Troy-Bilt 12069-7HP- Manuals

Safetf 13. Never operate the tiller under engine power if the Wheel Speed Lever is in the FREE WHEEL po­ sition. In EREE WHEEL, the wheels will not hold the tiller back and the revolving tines could pro­ pel the tiller rapidly, possibly caus­ ing loss of control. Always engage the Wheel Speed Lever ...

Section Ajseni Please carefully follow the steps in this Section to properly assemble your new machine. These steps will not take very long and they will assure you of having assem­ bled your machine correctly. WARNING To prevent personal injury or property damage, do not start the engine until all ...

// Si. ■ J r. 1- Handlebars Wire HarnessPlug 2- Wheels/Tines/ PTO Drive Lever Photo 2-1. Put Handlebars (Item #1) and Wheels/Tines/PTO Lever (Item #2) aside. 1 2- Use This Ruler to Check the Hardware Lengths: Table 1 - Carton Contents Parts List KEY QTY DESCRIPTION FDR IVIODEL: 7HP 7HP 8HP 8HP Std E...

STEP 2: Attach the Handlebars Do not move tiller off shipping platform unless handlebars are at­ tached. This makes moving the tiller easier and more controllable. All the parts shown in Figure 2-4 (except the handlebars) are shipped assembled. You must disassemble these parts in order to attach the...

STEP 3: Remove Tiller from Shipping Platform A. The Depth Regulator Lever (Photo 2-6) may be secured to its own mounting bracket with a plas­ tic tie strap. Removing the tie strap lets you move the Depth Regulator Lever up or down. To check, lift the hinged flap at the end of the hood and look for a...

STEP 6: Check Gear Oil Levels in Power Unit Transmission and Tine Attachment Transmission Your tiller has two separate transmissions: one for the Power Unit; the other for the Tine Attach­ment. Both were filled with SAE #85W-140 weight gear oil (with an A.P.I rating of GL-4) at the Factory. Please c...

D. Remove dipstick and check that gear oil level is within or above ‘Cold’ range marking (use of ‘Hot’ marking is explained in Section 5). If correct, replace dip­ stick and remove the board. E. If the level is incorrect, see “Adding or Changing Gear Oil” in Section 5 of this Manual. STEP 7: Add Mot...

I Pan Head i Screw Curved Head Bolt and Nut m Photo 2-21: Attach Briggs engine throttle lever to handlebar. Tie Tie Photo 2-22: Use plastic ties in two places to hold cable to handlebars. WARNING On electric start tillers, to avoid electric shock from a short circuit, never allow throttle cable to t...

To Activate the Battery: A WARNING Remove metal jewelry before working near the battery or near the electrical system. Failure to comply may cause a short circuit, resulting in electrical burns, a shock, or explosion of battery gases. For shipping purposes only, the unserviced battery and its hold­ ...

Second Alternative Charging Method: Charge the battery at a rate from 6-to-12 amperes until all cells gas freely. Do not exceed 4 hours charging time. B. Turn off the charging equip­ment and disconnect the charger cables from the battery terminals. C. Recheck electrolyte level in each cell. Top off ...

STEP 3: Installing the Battery A. Carefully place the activated battery back on the battery mount­ing platform as seen in Fig. 2-25. The side of the battery with the terminals (the posts) and the fill lines on it must face the rear of the tiller. [Another way to verify the correct placement of the b...

Section Learn the locations of the features and controls on your m a chine before starting the eng ine. Taking the tim e now to und ersta nd the lo­ ca tion, function and operation of these controls w ill greatly ad d to the prod uctive use, safe operation, and enjoym ent of your m a chine. For deta...

^m^sm^sss- Mrols Note: When Wheels/Tines/PTO Drive Lever moves from one position to another, this moves the clutch roller (see Photos 3-lA, 3-lB, 3-lC) to its proper po- Ailjuitment Block ■J¡ * Photo 3-1 A: When Wheets/Tines/PTO Drive Lever is in FOR­ WARD position - the dutch roller will be eng^ed ...

