controls the tilling depth of the tines. Pull the lever For detailed information on all engine controls refer to the back and slide it up or down to engage the notched height seperate Engine Operator’s Manual. settings. Wheel Drive Pins Handlebar Height Adjustment Ea
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Operation 5 Starting the Engine Starting the Engine WARNING! To help prevent serious personal injury Pre-Start Checklist or damage to the equipment, put both wheels in the With the spark plug wire disconnected from the spark plug, WHEEL DRIVE position. Never have the wheels in perform the following checks and services before each use. FREEWHEEL position when the engine is running. When the wheels are in FREEWHEEL, they do not 1. Read the Safe Operation Practices and the Features & hold ba
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To Engage Drive & Tines Turning the Tiller NOTE: The tiller pictured on the following pages is used to 1. Practice turning the tiller in a level, open area. Be very demonstrate the operation of the tiller and may not look exactly careful to keep your feet and legs away from the tines. like your tiller. 2. To begin a turn, lift the handlebars until the tines are out of 1. For forward motion of the wheels and power to the tines the ground and the engine and tines are balanced over the pull the
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• When cultivating (breaking up surface soil around plants Clearing the Tines to destroy weeds, see Fig. 5-4), adjust the tines to dig only The tines have a self-clearing action which eliminates most 1” to 2” deep. Using shallow tilling depths helps prevent tangling of debris in the tines. However, occasionally dry grass, injury to the plants whose roots often grow close to the stringy stalks or tough vines may become tangled. Follow these surface. If needed, lift up on the handlebars sli
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• If the garden size will not permit lengthwise and then Suggested Tilling Patterns crosswise tilling, overlap the first passes by one-half a tiller • When preparing a seedbed, go over the same path twice in width, followed by successive passes at one-quarter width. the first row, then overlap one-half the tiller width on the See Fig. 5-7. rest of the passes. See Fig. 5-5. 1 2 3 Figure 5-7 Figure 5-5 • When finished in one direction, make a second pass at Tilling on a Slope a right angle,
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Terrace Gardening Loading & Unloading the Tiller 1. To create a terrace, start at the top of the slope and work WARNING! Loading and unloading the tiller into a down. Go back and forth across the first row as shown in vehicle is potentially hazardous and doing so is not Fig. 5-8. recommend unless absolutely necessary, as this could result in personal injury or property damage. However, if you must load or unload the tiller, follow the guidelines given next. • Before loading or unloading,
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Maintenance & Adjustments 6 Maintenance Schedule Check Change See Before Every Every Every After first after first Engine each use 5 Hours 10 Hours 30 Hours 2 hours 2 hours Manual Check Motor Oil Level P P Clean Engine P P Check Nuts and Bolts P P Change Motor Oil P P Lubricate Tiller P Service Engine Air Cleaner System P Check Tines for Wear P Check Air Pressure in Tires P Service Spark Plug P WARNING! Before inspecting, cleaning or Hardware servicing the machine, shut off the engine, wai
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Lubrication Off-Season Storage After every 10 operating hours, oil or grease the lubrication When the tiller won’t be used for an extended period, prepare it points shown in Fig. 6-1 and described below. for storage as follows: 1. Clean the tiller and engine. 2. Do routine tiller lubrication and check for loose parts and hardware. Handlebar Depth Attaching Screws 3. Protect the engine and perform recommended engine Regulator maintenance by following the storage instructions found Lever in th
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Service 7 Removing/Installing a Tine Assembly: Belt Replacement 1. A tine assembly consists of eight tines mounted on a tine If the drive belt needs to be replaced, see your local authorized holder. dealer or refer to the Replacement Parts Section for ordering information. Use only a factory-authorized belt as an “over- the- 2. If removing both tine assemblies, mark them “left” and counter” belt may not perform satisfactorily. The procedure “right” before removal. Remove the screw and lock
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Troubleshooting 8 Problem Cause Remedy Engine does not start 1. Spark plug wire disconnected. 1. Reconnect wire. 2. Engine Throttle Control Lever incorrectly set. 2. Put lever in START position. 3. Fuel tank empty. 3. Add fuel. 4. Stale gasoline. 4. Drain fuel and add fresh fuel. 5. Dirty air filter. 5. Clean or replace filter (see Engine Manual). 6. Defective or incorrectly gapped spark plug. 6. Inspect spark plug (see Engine Manual). 7. Carburetor out of adjustment. 7. See Engine Service Deale
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Replacement Parts 9 Component Part Number and Description 754-04090 Forward Drive Belt 754-04091 Reverse Drive Belt 746-04413 Forward Drive Cable 746-04414 Reverse Drive Cable 742-04226 Bolo Tine, 10” (RT) 742-04227 Bolo Tine, 10” (LT) 634-04232 Wheels, 13 x 5 x 6 17211-ZL8-023 Air Filter 98079-56846 Spark Plug (BPR6ES) Phone (800) 828-5500 to order replacement parts or a complete Parts Manual (have your full model number and serial number ready). Parts Manual downloads are also available free
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MANUFACTURER’S LIMITED WARRANTY FOR The limited warranty set forth below is given by Troy-Bilt LLC with b. Log splitter pumps, valves, and cylinders have a separate one- respect to new merchandise purchased and used in the United States year warranty. and/or its territories and possessions, and by MTD Products Limited c. Routine maintenance items such as lubricants, filters, blade with respect to new merchandise purchased and used in Canada sharpening, tune-ups, brake adjustments, clutch adj
