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Warning: ThiS unit is equ!pped With an !nternsI combustion eng!ne and Sh0Uld not be used on or nea[ any un!mpr0ved forest_coveredi brush_c0_
ered er graSS÷€overed !a_d Un!ess the engJaels exhaust SYstem !SequJpped w_ha Spark attester meeting applicable leca! 0r State laws (if any) i !f a
spark _rrester !s USedi it Sh0u!d be maintained in effect!re working order by the 0perat0r;!n the State 0f California the above !S required by !aw (Seo_
t!0n _2of the Ca!if0rnia pub!!€ ReS0urCeS Code) i Other Sta_es rnay have s!milar !aws. Federa! !aws _PP]Yonfe dera! !aadSiA spark atteSter for tbe
muffler iS available by contacting the service department at Troy, Bilt LLC, P.O. Box 361131 Cleveland, Ohio 44136_0019:
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Calling Customer Support::::: ::::::: :::::::: :::::: :::::::: :::: 2
Safety i i i i i i i i i 3
Assembly: :: : : : : :: 5
Features and Controls: : : : : : 7
Operation ;; ; ; ; ; ;; 8
MaintenanCe::.::: :: : : : : ::
Storage:; ;; ; ; ; ; ;; ::::13
Troubleshooting i : i i i i i i i i i
Parts List: :: : :: : : : :::..::15
Warrany Information ; ; ; ;; ; ; ; :::...:Back Cover
FINDINGMODEL
This Ope ratorls Manualis an important part ef your new Tiller/Fdgeri Itwill help yeu assemble, prepare and maintain
theunitforbestpe o mance.Pleasereadandunderstandwhatit
Before your new equipmenti please locate the model plate on the equipment and copy the infor-
mation from it in the space provided below. This information is ve_ important if you need help from our Customer
Support Department or an authorized dealeri
You can locate the model number by looking at the rear su_ace of the tine shield. A sample model plate is ex-
plained below: For future reference; please copy the model numbet and the serial number of the equipment in
the space below
Copy Model Number Here
www:trovbiJt.oorn CLEVELAND,OH44136
_ 330.558.7220
866,840,6483
ENGINEINFORMATION
The engi ne manufacturer is responsible for all engine, related issues with regards to performance; power, rating; speci,
fications; warranty and service: Please refer tOthe engine manufacturer sOwner s/Operator's Manual packed sepa,
rately with your unit for more informationi
C_LING CUSTOMERSUPPORT
If you have difficulty assembling this product or have any questions regarding the controls;operation or maintenance
of this unit; please call the Custome[ Support Department
_ Call 1- (338) 558-7228 or 1-(866)848,6483 to reach a Customer Support representative; Please have
/_ _ your unitls model number and serial number ready when you call See previous section to locate this in-
_ formation: You will be asked to enter the serial number in order to process your call::
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SPARKARRESTERWARNINGTORESIDENTSOFCALIFORNIAANDSEVERALOTHERSTATES
Under California law;andunder the lawsof several other stateS;you arenot permitted to operatean internalcombustion engine
using hydrocarbonfuels on anyforest, brush; hay. grain, or grass covered land;or land co_eredby anyflammable agricultural crop
without an engine spark arrester incontinuous effective working order.
Theengine on theu nit is an internal combustion engine whichburns gasolineia hydrocarbon fuel andmust be equippedwith a
Sparkarrester muffler in Continuouseffectiveworking order. Thespark arrestor must be attachedtothe engineexhaustSysternin
such a mannet that flames or heatfrom the SYstemwill notignite flammable material. Failureof theowner/operator ofthe unit to
comply with this regulation is a misderneanor under California law (andother states)and may also be aviolation of other state
and/or federal regulationsi laws; ordinances orcodes: Contactyour local fire marshal orforest service for specific information
about which regulations apply inyour area.
