Page 3 - Safety Alert Symbol; WARNING
3 Training 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 chi...
Page 4 - Maintenance and Storage
4 5 . If the unit should 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 fro...
Page 5 - Safety Decals; Figure 1-2: Location of Safety and Operating Decals; Operating Symbols; Your unit may not have all of the symbols; TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY:
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. Re...
Page 6 - Description; Tools / Materials Needed; LEFT and RIGHT sides of the; on the inside of handlebar,
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. ...
Page 8 - STEP 6: ATTACH WHEEL GEAR LEVER
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 F...
Page 9 - Tiller Features; Operation; Wheel Gear Lever; The tines will also start turning; Forward Clutch Levers; To Operate Forward Clutch:; Reverse Clutch Control; To Operate Reverse Clutch:; SECTION 3: FEATURES AND CONTROLS
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 Features Th...
Page 10 - To Adjust Handlebar Height:; Engine Controls; Recoil Starter; Engine Starting; Engine Throttle Lever
10 3. To move the tiller in reverse, first stop all forward motion. Lift up the handlebars un-til 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. To stop the wheels and tines, release the lever a...
Page 11 - Introduction; Maintenance; STARTING AND STOPPING ENGINE; Do not engage the; Safety; and the tiller and engine controls; Features and; Starting the Engine; SECTION 3: OPERATION
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 ser...
Page 12 - Stopping the Engine; Operating Tiller; Tilling Tips & Techniques; Do not till
12 7. Choke or prime 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 ...
Page 13 - Stopping the Tiller and Engine; Changing Belt Range Speeds; To Change from Low to High Speed:
13 Stopping the Tiller and Engine 1. To stop the wheels and tines, release the Forward Clutch levers or the Reverse Clutch Control (whichever is engaged). 2. To stop the engine, move the Engine Throttle Lever to STOP. 3. If the engine is equipped with a fuel shut- off valve, close the valve as instr...
Page 14 - Before; TILLING TIPS & TECHNIQUES
14 Preparing Seedbeds Tilling wet soil often results in large, hardclumps of soil that can interfere with plant-ing. If time permits, wait a day or two afterheavy rains to allow the soil to dry beforetilling. Test soil by squeezing it into a ball. Ifit compresses too easily, it is too wet to till. A...
Page 15 - Tilling On Slopes; Read the following recommendations before tilling on slopes:; Tilling Up and Down Slopes (Vertical Tilling); Do not; Clearing the Tines
15 Tilling On Slopes Read the following recommendations before tilling on slopes: If you must garden on a moderate slope, please follow two very 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 ...
Page 16 - MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE; NOTES; Tiller Lubrication; Grease back, front and sides of depth; Check Tire Air Pressure; Never operate the tiller if the; Check Hardware; SECTION 5: MAINTENANCE; EndCap
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 ser...
Page 17 - A. To Check Transmission; Gear Oil Level in Transmission; Engine Oil Service
17 A. To Check Transmission 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. To check the gear oil level (and to add oil, if necessary), refer to STEP 5: Check Gear Oil Level in Transmis...
Page 18 - Tiller; Tines; The tiller hood must be; Tine Inspection
18 Carburetor / Governor Adjustment WARNING: Operators shall not tamper with the engine governor settings; the governor controls the maximum safe operating speed to protect the engine and all moving parts from damage caused by overspeed. Authorized service shall be sought if a problem exists. The ca...
Page 19 - Attach Forward Clutch Rod; left
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, install them in the reverse order from which they were removed. The ...
Page 20 - from groove
20 NOTE: While pushing inward on the forward idler arm, be sure that theforward drive belt is moved off to theright side of the tiller. This createsmore room to install the clevis pinwhen the forward idler arm is pushedinward. IMPORTANT: When the clevis pin is installed in the inner hole of the forw...
Page 21 - Removing the Reverse Drive; FRONT
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 the guide pin, then the belt is too loose and the tension must be readjusted...
Page 23 - TROUBLESHOOTING; PROBLEM
23 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. Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury or property damage. TROUB...
Page 24 - HANDLEBAR ASSEMBLY and CONTROL LEVERS; SECTION 6: PARTS LIST
24 HANDLEBAR ASSEMBLY and CONTROL LEVERS 10 SECTION 6: PARTS LIST
Page 26 - Forward Clutch Cable –
26 MODEL 675B Reverse Clutch Cable (Screw, Ref. 47, secures Forward Clutch Cable – page 25, Ref. 10) 5 6 7 7 3 4 13 14 15 16 17 16 52 21 18 20 3 44 38 47 53 54 41 37 44 3 51 25 24 23 8 29 28 19 27 26 30 22 11 12 50 49 46 39 45 20 45 1 40 42 48 12 11 8 9 10 2 35 36 31
Page 28 - These screws are a special; REF
28 NOTE 1: These screws are a special sealing screw that cannot be reusedwithout risking the loss of transmission oil.If these screws are loosened or removed,they must be replaced with new screws. * Specify GRADE 5 if ordering part locally.A ⁄ R – As Required MODEL 675B REF NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION ...
Page 31 - IMPORTANT
31 ENGINE TINE SHAFT DENOTES CUTTING EDGEOF TINE MODEL 675B 3 7 1 5 3 4A 1 3 2 7 1 1 1 1 1 7 5 3 1 1 4 2 3 3 REF NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION 1 1100068 Hex Hd. Screw, 3/8-16 x 3/4* 2 1985101 Tine – right-hand 3 1110108 Hex Lock Nut, 3/8-161 4 1916693 Tine Holder, left-side 4A 1916694 Tine Holder, right-...
Page 32 - Transmission
Page 34 - BUMPER; BUMPER ATTACHMENT
34 MODEL 675B BUMPER OEM-290-254 BUMPER ATTACHMENT 19 20 23 22 21 ROW MARKER ATTACHMENT (OPTIONAL) 8 8 9 9 2 6 6 7 3 5 10 11 12 14 14 16 1718 13 15 ROW MARKER ATTACHMENT OEM-290-257 (ATTACHES TO FURROWER ATTACHMENT)
Page 36 - TROY-BILT TILLER LIFETIME LIMITED WARRANTY; with proof of purchase,
TROY-BILT TILLER LIFETIME LIMITED WARRANTY WHAT PRODUCT 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 thetiller, to the original purchaser only. WHAT IS COVE...