Page 2 - CUSTOMER SUPPOBT; The answer you are
TABLE OF CONTENTS Content Page Content Page Customer Support 2 Maintenance 19 Safety 3 Off-season Storage 24 Assembly 6 Troubleshooting 25 Features and Controls 10 Parts List 26 Operation 13 Warranty Back Cover FINDING MODEL NUMBER This Operator’s Manual is an important part of your new lawn tractor...
Page 3 - Section; Safety; Training
Section 1 Safety SPARK ARRESTER WARMING TO RESIDENTS OF CALIFORNIA AND SEVERAL OTHER STATES Under California law, and under the laws of several other states, you are not permitted to operate an internal combustion engine using hydrocarbon fuels on any forest, brush, hay, grain, or grass covered land...
Page 4 - Maintenance and Storage
Section 1: Safety 7. Take all possible precautions when leaving the machine unattended. Stop the engine. Disconnect spark plug wire and move It away from the spark plug. Be sure both wheels are In the Wheel Drive position. 8. Before cleaning, repairing, or Inspect ing, stop the engine and make cert...
Page 5 - Decals; Operating Symbols
Section 1: Safety Decals For your safety and the safety of others, various safety and operational decals are located on your unit (see Figure 1 below). 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 missi...
Page 6 - Assembly; WARNING; Introduction; Toois/Materiais Needed for
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 instruc tions in this manual. Introduction Carefully follow these assembly steps to correctly prepare you...
Page 7 - STEP 2: Attach Handlebar; STEP 3: Move Tiller Off Shipping
Section 2: Assembly STEP 2: Attach Handlebar 1. Attach the two legs of the handlebar support (k, Fig. 2-2) loosely to the Inner sides of the tiller frame using two 3/8“-16 X 3/4“ hex hd. screws (B), two 3/8” flat washers (C) and 3/8“-16 hex locknuts (D). 2. Using using two 5/16“-18 x 1-1/2“ hex hd. ...
Page 10 - Features and Controls
Section 3 Features and Controls 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 person...
Page 11 - Section 3: Features and Controls; Forward Clutch Bail; Reverse Clutch Control
Section 3: Features and Controls 4. FOR WHEEL DRIVE mode (Figure 3-2): Slide the wheel outward and align the holes in the wheel hub (D, Figure 3-2)) and the wheel shaft (B). Insert the wheel drive pin (A) through the wheel hub and the wheel shaft. Secure the wheel drive pin with the hairpin cotter (...
Page 12 - Depth Regulator Lever
Section 3: Features and Controls Depth Regulator Lever This lever (G, Figure 3-5) controls the tilling depth of the tines. Pull the lever straight back and slide it up or down to engage the notched height settings. The highest notch (lever all the way down) raises the tines approximately 1- 1/2“ off...
Page 13 - Operation; INTRODUCTION; DANGER
Section 4 Operation 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 instruc tions...
Page 14 - OPERATING THE TILLER
Section 4: Operation Starting the Engine The following steps describe how to start and stop the engine. Do not attempt to engage tines or wheels until you have read all the operating instructions in this Section. Also review the safety rules in Section 1: “Safety” and the tiller and engine controls ...
Page 15 - Turning the Tiller Around
Section 4: Operation A WARNING Do not push down on the handlebars to try to make the tiller till more deeply. This prevents the wheels from holding the tiller back and can allow the tines to rapidly propel the tiller backward toward the operator, which could result in loss of control, property damag...
Page 16 - Tilling Tips & Techniques; Let the tiller do the work; Avoid tilling soggy, wet soil
Section 4: Operation Tilling Tips & Techniques Let the tiller do the work * While tilling, relax and let the wheels pull the tiller along while the tines do the digging. Walk on the side that is not yet finished (to avoid making footprints in the freshly tilled soil) and lightly, but securely g...
Page 17 - Clearing the tines; Tilling on slopes
Section 4: Operation Tilling Tips & Techniques Clearing the tines Dry grass, stringy stalks or tough vines may become tangled in the tines. Follow these procedures to help avoid tangling and to clean the tines, if necessary. * To reduce tangling, set the depth regulator to maximum depth. * While...
Page 19 - Maintenance; REQUIRED MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Section 5 Maintenance WARNING Before inspecting, cieaning or servicing the machine, shut off engine, wait for aii 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 prop...
Page 20 - Sections: Maintenance
Sections: Maintenance WARNING Before inspecting, cieaning or servicing the unit, shut off engine, wait for ait parts to come to a compiete stop, disconnect spark piug wire and move wire away from spark piug. Faiiure to foiiow these instructions can resuit in serious personai in|ury or property damag...
Page 21 - TINES
Sections: Maintenance n WARNING Before inspecting, cieaning or servicing the unit, shut off engine, wait for aii parts to come to a compiete stop, disconnect spark piug wire and move wire away from spark piug. Faiiure to foiiow these instructions can resuit in serious personai in|ury or property dam...
Page 23 - iai
Sections: Maintenance WARNING Before inspecting, cieaning or servicing the unit, shut off engine, wait for aii parts to come to a compiete stop, disconnect spark piug wire and move wire away from spark piug. Faiiure to foiiow these instructions can resuit in serious personai in|ury or property damag...
Page 25 - TROUBLESHOOTING
Sections: Maintenance TROUBLESHOOTING Before performing any corrections, refer to the appropriate information in this Manuai, or in the Engine Owner’s Manuai, for the correct safety precautions and operating or maintenance procedures. Contact your locai authorized Engine Service Deaier for engine se...
Page 26 - Parts List
Page 31 - FRONT
MODELS 644H & 645A FRONT REF NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION 1 GW-9512 Retainer, Snap Ring, “E” Type 2 1909950 Retainer, Snap Ring 3 GW-1166-1* Shim, 0.062“ thick GW-1166-2* Shim, 0.030“ thick GW-1166-3* Shim, 0.015“ thick GW-1166-4* Shim, 0.010“ thick GW-1166-5* Shim, 0.005“ thick 4 GW-1086 Bronze Bus...
Page 36 - TROY-BILT TILLER LIFETIME LIMITED WARRANTY
TROY-BILT TILLER LIFETIME LIMITED WARRANTY WHAT PRODUCT IS COVERED All Troy-Bilt branded rear tine walk-behind tillers with gear drive transmissions. 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 COV...