TRAINING plug wire from spark plug and movewire c: Keepmatches,cigarettes; cigars;
;_i_A_ ig_ awayfrom the plug p!pesi openflames,and sparks away
X_, E_..;_ _..,_ ,L,, ,i _. Do not oneratethis enUinmentifvou are fr°m the fuel tank andfuel conta!neri
fully before operatinqthisecluipment Be urider the influenceof alcohol; medication, di Fillfuel tankoutdoors and with ex-
completely iamiliai _ith the_ontroJs and or whenyo_are tiredor ill tremecaution Ne_erfill fueltank
the piopei useof the equipmeni: Know whenindoors Use a funnel oispou !
controls quicklyi A replacementManual _X;_,,_ ,, _;; ;_ _;_ ,,,_;_ f_ e:Replace all fuel tank andfuel container
isavailableby contacting your authorized ,,ki_i''n_'_,_,,ui"_%',_''_ _"_,_'_'_ _";_'_,_',',,"_i'i caps seCurelyi
i_" _ _ _ _"i foreign objects; L If fuel is spilled; do notattempt to start
• Neverallow children or untrained* ,,_ _ _ t_f f_ T6;_# &_ _ _;_; the engine; but movethe machineaway
adu ts to useth!s equ!pment_ Letadults _, _,,, ,_..{_ ,_ _,,, from the areaof sp!llage andavo!d cre-
operatethe unit only if instructed _._;_'_'_._ _ .oo_..._.._.._.,_...., _ILI u" ating anysourceotig nitionuntil fuel
pope Yi _ i i.. vapors havedlss!patedi
,,....................................................................................."uo no[ operatel:ne macnlne WI[BOUI:.....................................................................................................
ii Keep the area of operat!on clear of all weari_ ado_uaie ouier _arme_is A-void" Never make adjustments to your equip-
persons,particularly small Childrenan _u_-_ _: :_.::_,u:,. _:_ ;,i. ::_ ment whenthe en(:lineisrunnin(]or SDark
pets Keep bys!anders a! least 25 feet caUu_t_h_i_m_v/nU_Ja_'s'[o_tL_e_ac_/nge_ r plug wiie is_onne_;ied (unless ;e_ifi'cally
from the area of operaton. _, _.'. _ _ _ recommended n Owner'SManua)
ILb UH_IIIU,
• KeepJnmind that the operatoror user _ 2 :
j_ re_n_n_jhl_,{_r_irl_nt_ _i h_z_rrl_" uo no1:operate_neequlpmen_when n_,'_Tlms
occurring to other peoplei their proper_ ___'__',.v_.__'_
_"" ,'""'"',_"_t Wearprotective footwear that will protect-"_--_'_''_'"
)rovefootin(; on all
safe_ and operating decalson this equip, sudaces:
meritand on any of its attachments or
• Wearapprovedsafe_ glasses when op-
" ""_i""i eratingthis equipment. Theoperationof
• Donotru n engine in an enclosed area. any poweredmachine canresuIt in for- ........................................
Engineexhaust contains carbon eign objectsbeing thrown by high-speed J //
monoxidegas;a deadly poison that is rotatinq pa_s RIGHTSIDE _ll
odorless; colorlesS;and tasteleSs Donor _ :_:;;'.. ; : I _>_
•.. i; • uonottnlnearundergroundelecl:ric
operatethis equ!pmentnear bu!ld!ngs. _i.,_ f,i_,hn_. ` ,,_ _i,.,_ _ I I_
windows; or air conditioning equipment. ""Y,'", _",'",_"" ","", "'"Y."__'_,_'""_
I{ In doubti contact your ut_hty or tele-_LEFT SIDE
• DOnotallow hands or anyother payor phonecompany to locateunderground
thebodyor clothing nearthe retatingservices, l.EFTandRIGHTsidesofthetiller are
tines or near anyother moving part. The _ w_i_ _,;_iii;ii_ i_h fromtheoperator'spositionbehindthe
tines beginto rotate forward oncethe __'_ L"__"_'_"o _'['_i'] (unless"otedotherwise)i
engine is sta_ed andthe Throttle_mes ..........................................,..........................,.................,,.......................................,.......................................
............. ........... . Takethese precautions' Thecorrect operators post on s when
Leverlssqueezea. lnetlnescontlnueto • i_ 5rb_fdha _h_h_a_aar
rotate until theoperator releasesthe a. Usean approvedfuel container. _n_,;ac'i_ _'rv;_'_owa'_'_'. u
d UUUd d.b U d U U _/U LIIU
Thro_le_lnes Lever..................................................................f r................................................................................................................
• b.Add fuel beo e starting the eng!nei eng!ne; Do notleaveth!s pos!tlon wh!le
• Beforeinspecting or Servicingany part Neverremovethe capof thefuel tank using the Throttle_ineS Lever.
of the equipment; shut off engine;make or add fuel while the engine isrunning.
