Troy-Bilt 12214-5.5HP User Manual

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Dear Owner:

You now own one of the finest counter-rotating-tine (CRT)
tillers available. Your tiller provides excellent sod busting
and seedbed preparation, making it ideal for starting new
gardens and for a variety of landscaping jobs. Your tiller is
well-known for its ruggedness, performance and high-

quality engineering. We know you’ll enjoy using it.

Please carefully read this Manual. It tells you how to safely

and easily assemble, operate and maintain your machine.

Be sure that you and any other operators carefully follow
the recommended safety practices at all times. Failure to
do so could result in personal injury or property damage.

Of course, if you should ever have any problems or
questions, please contact your local authorized dealer or
call the Factory (see back cover of this manual). We want
to be sure that you are completely satisfied at all times.

NOTE: Be sure to fill out and return the Warranty Registra

tion Card that was supplied with this Manual.

See Back Cover for

Customer Service Information

Safety Alert Symbol

This is a safety alert symbol. It is used in this

manual and on the unit to alert you to potential
hazards. When you see this symbol, read and
obey the message that follows it. Failure to obey

safety messages could result in personal injury or property

damage.

This machine meets voluntary safety standard B71.8
- 1996, which is sponsored by the Outdoor Power

Equipment Institute, Inc., and is published by the

American National Standards Institute.

WARNING

The engine exhaust from this product contains

chemicals knovm to the State of California to cause

cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.

Table of Contents

SECTION 1: SAFETY......................................................... 3
Safety Decals................................................................... 5

SECTION 2: ASSEMBLY................................................... 6

Attach Handlebar............................................................. 7
Move Tiller Off Shipping Platform.................................... 7

install Fonvard Clutch Cable............................................ 8

Install Reverse Clutch Cable............................................ 9

Check Level of Transmission Gear Oil................................ 9

Add Motor Oil to Engine.................................................... 9

Check Hardware for Tightness.......................................... 9
Check Air Pressure in Tires............................................... 9

SECTIONS: FEATURES & CONTROLS.............................. 10

Wheel Drive Pins............................................................ 10
Forward Clutch Bail...................................................... 11

Reverse Clutch Control.................................................. 11

Depth Regulator Lever.................................................. 12
Handlebar Height Adjustment........................................ 12

Anti-Reverse Stake......................................................... 12