Troy-Bilt 12087 - Manual (Page 3)

Owner’s Record
Please write the 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......................................................................8
Decals.................................................................................................... 8
SECTION 2: ASSEMBLY...................................................9
SECTION 3: FEATURES AND CONTROLS............................. 20
Tiller Features and Controls Identification........................................... 20
Engine Features and Controls Identification........................................23
SECTION 4: OPERATION.............................................. 24
Break-In Operation.............................................................................. 25
Test Forward Interlock Safety System................................................. 26
Starting and Stopping the Engine........................................................ 27
Cold Weather Operation...................................................................... 28
To Operate Tiller.................................................................................. 29
Turning Around.................................................................................... 30
Transporting Your Tiller....................................................................... 31
To Change Belt Speeds....................................................................... 32
Tilling in the Garden............................................................................. 34
The PTO Power Unit............................................................................ 40
SECTION 5: MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS............................. 44
Required Maintenance Schedule.........................................................44
Tighten Bolts and Nuts.........................................................................45
Tiller Lubrication...................................................................................46
Transmission Gear Oil Maintenance....................................................46
Drive Belt Maintenance........................................................................49
Reverse Drive Maintenance................................................................ 52
Bolo Tine Maintenance........................................................................ 54
Tine Shaft Maintenance....................................................................... 56
Tire and Wheel Maintenance............................................................... 56
Engine Oil Maintenance.......................................................................56
Air Cleaner, Throttle Cable, Ignition System, Spark Plug.................... 57
Battery Care.........................................................................................58
Storing the Tiller...................................................................................60
Inspect Forward Interlock Wiring System............................................ 60
Troubleshooting Forward Interlock Safety System.............................. 60
TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES..................................61
ATTACHMENTS & ACCESSORIES................. .................... 64
TILLER SPECIFICATIONS.............................................. 65
INDEX.................................................................. 66