.......................u _ _ _o u, u_auo ............rotatin, narts...........................................................
completestop; then disconnect Spark shall not smokei u
• E×ercisee×tremecaution whenon or • Be awarethat the equipment may unex-• Donot touch engine parts which may
crossinggravel drives;walks or roadsi pectedlybou nceupward or jump forward behot from operationi Allow parts to
Stay alertfor hidden hazardsor traffic, ifthetines Shouldstrikeextremely hard CoolbeforeinSpecting;Cleaningor
Donor car_ passengers, packedSoil;frozen ground; or buriedoh+ repairingi
• Afiei siriking afoieig nobject, siop ihe s!acles such as larg.es!onesi roots .or . Remembeii you canstop the tines by
engine, et a mov ng parts come to a s.!umpsi T.youare,inaOUD_aboutme releasingthe Thrott e_ nesLeVeF.Move
completestop; disconnectthe spark plug _!limg c° ndm£nSialways.use_neTol-th eengineOn/OffSwitchto OFFto shut
wirp.and nr_.v_.ntiffrnm mUr.hinnthe. !ow!ng operating precautions[oass!s_ fh_ nnninn nff
" " "" _ "_"" _ _-' _"-";"_ ""_ youin maintaining control ot the _"_ _' _ '"
spark plug then carefully inspectthe ma- ...... ...... ....
,, ......;..................................,...........,.............................enuinment........................................................................• Nevertransport thls machine whenthe
cnme_ordamage. Hepairtheoamage "_ _ ' p.nnnn _rnnn nn
.......................r i.....................r............................................................i......................i..............................................°..................=...................................................
beforetestat ngand ope atlng the a. Stand behnd the equ pmentiuslng o _. ;
machine, both handson the handlebarsi Relax lermmais an, non-insulated e!ecmcai
. _C_;__;_ i X_iX _i _iA_i,_i_ _i your armsi but usea secure hand partsshall be protectedagainst shorting
;;,:._!.,_ ,._,_!u,, _u,,_!_, o!,_,p!,,g_ _rip during normalservicing, refueling or
• :, . lubrication,
. if th_ m_h;_, _,_,,H _,_ ,,m_ b, Start t!lling at shallow depths;working
.......................................................................................................,_raduall,, deener with each nass........................_,o__._ _,,,_ _,,.u_,_,,,_ _ _ o ,,u _,....
aonorma!ly, sI:op I:ne engine; u!sconnec[ _ ......... ........._ ......: nnllinn fhn m_r.hinn fnw_rd gnu
thespark plug wire and preventit from 6:Clearthe tiIling areaof all largestonesi _i:: ° :_ "'ff_""': "_"_'"
touchingthe plugi Checkimmediately for roots; and other debriSi * Start theengine carefully accordingto
the cause Vibiation isgenerally a ; i ; instructions and with feet wellaway from
di Inan emergency;stop the tines by re_
warning oftrouble. Fixthe problem _._._nn the.Thrnff _._ n_._i_v_.r nn the. the tineS+
beforeusingthe equipment again, h_n-_lI"_ i Jl'o'_n _'h__n_in_"_m_,,-_
. Siop ihe engine; disconnectthe spaik t'h-e"engine On-lOaf;_w'itch'i_''(3FF."'__ MAINTENANCE/STORAGE
plug wirean d preventit from touching the. Do not overloadthe machine'scanacitv * Keepthe tiller; attachmentsand acres-
spark plagwheneveryou leavetheequip- byattemDtin_i, iili too deeplyai to_ ias_ Soriesin safew, Fking conditioni
ment,before unclogging thetines; or '-
; ; a rate;. Checkall nutsi bolts, andscrews at fre-
wnen maK!ngany repa!rsiaojusl:men_sor. :
inspections." Never,petard the equipment onsl!p-quent !ntervals,for proper tlghtnesSto be
;_ .; :; : ; pe_ surfaces. Lookbehind and use Care sureiequ!pmereis Insateworking
lake ai! poss!o!eprecau[!ons wnen _h_.nh_nkinnHn Condition.
leavingthe machine unattendedi Always ""_""--""="_"... _ ._.
stop the engine. Disconnectthe spark" Donotioperate !he equipment on:a _'__\_ever_s[_eequpmen_w2m,_eJJn_ue!
plug wife and preventit from touching the s!ope mat !sre, steepTor:saTetyi when _,_,_,,_ _i,_,_u_ _ _,,',_Z.
