Troy-Bilt 682J - Manual (Page 38)

Sections: Maintenance
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W ARNING
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Before inspecting, cleaning or sermcing the machine, shot off engine, wait for all mowng parts to come
to a complete stop, disconnect spark plug wire and mowe wire away from spark plug. Remo¥e ignition
key, if so equipped.
Failure to foliow these instructions can result in serious personal injury or property damage.
Single Tine Replacement
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WARNING
The tines or tine hood edges may be
sharp. Wear thick gloves to protect
your hands from cuts or scrapes.
1. Move the Wheels/Tirtes/PTO Drive
Lever to IMEUTRAL. the Wheel Speed
Lever to either FAST or SLOW position,
and the Tines/PTO Clutch Lever to
EWGAGE.
2. Gently tilt the tiller forward until the
engine rests on the ground.
3. Raise the hood flap at the back of the
tiller and tie it up with string.
4. Before removing a tine, note in which
direction the bent tip points. The new tine
must be installed in the same direction.
5. Use two 9/16" wrenches to remove the
two bolts and nuts securing the tine to the
tine holder plate (Figure 5-32). Use pene­
trating oil on the hardware if it is rusted or
hard to remove.
Figure S-32: Removing a single tine
requires taking off two bolts and
two nuts.
6. Mount the new tine exactly the way the
old tine was positioned. (The sharp edge
of the tine, which enters the soil first, must
face forward when above the tine shaft.)
Replace the bolts and nuts and tighten
them securely.
Removing and Replacing A Tine
Holder Assembly
A
WARNING
• The tines or tine hood edges may be
sharp. Wear thick gloves to protect
your hands.
® Wear safety goggles to protect your
eyes. When loosening hardware, do
not hit a wrench with a metal tool- this
could shatter the tool or wrench,
sending metal particles info your eyes.
The 16 Bolo Tines are mounted eight per
side on left-side and right-side tine
holders. Here’s how to replace the tines
and holders as
assemblies.
Removing Tine Holder Assembly
1. Follow steps 1-through-3 in Single
Tine Replacement abow.
2. identify the tine holders
as
left-side
and right-side
holders
- they must
be
replaced on the
same
side from which
they were removed. Use
a piece
of chalk
or
a
grease pencil to
mark
them
L
and R.
3. Remove the two bolts and nuts
securing each holder (Figure 5-33).
4. Use a soft mallet to drive the holder
off the tine shaft, (Use a heavy hammer
and block of wood to knock off the immo­
bilized tine holder.)
5. When the holder is off, clean all dirt
and debris from the shaft and the holder.
Apply fresh grease to the tine shaft.
Replacing Tines Holder Mssemtly
1. Replace the holder so the sharp tine
edges face
forward (toward front of tiller).
Tap tine holder back on the tine shaft.
2. Grease the threads on the mounting
boit(s). Install and tighten the bolt(s)
securely.