Figure 3-1 (Repeat) : A- Wheels/Tines/PTO Drive Lever; B- Forward Interlock Levers; C- Wheel Speed Lever; D- Tines/PTO Clutch Lever; E- Depth Regulator Lever; F- Handlebar Height Adjustment Lever. D) Tines/PTO Clutch Lever This lever (D, Figure 3-1) is used to engage or disengage power from the tran...

Features aud Figure 3-2A: 7HP Briggs & Stratton engine. A- Engine throttle lever; B- Choke control; C- Recoil starter; D- Keyswitch starter; E- Fuel tank shut-off valve; F- Rotary switch; G~ Secondary engine throttle control lever. Figure 3-2B: 8HP Kohler engine. A- Engine throttle lever; B- Cho...

Section As with any other piece of outdoor powered equipment, getting the “feel” for how your machine oper­ ates and getting to kno\¥ the best techniques for particular jobs are very important to overall good per­formance. Read this Section very thoroughly before you start the engine. The instructio...

Before operating the tiller, be sure you have first read and under­stood all Safety Instructions in Section 1 and Controls information in Section 3. First practice using the tiller in an open, level area. Practice without the tines revolv­ ing - disengage the tines with the Tines/PTO Clutch Lever. A...

Test Operation of Forward Interlock Safety System The Forward Interlock Safety System is designed to shut the tiller engine off immediately if you loose control of the tiller or become separated from it. Simply, it is an electrical ground­ ing system that connects the two Forward Interlock Levers on...

Clutch Lever Figure 4-4: Tiller and engine controls. Starting and Stopping the Engine IMPORTANT- Use the follow­ing steps to practice starting and stopping the engine ONLY. Do not attempt to drive tiller or PTO Power Unit until you have read all operating instructions in this Owner/Operator Manual. ...

Qpemtim. Figure 4-5: Choke Control Lever on the 7HP engine. Left for CHOKE; right for RUN. I 3? V- . -■ ^ Photo 4-6: Choke Control Lever on the 8HP engine. Up for CHOKE; down for RUN. To Stop the Engine: IMPORTANT- If the engine does not stop after turning the keyswitch to OFF or moving the Throttle...

To Operate the Tiller CAUTION To avoid serious personai injury or damage to equipment: • Always place Wheels/Tines/PTO Drive Lever in NEUTRAL before starting engine, and before en­ gaging wheels, tines or other PTO- driven attachments. • Be sure there are no obstacies behind you before reversing. • ...

7. To stop forward motion: tap or lift Wheels/Tines/PTO Drive Lever up to NEUTRAL and let go of the Forward Interlock Levers. The wheels and tines will stop and the en­gine will continue running. 8. In an emergency, stop all for­ ward motion by letting go of all handlebar control levers- this shuts ...

Transporting Your Tiller The tiller’s powered wheels make moving the tiller to and from the garden easy when the engine is running. If the engine is off, you can also roll the tiller to another lo­cation if the Wheel Speed Lever is in FREE WHEEL position. A WARNING To help avoid personal injury from...

f- To Change Belt Speeds Your tiller has two belt-driven speed ranges - HIGH RANGE and LOW RANGE - you pick one or the other by deciding which set of pulley grooves you move the for­ ward belt into. By moving the belt from one speed range into the other, in combination with the FAST and SLOW wheel s...

Operation To Change From HIGH Range to LOW Range 1. To avoid personal injury, shut off engine, let all moving parts come to a complete stop, then dis­connect spark plug wire and move it away from the spark plug before making any adjustments. 2. Move the Wheels/Tines/PTO Drive Lever to NEUTRAL. 3. St...

TILLING IN THE GARDEN Here are tips and suggestions to help you get the most satisfaction and performance from your tiller. Tilling Depths When you begin tilling in the garden, please go slowly and easily at first. It’s very important that you not try to dig too deeply too quickly. Soil that hasn’t ...

SPECIAL TROY-BILT GARDENING TECHNIQUE— Till Under Standing Cornstalks After com is harvested, the stalks should be tilled into the soil while still green. If you wait until they’ve dried out, they’ll be harder to till under, and the roots will break loose from the soil which you don’t want! {Don’tpu...