/I_.,II,._H _I,H UIJIZ;II /1_.,1.11 IIC: U/ ,,,._lJ_.,l/l_ _HUI. VV_LI_/
plug onslopes, SlOW(]own an, makesureyou..
havehood footinn andspace nea[ers,TurnacesiClOmes
• Beforecleaning, repairing;or in-ii d_ers, stoves, electric motors; etc.).
s_ectin_sto _the en;_neand makecer: * t_everallOWDys_:anaersnear me u
. • Allow the engineto cool beforestoring
tamall moving parts havestopped. Dis-. Onlyuseattachments and acCessorieS m__.inm_n_
connectthes-ark * u_ w reand *revent t "" " f " r ..... ""'_ .......
p p u p ma[areac_oy-approved. : : ; ;
from touching thespark plag to avoid ac_ N_v_r X_ i_i_ ih_,, i_m_ni wiihx,,t " _eep the eng!ne!tee o_grassi leaves,
.........................................................................................._ v_,_, _4u_, _.......vu.................r..............................r........
cldentalstartlnn. ::_,:: _,.: org easeto reducethe chanceof a fl e
_" ........................good VlSIDIIII:yor gooo Ilgn_.........................................-...,_......................
• Neveroperateequipment without . ..................................,.....................................................................................................
pr_peiguar_siplatesor other proiective ! Never°peratethe un!t !f:you are.t!redi. Store gasolinein a cool:well:ventilated
: ......... or under me intluence ot alCOhOl;orugs,
safe_ devices In place _ ; areai safely away from an_ spark- or
...................... '..............................................or me, lea[ion ............................................................................................................................................
; flame,producingequlprnent. Storegaso-
[i u° %runhm,eoe Do not tamper with theengine govi linein an approvedcontainer,safelyaway
,._,,_i_ _;i,_m,,i i _,,_i _ _,-_ ernor sett ngs on the machine;the gov- from the reachofch!ldreni
_"n_'Y' i_"_'" _ i%"_u_'i'_i_r'l_ ' ernor controlsthe maximum safe ,per-, Neverherr, rm maintenancewhen
......................................................................................ating speedand protects the engmeand............. • . .... • ............ • • ........
odorlessi tastelessand deadlypo!sonous; .ii X_,_,__X,,_,_ _,_,_ eng!ne!Srunnmg°r spark plug wire !s
_J.II UI.IIIZ;L IIIU_III_ _../f.,I, LL,,,._ /LUIII UGI.IIIGI_
.....;............. .,_..............,.......;............................................. ...... . i connected unless lnstructed to do so:
seivice shall be sought if a problem" _,!uel_anKmus_Deorameo, co so
exists ou_ooorsi
Follow manufacturers recommenda,
tionsfor safe loading;unloading, trans-
port and storage of machine.
4
Toprevent personal injury or property
damagei donotstartthe engineuntilall
assembly steps are complete and you
haveread andunderstandthe sale_ and
operatinginstructionsin thismanual:
INTRODUCTION
Readthese instructions in their entirety
beforeyou attempt to assembleor op-
erateyour newequ!pmenti
TheBorder/EdgerAttachment (Hi Figure
5) doesnot need to beinstalled until you
arereadyto do edging projects (refer to
instructions in this Section)
IMPORTANT."Thecorrect mixtureof un-
leadedautomotive gasolineand two-cycle
motor oil (a 24:1 ratio of gasolineto two-
cycle oil)must be addedto the fueltank
beforestartingthe engine. See instruc-
* Gasoline and its vapors are highly
flammable and explosive. Keep gaso-
line awai _ossible ignition
sources,
* Do not smokewhile mixing the gaso-
line and two-cycle oil together or
whenfilling thefuel tank:
* Neverfill fueltankwhen engineis run-
ning orhoti
Failuretofollow theseprecautionscould
result in the fueliqniting i causing per-
sonalinjuryor propertydamage:
STEP 3: Add a Mixture of Gasoline
and Two-Cycle Oil to the Fuel Tank
IMPORTANT:Readthe separateEngine
Owner's Manualbeforestartinq the
eng!ne;
2Use freshicleani unleadedregular;
1 In n cry urm chin imm it Iv If 2 Therearetwo helghtsettlngs holes m ', ".; ..... ........, .......
• s_,e .o a e edae_, , ........................................................................ , ...............
the upper handlebar.......... The unit''is shipped'........... unleaoeopremium orrelormulazeoau,....
