Troy-Bilt 12065 - Manual (Page 3)

Owner’s Record
Please write tlie Model and Serial
numbers of your machine in
the spaces provided. You
can find the location of
these numbers by refer­
ring to the illustration
below.
Model Number:
Serial Number:
Model and Serial Number location
SERVICE INFORMATION................................................................... 4
SECTION 1: SAFETY........................................................................ 5
Training............................................................................ 5
Preparation ...................................................................... 6
Operation..... .................................................................... 6
Maintenance and Storage...................................................... 7
Decals.............................................................................. 7
SECTION 2: ASSEMBLY.................................................................. 8
SECTION 3: FEATURES ANO CONTROLS....................................12
Tiller Features and Controls Identification.................................. 12
Engine Features and Controls Identification................................ 14
SECTION 4: OPERATION.................................................................15
Break-In Operation............................................................. 15
Pre-Start Checklist.............................................................. 16
Starting and Stopping the Engine.........................................16-17
Tilling Depths.................................................................... 17
Guiding the Tiller............................................................... 17
Moving the Tiller Forward..................................................... 17
Moving the Tiller Rearward................................................... 17
Turning the Tiller Around...................................................... 18
Tilling in the Garden............................................................ 18
Seedbed Preparation........................................................... 18
Cultivating....................................................................... 19
Power Composting............................................................. 19
Fligh-Traction Frame Weights................................................ 19
Preventing Tines from Becoming Tangled.................................. 20
Tilling on Slopes................................................................. 20
Terrace Gardening.............................................................. 20
Loading and Unloading the Tiller............................................ 21
SECTION 5: MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS.......................................22
Required Maintenance Schedule.............................................22
Regular Maintenance.......................................................... 23
Tiller Lubrication................................................................ 23
Checking and Adding Engine Oil.............................................. 23
Changing Engine Oil............................................................ 24
Checking and Topping Off Transmission Gear Oil.......................... 24
Changing Transmission Gear Oil.............................................. 25
Checking for Oil Leaks.......................................................... 26
Air Cleaner Maintenance...................................................... 26
Engine Cooling System Maintenance........................................ 26
Engine ignition System Maintenance........................................ 26
Spark Plug Maintenance....................................................... 26
Carburetor Adjustments....................................................... 26
Tightening Tiller Hardware.................................................... 27
Bolo Tines........................................................................ 27
Removing and Installing Tine Assemblies................................... 27
Removing and Installing Individual Tines....................................27
Checking and Adjusting Belt Tension........................................ 28
Belt Removal and Replacement.............................................. 28
Forward Clutch Bail Replacement............................................ 29
Removing and Installing the Forward Clutch Cable........................ 29
Tiller Storage.................................................................... 30
TROUBLESHOOTING.......................................................................31
TILLER & ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS.............................................32
INDEX.................................................................................................33
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