Maintenance And Repair Instructions - Troy-Bilt TB154E Manual Del Operador

WARNING:
To prevent serious injury, never
perform maintenance or repairs with unit running.
Always service and repair a cool unit.
WARNING:
Avoid accidental starting. Stop motor
and disconnect extension cord prior to performing
any maintenance or repairs.
REMOVING AND REPLACING TINES
Cultivator tines are subject to wear and should be replaced if
any signs of damage are present. Tines should also be
removed and cleaned after each use.
WARNING:
Cultivator tines are sharp. Always
wear leather gloves to protect your hands when
handling tines.
Tine Removal and Replacement
1. Make sure the unit is off.
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. It may also be
necessary to wash any dirt off the tines and shaft for
ease of removal.
2. Remove the click pin from each end of the tine shaft. Slide
the tines off of the shaft (Fig. 9).
3. Clean and oil the shaft.
WARNING:
Do not wash cultivator with a hose.
Avoid getting water on motor and electrical
connections.
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MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS

4. Slide on the new tines with the hubs facing each other (Fig. 9).
NOTE: Each tine has a convex side. Make sure that all of the
convex sides are facing as shown in Figure 9.
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.
Hubs
Convex
Side
Direction of Convex Sides
Click Pin
Fig. 9