with'thehandlebarknobsinthelowest
or contentsi contact your localauthorized LEADED_AenLINE
dealer or the Facto_ for assistance heightsetting holesi If this height is cor-ou
: : _i; : rectfor you simplytighten thetwo han-NOTE: Donot usegasoline containing
zi r_emoveany packing ma[er!a!i unecK dleb_rkhn5._ If _ hinhP.rsp.ttinni_dP.: m_th_nn (wnnd __.nhn_ Iqm r.nn_ n nn
for small parts beforediscarding the _ _ _'! _ "
; : i, sired; reposition the handlebarknobs; upto IOYoethanol(gasohol) or upto
pack ng ma[erla Looseparts InCluOe [Re o
! ! ! mountingscrews and washersin the 15YoMTBE(Methyl TertiaryButyl Ether)
TOIlowing_ i
othe set of holes, maybe used, but requ!es spec al care
(1) Bottle of 2-CycleOil 3 _h_.hkth, In_atinn_nfthe.thr_.p,nla_tih whenthe engineis not usedfor extended
............... _-_ _ ri " T RA E"in tr tin in
(1) Wheel (for edging) ties(C Finureli Th. ti._m,_th, nn_i: pe 'ods: See S 0 G" s uc'o s'
(1) EdgerTine tion_d:as_howr_. "? EngineiOwneils Man"al for addiiional ini
iL°ngi Bush,ings NOTEiThereis just one handlebarstoiage f°rmatl °n'
!]) anor[ _usnmg position- folded overthe engine asoricli: 3: Thefuel/oil mix ratio is 24:1 withthe
* Packedin aseparate plastic bag _all Shi ed _ _ useofa NMMAclassified oil Fornew
Y PP
&Perform theassembly ona clean;level eng{ne&use twice thenormalo_l quantity
........................................................................................,......................................................................;p for[neflrsrgallorloffue[NUiE, uue[o .....
surface:Becarefulnottoseverelybend............STEP2 Ins ect.........................................................;;......... ; ...... :.................
anyof thecontrol cablesonthe LJnit. and TightenHardware _!_ere.ncesm _u_ana o,R
wurK]w_ue, leCUH_Sun_uCOHmeeuclsa
4; Beforestarting anyassembly stepsi CheCkall nuts,bolts andscrews on your 16il mix ratio if NMMA oil is not
disconnectthe engine spark plug wire unit andtighten as needed: NOTEiUsea available
from the spark plug. 7/16' socl{_twith an extensionto check i
hardwareat ends Ofhandlebar.
ASSEMBLYSTEPS
i !i ! ToolsNeededtoCheckfor I.oose..............................................................................................................
STEP 1: Unfold and H_
IMPORTANT: Becarefulnotto pinchany .Slotted-headscrewdriver
wires or cableswhile unfolding and ad-* Phillips#headscrewdriver
justing the handlebars. • 7/1611socket andextension
theoperating position Do not uSeforce ernor screw (D, Figure2)I t is factory-Figure 2: Donotadl.stortightentheengine
if thereisbinding; continue to loosen adjustedfor properengine operation, governorscrew.
theknob&
5
Chart 1' FUEL MI_URE STEP 4: To Make Borders and Edgesi /_
(Mixture Ratio is 24 parts gasolineto I Install the Edger AHachment ._..J_"
t parttwoicycle oil)I Tocieaie boideis oi edgesneai walksi
ii ._ n_ zl __ nl, I driveways;flower beds;etc.;you must
uioi _-o _toi _,, i removethe fourtine Sectionsand install _r _/// _L
I the EdgerAttachment (this attachment /
2 Gali liozi Iwassupplied with the unit-See Page5).
4liters t67ml I l i Gathertogether the following parts c...
tank; Always usea clean Safetyi?p; 2. Piop ihe machinecarefully onthe fiont _
provedfuel container, ofthe tubular Carrying handle: Thework
*To Mix: surfaceshould befi[m and flat. NOTEiF.i#.ure:3!Remove.hitchp!ns andt!nesfrom
:Usually the Border/EdgerTineis mounted bothsmesoftherme shaft, Keepleftanu
A; H!!a cleaniapproveocon_a!nerone onthe rinht:side ofthe unitfor rinht: right:sidetinesseparated and markedfor
qua!!erfull with !ecommended handedpoisons,and on ihe leftis"ideof easierreinstailationi
gasoline, the unit for left-handed persons.
