Operating Instructions; Maintenance And Repair Instructions - Troy-Bilt TB144 Manual Del Operador

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

OPERATING TIPS
WARNING:
Dress properly to reduce the risk of
injury when operating this unit. Do not wear loose
clothing or jewelry. Wear eye and ear/hearing
protection. Wear heavy long pants, boots and gloves.
Do not wear short pants, sandals or operate barefoot.
1. Move the cultivator to the work area prior to starting the
engine. Transport the cultivator by pushing or pulling it
along on its wheels.
WARNING:
To prevent serious personal injury,
never pick-up or carry the unit while the engine is
running.
2. Start the unit by following the Starting Instructions.
3. With the engine running and the tines off the ground,
depress the throttle control to increase the engine speed.
4. While holding the upper handle with both hands, slowly
lower the cultivator until the tines make contact with the
ground (Fig. 13).
5. As cultivating action begins, tilt the cultivator up slightly
using the handle so that the tines can penetrate the ground.
6. Once the ground has been broken, continue at a moderate
pace until you are familiar with the controls and the
handling of the cultivator.
7. If the tines are digging too deep or not deep enough, adjust
the wheel bracket as described in Adjusting Tine Depth.
WARNING:
To prevent serious personal injury,
use extreme caution when reversing or pulling the
unit towards you.
TRANSPORTING THE UNIT
WARNING:
To prevent serious personal injury,
always stop the engine when operation is delayed or
when transporting the unit from one location to
another.
1. Stop the engine.
2. Tilt the unit back until the tines clear the ground.
3. Push or pull the unit to the next location to be
cultivated.
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Fig. 13

MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
WARNING:
To prevent serious injury, never
perform maintenance or repairs with unit running.
Always service and repair a cool unit. Disconnect the
spark plug wire to ensure that the unit cannot start.
Perform these required maintenance procedures at the
frequency stated in the table. These procedures should also be
a part of any seasonal tune-up.
NOTE: Some maintenance procedures may require special
tools or skills. If you are unsure about these procedures,
take your unit to a qualified service dealer.
NOTE: Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission
control devices and system may be performed by a
qualified service dealer.
FREQUENCY MAINTENANCE REQUIRED
Fill fuel tank with fresh fuel
Before using
Check oil while the engine is cold
Every 10 hrs Clean and re-oil air filter
1st service at 10 hrs Change oil
Change oil
Every 25 hrs
thereafter
Clean spark arrestor
Every 25 hrs Check spark plug condition and gap p 12
TINE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT
WARNING:
To prevent serious personal injury,
always wear heavy gloves when handling the tines.
All 4 tines should be replaced at the same time because they will
wear evenly through normal use. Work on one side at a time.
1. Put the On/Off Stop Control in the STOP (O) position
and disconnect the spark plug wire.
NOTE: It may be necessary to lay the cultivator back in a
horizontal position on a flat level surface with the
upper handle touching the ground.
2. Remove the click pin from each end of the tine shaft. Slide
the tines off of the shaft (Fig. 14).
Hubs
Click Pin
Convex
Side
Direction of Convex Sides
NOTE: It may be necessary to wash the dirt off the tines and
shaft for ease of removal.
3. Clean and oil the shaft.
4. Slide on the new tines with the hubs facing each other (Fig. 14).
NOTE: Each tine has a convex side. Make sure that all of the
convex sides are facing as shown in Figure 14.
5. Secure the new tines to the shaft with click pins. It may be
necessary to wash the dirt off the tines and shaft for ease
of removal.
Click Pin
Fig. 14
SEE
p 6
p 9
p 10
p 9
p 9
p 12