Troy-Bilt 15009 - Manual (Page 29)

NOTE
If the belt only goes part-way into the for­
ward groove of the engine-driven pulley, pull
on the start rope to turn the engine-driven
pulley to force the belt Into the groove.
6. Reinstall the belt cover. Use the 1/2" wrench
to securely tighten the nuts.
To change from HIGH speed to LOW speed:
5. Reinstall the belt cover. Use the 1/2" wrench
to securely tighten the nuts.
A
WARNING
Before changing belt speeds, stop the en­
gine, allow the engine to cool, disconnect
the spark plug wire and prevent it from
touching the spark plug, and remove the
Ignition Switch key.
Failure to follow these instructions could re­
sult in personal Injury or property damage.
1. Move the Wheel Gear Lever to DISENGAGE
(FREEWHEEL) .
2. Remove the belt cover by removing the nuts
on the back of the cover with a 1/2" wrench. See
Photo 4-5.
3. Move the forward drive belt into the rear
groove on the engine-driven pulley.
NOTE
If the forward drive belt will not slip all the
way into the rear groove on the engine-
driven pulley, pull the recoil starter rope
while forcing the belt to the rear.
4. From underneath the tiller, work the forward
drive belt from the center groove on the trans­
mission pulley to the rear groove.
Photo 4-8: Moving Forward Drive Belt into Low
Speed Position on Engine-Driven Pulley.
Photo 4-9: Moving Forward Drive Belt into Low
Speed Position on the Transmission Pulley.
TILLING IN THE GARDEN
Guiding Your Tiller
While tilling, relax and let the wheels pull the
tiller along while the tines do the digging. Walk
alongside the tiller on the side that is not yet fin­
ished (to avoid making footprints in the just-tilled
soil) and lightly, but securely grip the handlebar
with one hand.
Please do not push down on the handlebars in
an attempt to force the tiller to dig deeper. Do­
ing so takes the weight off the wheels, reduces
traction, and causes the tines to attempt to pro­
pel the tiller instead of just digging. This can
cause the tiller to skip rapidly across the garden.
Sometimes slight downward pressure on the
handlebars will help get through a particularly
tough section of sod or unbroken ground, but in
most cases this won’t be necessary at all.
Tilling Depths
When you start to till in the garden, remember
to take it easy. Don’t try to take too deep a cut in
the first pass through sod or hard ground that
has not been tilled for years.
It’s almost impossible to get down four or five
inches on the first pass through untilled soil. In
very hard, dry soil, you should start tilling at a
very shallow depth regulator setting, only an inch
or two deep for the first time. In each succeeding
pass, you can go down a few more inches, grad­
ually working down to the depth you want (water­
ing your garden a few days prior to tilling will
make the going much easier). At any time, if you
have difficulty getting down really deep, let the
newly worked soil set for a day or two. When you
return to it, the tilling will be easier.
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