B Add recommendedamount of o I per the same Shaft- thewheel hub should
_fia_ 1' FUELMIXTURE 3i Remo,_e!he hitch p n on each! ne facetowaid the [ ei nser[ the htch pin
shaft (E,Rgures _and 4). through the rounded side ofthe tine
U+_crew cap on con[a!nerano snake 4ilt is importantfor propertilling pedor- Shaft
vigorously. Thenunscrew Capand mancethat the finesections be laterrein-_ eii_ _h_i_ _;_h_ im X_h_
.........fill nt in rwith .... lin r......................................................................................................................u...........u_w ............. m.....
co a e gaso epe stalledlnthelrorlglnalpatterns. Markthe ,ositesdeshaft Theniastallthe
Chart 1: FUELMIXTURE; Screwon posi[ion ofeachtinesec[ion(Left:Outer, _=.,_;'_.._; _J_, _ i
cap and shakeaga!ni 0nee mlxedi Left-Inner,etc.)before removingthem: _,_, ,_,_
oil andgasolinewill notseparate. Refer to Figures3 and9 for fine pattern _"_'"_" _"'i
information Seealso TineRemovalandSeeSec tion 4 for instructions on using
H. _.uel Installation in Sec[ion 5 the BordeflEdgerAttachment:
1: Engine must be cool:Cleanarea 5 InStallthe short bushine _g Fieure4i SeeTine Removaland InStallationinSec-
around fuel tank Capand removecapi onihe iie ht:hand or lefi:han'diine_ tion 5 for information onhow to reinstall
Inse_a cleanfunnel inio the fuel iank The'nplac_ihe Bo;dedFdge; '_heel(Ci on ihe tines
2: Slowly pour gasoline/oil mixture into
fueltank. Filltank no higher than1/2"
from to p of tank to allow for gasolineex..............................................................................................................................................................................................
panSion Installfuel capand clean up any
fuel spills. C
Contact with rotating !r
mowng 1 per.
sonalinjury
Before installing orre moving attac
mentsi or adjustingor servicingthe m_
chine; stop the enginei let all moving
parts cometo a completestop,disco
nectthe spark plug wire and move the
wire awayfromthe sparkplug
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Figure4: The Border/Edgertine (,4)can bemountedonleft or right
sidesofmachine(with long bushingB); The Border/Edgetwheel
(C) mountsonthe otherside (withshortbushingD):
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READ THIS OWNER!S MANUAL AN DALL SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR EQUIPMENT. Know the
location and function of all features and controls on the equipment; Save this manual for future reference;
Handlebar HeightAdjustmentKnob(Bi Figure5)
standall safe_i controlsiand operatinginstructionsinthis instructions.
Manualithe separate Engine OwnerlsManual and onthe
decalson the machine; Tilling DepthAdjustmentKnob(CiFigure5)
Looseningthe knob enablesyou to move the wheelbracket
Failure to lollow these instructions can resuIt in serious _ X_,.__k_i_,; _i: _._ _. _ T_ i_X_
pm_uou,,.luryi trois the tilling depthi
IMPORTANT:Donot movethe wheelbracketany higher than
the top of theadjustment bar.
AdjustableTine Patterns (D; Figure 5)
Th_ !for max-
Imum pedormance undera wide _ariety of conditions I_
needed;thetines Canbearranged for narrower tillin( or close
cultivating. Thetines can also bearrangedto till ve_ stony
l soi SeeAdjusting TinePattems in Section 4 for detalsi
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Car_ing Handle(E,Figure 5)
Whenthe handlebarisfolded in the storage position the unit
canbe carried bythe camjing handle; Thecarrying handle
poinL
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Usethis separateattachment to create borders oredges
alonq walks, driveways,flower bedsi etci SeeSection4 _or
details on installing and usingthis attachmenti
Erll irle Corltrols
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Startinq and Stopping the Enginein Section 4 andthe Engine
C Owner'SManualfor detailsi
Throttle/TinesLever (Gi Figure5)
i_ s Sclueezethis leverto start tine rotation and to vary the tine
_eed. Releasethe leverto stop all tine motion SeeStarting
and Stopping theEnginein Section4 for detailsi
IMPORTANT:Donot squeezethis leverwhenstarting the
engine;
EngineRecoil Start Rope(Fi Figure 5)
Usethe recoilstart rope to start the enginei SeeStarting and
iine Owner'S
ENGINE DETAIL Manualfor detailsi
Figure5:Featuresand controls:
7
a. Loosentilling depth adjustment
knob (A, Figure6)
Failure to follow these instructionscan usei
wheel bracketany higher than the
i_ FUtt Choke
2, 1!2 Choke
3_ N0 Ch0ke
following checks and services: Fi,ure7
iii. 8i Reconnectthespark plug wire.