Terrace Gardening If a slope is too steep or not long enough for vertical tilling, it may be necessary to till across the slope and create terraced rows. Terraces are rows that are cut into the side of a slope, creating a nar­ row, but flat area on which to plant. On a long slope, you can make sever...

SPECIAL TROY-BILT GARDENING TECHNIQUE— Making Raised Beds For Pianting If you have wet soil or heavy clay soil, most crops won’t grow well due to a lack of air and nutri­ents. Raised beds can help solve these problems. In addition, they provide a good irrigation system, give more sun to the plants, ...

THE PTO POWER UNIT As explained on Page 2 of this Manual, your tiller is really a self- contained PTO power unit that was shipped to you with a tine attach­ ment connected to it. The tine at­tachment is quickly removed and replaced by other attachments that are available from us. The instruc­ tions ...

TILLER LUBRICATION WARNING To help avoid personal injury, stop the engine, remove the electric start key, disconnect the spark plug wire and move the wire away trom the spark plug, and let the engine and muffler cool before inspect­ing or lubricating the tiller. Proper lubrication of the tiller’s me...

TIGHTEN BOLTS AND NUTS ^ WARNING To help avoid personal injury, stop the engine, remove the electric start key, disconnect the spark piug wire and move the wire away from the spark plug, and let the engine muf­ fler cool before inspecting or servicing the tiller or engine. Check for loose or missing...

Section Carefully read this Section on tiller and engine maintenance and service. Performing the required mainte­nance according to schedule will ensure the proper performance and long life of your machine. A CAUTION Before inspecting, cleaning or servicing the machine, shut off engine, wait for all...

Figure 4-46: Disconnect the Forward interlock Wire Harness coming from the handlebars that connects to the recepta­cle on top of the trans­mission. Then connect the wire from your Stationary Attachment to the receptacle on top of the transmission. Verify the connection is secure. INTERLOCK WIRE HARN...

6. Move the two swing-bolts into the slots of the tine attachment. Alternately tighten each bolt until they are tight enough to make the concave washers on the bolts flat. The bolts must be very tight - if you have a torque wrench, tighten each one to between 70-80ft.-lbs. See Photo 4-44. IMPORTANT ...

Engine Throttle Photo 4-39: PTO Power Unit controls. ‘ Jr- ■ nv Tines/PTO Clutch Lever 4. Place Tines/PTO Clutch Lever in DISENGAGE (Photo 4-39). 5. Place Wheel Speed Lever in FREE WHEEL (Photo 4-39). 6. Place a strong support under the engine or use the Kickstand acces­ sory (if so equipped) to pre...

The vents allow small amounts of oil to seep out. If a serious leak is discovered, please contact our Technical Service Department for parts and service advice. B. Checking Gear Oil Levels Every 30 hours of operation, check the gear oil level in both the power unit transmission and the tine attachme...

C. Adding or Changing Gear Oii For partial fill-ups (a few ounces or less), use SAE 140, SAE 85W-140, or SAE 80W-90 weight gear oil with an API rating of GL- 3, GL-4 or GL-5. Vor full replace­ ment, use SAE 140 or SAE 85W- 140 gear oil with an API rating of GL-4 only. (At the Factory, SAE 85W-140 we...

*s To Drain and Fill the Tine Attachment Transmission: 1. The tine attachment transmis­ sion is not equipped with an oil drain plug. To drain just a small amount of gear oil, remove the dipstick and tilt the attachment for­ward (first uncoupling it from the Power Unit). 2. For complete drainage, rem...

3. The belt tension is correct if the front of the clutch roller is l/4"-to- 5/16" away from the face of the upright bracket that holds the ad­ justment block in place (Photo 5-12). To measure this distance:a) Without moving the clutch roller, try inserting the 1/4”- thick, slotted end of th...

'lai i B. Replacing the Drive Beit A WARNING To help avoid personal injury, stop the engine, remove the electric start key, disconnect the spark plug wire and move the wire away from the spark plug, and let the engine and muffler cool before removing or replacing the drive belt. To Remove the Belt: ...

