Warning – Troy-Bilt E683G-Big Red User Manual

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Section 2: Assembly

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IMPORTANT: Check gear oil level in

both transmissions after the first 2 hours

of new tiller operation, then every 30

operating hours thereafter. See Section 5

for instructions.

STEP 7: Add Motor Oil to Engine

1. Before adding motor oil, park the tiller

on level ground. Level the engine by

placing a sturdy block under the tines or

the tines depth regulator bar.
2. Refer to the Engine Owner’s Manual

provided with your tiller for detailed infor-

mation on how to add motor oil and for

motor oil specifications.
IMPORTANT: One 26 oz. bottle of motor

oil is included with your tiller. Check

the oil level as instructed in the Engine

Owner’s Manual provided with your tiller

BEFORE pouring the full amount of the

bottle into the engine.

IMPORTANT:
Change engine oil after first 2 hours of

new operation.

Check engine oil level every 5 hours of

operation or each use.

STEP 8: Attach Engine Throttle

Lever and Cable

For shipping purposes, the throttle cable,

together with the throttle lever, is wound

around the engine. Carefully unwind

the cable. If the throttle control label is

covered with a clear protective coating,

peel it off.

To attach the throttle lever and cable:

1. Run the throttle cable up the inside

edge of the right handlebar and position

the lever as shown in Figure 2-14.
2. From the outside of the handlebar,

insert the curved head screw (A, Figure

2-14), through the handlebar and the

center hole in the throttle lever mounting

bracket.
3. Loosely install the flanged lock nut

and move the throttle lever back to the

STOP position.
4. From the lever side of the bracket,

thread a pan head screw (B, Figure 2-14)

through the small hole in the throttle lever

bracket and into the handlebar. Tighten

the screw securely.
5. Securely tighten both the flanged lock

nut and the curved head screw.
6. Use two plastic ties to secure the

throttle cable to the right handlebar in

two places (Figure 2-15). Loop each tie

around the handlebar and cable (serrated

side faces in) and pull the ties tight. Trim

the ends.

Figure 2-13: Checking oil level on
Tine Attachment Transmission.

To avoid electric shock from a short

circuit (electric start tillers only), never

allow the throttle cable to touch the

battery. Route cable below the battery,

on the outside of the battery holder.

WARNING

Figure 2-12: Checking oil level on
Power Unit Transmission.

Oil Level Hole

Figure 2-14: Engine Throttle Lever
position and installation.

B

A

Figure 2-15: Plastic Ties placement
on handlebars.

Tie

Tie

Assembly is complete for recoil start

tillers. See Assembling The Electric

Start System if you own an electric

start tiller; otherwise, refer to Section

3, Controls for information on tiller

controls.

STEP 9: Adjust Air Pressure in

Tires

For shipping purposes, the tires may

be overinflated. Check the air pressure

in each tire and adjust them to between

10 and 20 pounds per square inch.

You must inflate each tire to equal air

pressures to prevent the tiller from pulling

to one side.

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