Troy-Bilt 12087 - Manual (Page 15)

D. Remove dipstick and check
that gear oil level is within or
above ‘Cold’ range marking (use
of ‘Hot’ marking is explained in
Section 5). If correct, replace dip­
stick and remove the board.
STEP 7: Add Motor
Oil to Engine
Add high-quality API-rated
“SF” or “SG” motor oil to engine
before starting. Refer to the Engine
Owner Manual provided with your
unit for motor oil specifications and
capacities.
To Add Oil:
A. Park the tiller on level ground.
Place a sturdy block under the drag
bar at the rear of the tiller to level
the base of the engine.
B. An oil fill tube is located on
each side of the engine. Either can
be used. See Photo 2-18.
C. Clean around the oil fill tube and
remove the oil fill plug. Use a clean
funnel and slowly pour motor oil
into the tube until the oil reaches the
top of the fill hole.
D. Reinstall the oil fill plug and re­
move the block under the drag bar.
E. If the level is incorrect, see
“Adding or Changing Gear Oil” in
Section 5 of this Manual.
IMPORTANT:
> Always maintain oil level at the
overflow point in the oil fill tube.
' Check engine oil level every 5
hours of operation or daily.
' Change engine oil after first 5
hours of new operation.
IMPORTANT
Recheck gear oil level in both trans­
missions after the first two hours of
new tiller operation, then every 30
operating hours thereafter. See
Section 5 for instructions.
Photo 2-18: Add
oil until it reaches
top of oil fill tube.
STEP 8: Attach Engine Throttle
Lever to Right Handlebar
The throttle cable (with throttle
lever) is wound around the engine
for shipping purposes. Carefully
unwind the cable. If the throttle
control decal is covered with a pro­
tective coating, peel it off. Attach
the lever as follows.
A. You will need the curved head
bolt, flange locknut, panhead
screw and two plastic ties which
are shown in Photo 2-2, Page 10.
B. Run the throttle cable up the in­
side edge of the right handlebar
and position the lever as shown in
Photo 2-19.
C. From the outside of the handle­
bar, insert the curved head bolt
through the handlebar and the cen­
ter hole in the throttle lever mount­
ing bracket.
D. Loosely install the locknut.
E. Move the throttle lever to the
STOP position.
F. From the lever side of the
bracket, thread the panhead screw
into the small hole in the throttle
lever bracket and into the handle­
bar. See Photo 2-19. Tighten the
screw securely.
G. Use a 7/16" wrench to securely
tighten the locknut and the curved
head bolt.
H. Using two plastic ties, secure
the throttle cable to the right han­
dlebar in two places, as shown in
Photo 2-20. Loop each tie around
the handlebar and cable (serrated
side faces in) and pull the ties
tight. Trim the ends.
Photo 2-19: Attach engine throttle
lever to handlebar.
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