REVERSE DRIVE MAINTENANCE WARNING To help avoid personal injury, stop the engine, wait for all moving parts to come to a complete stop, remove the electric start key, disconnect the spark plug wire and move the wire away from the plug, and let the engine and muf­ fler cool before inspecting, adjusti...

WARNING To help avoid personal injury, stop the engine, remove the electric start key, disconnect the spark plug wire and move the wire away from the plug, and let the engine and muf­ fler cool down before inspect­ ing or adjusting the reverse drive parts. When the Wheels/Tines/PTO Drive Lever is mo...

1. Place Wheels/Tines/PTO Drive Lever in FORWARD position. 2. On left side of tiller, put a 1/2" wrench on the plunger retaining bolt and another 1/2" wrench on the jam nut next to it (Photo 5-27). While holding the bolt steady, loosen the jam nut (counterclock­wise) until it touches the bol...

B. Single Tine Replacement WARNING The tines or tine hood edges may be sharp. Wear thick gioves to protect your hands from cuts or scrapes. 1. Move the Wheels/Tines/PTO Drive Lever to NEUTRAL, the Wheel Speed Lever to either FAST or SLOW position, and the Tines/ pro Clutch Lever to ENGAGE. 2. Gently...

After every 10 operating hours, remove the left- and right-side Bolo Tine holders and clear away dirt and debris that have accumu­ TINE SHAFT MAINTENANCE lated on the tine shaft or inside the tine holders. Please follow this maintenance recommendation, as debris can cause premature wear to the tine ...

BATTERY CARE AND MAINTENANCE DANGER POISON- CAUSES SEVERE BURNS • Electrolyte is a sulfuric acid solution. • Avoid contact with skin, eyes and clothing. • To prevent accidents, wear protective clothing, rubber gloves, and shield eyes with safety goggles. • Neutralize acid spills with baking soda and...

1. Remove the battery from the tiller (see “Battery Removal” in­ structions on this page) and place on a stable, level surface. 2. Clean the battery if needed. If the battery is very cold, let it warm up to between 60-to-80°F. 3. Remove filler caps. Keep them off when filling and charging. 4. Carefu...

STORING YOUR TILLER When your tiller won’t be used during the off-season, prepare it for storage with the following steps: 1. Clean the tiller and engine. 2. Do routine tiller lubrication and check for loose hardware. 3. Protect the engine from deterio­ration or damage by referring to the engine sto...

CHECK OR TEST (Ch eck or test in se­ quence show n until problem is resolved.) PROBLEM Engine won’t start Engine shuts off when IWheeis/Tines/ PTO Drive Lever is shifted into Forward Engine does not shut off when Forward Interlock Levers are released while Wheels/Tines/ PTO Drive Lever is in Forward...

Attaciments ATTACHMENTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR YOUR TILLER Hiller-Furrower Attachment The most popular attachment because it does so many jobs. ■'^ .iT ■■ Mounts to the rear of the depth regulator bracket. Furrower blade easily makes plant rows, trenches, ditches to 8" deep. When hiller wings are a...

^ 1 1 ^ Cl Iiwâ TILLER SPECIFICATIONS Height — (Approximate minimum heights) Handlebars in lowest setting: 37X" * Handlebars in highest setting: 49‘^' * Without Handlebars: 33W ** * Tines resting on ground.** Measured from knob on Wheels/Tines/ PTO Drive Lever to the ground. Length — (Approximat...

Index ^ Air Cleaner Foam Pre-Cleaner, 57 Paper Element, 57 Service Schedule, 44 Air Cooling System, En^e Check Air Cooling, 25 Service Schedule, 44 Air Pressure, Tires, 16,44,56,65 Assembly Carton Contents, 9 Electric Start System, 16-19 Engine Throttle Lever, 15 Forward Interlock Wire Harness, 12 G...

FULL NO-TIME-LIMIT WARRANTY Your TROY-BILT® Roto Tiller - Power Composter is warranted by Garden Way Incorporated to be free from defects in materials and workmanship. This warranty will remain in effect for the life of the machine and will be transferred automatically to any and all subsequent owne...