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Please come and visit us. te call your machine fhe PTO HORSE Model •BILT® Roto Tiller-Power Composter hout this Owner/Operator Manual and in r literature, we refer to your machine as the RSE Model”. The name aptly describes its se ruggedness, and it distinguishes this m the smaller ECONO-HORSE, PONY® and models, as well as from other models that n available in the past or that might be I in the future. tory dates back to the old Rototiller Corpo-5 company that introduced rear-tine rotary tillage to America in 1930. The first rear-tine tillers Rototiller, Inc. built in Troy were manufactured in 1937, in the same building where Garden Way built its first HORSE Model in 1961. We’re still building our tillers at the same location. Over the years, the PTO HORSE Model has been continually refined and improved. Its performance and reliability have long been recognized by many thousands of serious vegetable gardeners as being unmatched by any othertiller of its size or design. WARNING TO ALL CALIFORNIA AND OTHER POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS California law, and under the laws of several other states, you are not permitted to operate an I combustion engine using hydrocarbon fuels on any forest covered, brush covered, or grass dl land, or on land covered with grain, hay, or other flammable agricultural crop, without an spark arrester in continuous effective working order. gine on your power equipment, like most outdoor power equipment, is an internal combustion that burns gasoline, a hydrocarbon fuel. Therefore, your power equipment must be equipped spark arrester muffler in continuous effective working order. The spark arrester must be id to the engine exhaust system in such a manner that flames or heat from the system will not lammable material. Failure of the owner / operator of the equipment to comply with this ion is a misdemeanor under California law, and may also be a violation of other state and / or regulations, laws, ordinances, or codes. Contact your local fire marshal or forest service for ; information about what regulations apply in your area. Off to ü - Safe Start! CONTENTS The PTO HORSE Model TROY-BILT® Tiller meets voluntary safety standard B71.8-1986, which Is sponsored by the Outdoor Power Equipment institute, Inc. and is published by the American National Standards Institute, Inc. Your new tiller is basically a simple machine to operate. However, as with all new and unfamiliar powered equipment, you should thoroughly read and understand this Owner/Operator Manual and any other literature you received with your tiller before you attempt to start the engine. Please carefully follow recommended operating instructions and safety practices closely at ail times. Failure to do so could result in injury or property damage. ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS^: * NOTICE! Included in your literature package Is an Assembly Instructions Manual that provides step-by-step instructions on how to assemble your new tiller. If you purchased your tilier unassembled, then be sure to read and follow the assembly instructions carefully. Call our Technical Service Department immediately (see page 4) if the Assembly Instructions Manual is missing from your literature package, or if you have any questions about assembly. Please don’t attempt to assemble your îillsr without proper instructions. Introduction........................ 2 If You Need Service.................. 4 Section 1: Safety Instructions ......... 6 Section 2: Controls and Functions ..... 9 Section 3: Operation of Tiller..........16 Section 4: Tilling in the Garden ........25 Section 5: The PTO Power Unit ........32 Section 6: Maintenance and Service .... 36 Section 7: Troubleshooting ...........65 Section 8: Specifications.............70 A CAUTION I : TO AVOID INJURY: Read the Owner/Operator Manual. Know location and function of all controls. Keep all safety devices and shields in place. Never allow children or uninstructed adults to operate tiller. Shut off engine and disconnect spark plug wire before unclogging tines or making repairs. Keep bystanders away from machine. Keep away from rotating parts. Section 9: Attachments and Accessories 72 Index .............................79 “OPERATOR’S POSITION” All references to LEFT and RIGHT sides of the tiller are given from the operator’s position behind the handlebars (unless specified otherwise). Introduction i- Welcome to “Power gardening the TROY-BILT® Tiller way.” Your new PTO HORSE Model Tiller is a useful, productive gardening tool that, with proper care, should last for many years. Your tiller was designed to easily chop up, shred and bury all sorts of vegetation and organic matter in the garden in addition to preparing seedbeds and cultivating. With optional tiller attachments it can also be used for furrowing and hilling, as well as light earthmoving and snow removal chores. The PTO HORSE Model’s design, with powered wheels ahead of the separately geared Bolo Tines in the rear, gives it ...
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