Operating Tips - Troy-Bilt TBGC Manual Del Operador

OPERATING TIPS

WARNING:
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/motor.
2. Start the unit.
3. With the engine running and the tines off the ground,
depress the throttle control to increase the engine
speed.
4. Holding both of the shaft and handle grips firmly,
slowly lower the cultivator until the tines make
contact with the ground (Figs. 4 & 5).
5. As cultivating action begins, pull back on the
cultivator 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.
WARNING:
extreme caution when reversing
or pulling the unit towards you.
8
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Dress properly to
reduce the risk of
To prevent serious
personal injury, use
Fig. 4
MAINTENANCE
TINE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT
Replace all four (4) tines at the same time, because they
will wear evenly through normal use. Work on one side
at a time.
WARNING:
always wear heavy gloves when handling
the tines.
1. Stop the unit and disconnect the spark plug wire.
(gas) or unplug the unit (electric).
2. Remove the clevis pin clips and clevis pins (Fig. 6).
3. Remove the tines and felt washers from the shaft.
4. Clean and oil the shaft.
5. The tines are stamped with the letter "R" or "L" to
identified their position on each side of the gearbox
when facing the front of the unit.
6. Replace the tines and felt washers onto the shaft
with the hubs on the tines facing each other.
Clevis Pin
Felt
Washer
Tine
Hubs
Fig. 5
To prevent serious
personal injury,
Clevis Pin Clip
Fig. 6