]i u!sconnec[ me spark p!ugw!re Trom b. Without allowing therope to re-
thespark plugi STOPPINGAND tracti continue pulling ropewith
!!g P
Stopping the Engine bon
3:Che kihethieep,asi ccab,ei,es iii !i
Figure5)i Besurethat cables andties are Tostop the engine,move theengine 4:If enginefails to start after 3attempts
positioned as shown Do not kinkor On/OffSwitch (Ai Figure5) to the OFF repeatSteps2- 3 andtry again
pinch thecontrol cables in the handlebar; position 5 Whenenginesiaits'
4i Adjusihandlebar height to desiiedpo: :
sition tseeAssemblvSteosSTEP 1" in Starting tile Engine a; Momentarily movechoke leverto
Secii'on2)"' 111/2CHOKE'positionuntil engine
EngineOwner,sManual: b Next,......move...........control.........to 1/2 CHOKEi'
liTo avoidcarbon monoxide poisoning' ntil n in n thi
Failureto lollowgasoline saletyinstru¢, makesureengineis outdoors in a welF u e g e u Ss co y+
!ions can result, in serious personal _entilatedaiea. ci Finallyimoveconiiol toiiNO
mluryano propenyoamage ,, CHOKE"postbon
i 2.Move choke contiol le_ei io '!iii
CHOKE position.See igure 1, If engine diesa_terchoke ismovedto
&Add the correct fuel mixture (seeAS-_B_Tpi _f;"_;_i"" _ ; ;_;_ _"_i"" _f_* "NOCHOKE' DoSitiom
semblySteps, STEP3;in Section2): ';_".'-i ? ,_,,u 5 _/,, _,:_,,_ ?'_._ re"eat ste"s _L _ io
snor[ snu£eowni move cnoKeleverI:o Nu..........v ..... v .........,...................
7i Adj,s !the tilling depth asfollowsi CHOKF position, restartengine
...................................................................................................................................................................................6: If enginefires but
does not €ontinueto
en( inefails to
3i Graspstarter Cordhandle.SeeFigure ......
s[arta_er a a[
tempts move
a. Pull ropeout slowly until you feel Chokecontrol to
iiiiB
Figure9: ,A"-all four tine gangsin standardpattern; "B" - twooutergangs removedfornarrowtilling;"C"_ the twoinnergangshave
been swappedfor stonytilling conditionsi
TILLINGANDCULTIVATING 4isaueezethe Throttle_ines Leverto CIJItivating
time for the tines to dig deeplyenough: 2; Do nottill deeperthan lili2i' to avoid
Adjustengine speedto suit thetilling injuring nearby plant roots: Cultivate
conditionsi Rememberthat the rotating often; so that weeds donot grow large
tines help to pull the machineforward, andCauseneedlesstangling inthe tinesi
Use slower speedsandashallow depth 3 With careful nlanninR you cab
setting whenlearning to usethe unit and ..............
K..,, _w_..iPm r..i_qn, .in,, R..t_tin,.. ..... the seed rows far enough apartto allow
°_'" "_ ",", y, _o, ""' y wheneveryou are[llllng on nard, rougn .._ .,_ _,, _x_i_x_x x:
tineswill causeserious-ersonal inca......................................................................................................_u,_,L ruu,_ _urt,_ ,_t.,_,_ Lut,u_L,......
unevengrouno, vaieafter the plants havegrown
5;Do not tryto till too deeply inthe first
Useyo ur machineto b#eakup sodi pro4 passthrpughsodor_e_hard gio und i If AdjustingTine Patterns
pareseedbedsandfor cultivating in oar+ !ne ma.cn!nejumpsOr D,UCKSi use a sna]- n_ha n_ ,,n_n _h_ _ n_ nr'_
,4,,,_ .,,_,4 ,,.,,.,,_,,,,,, lower oepmseEing and reduce[ne engine _"_'""","u "_'_'"_"" _!!!,"u _'-_'J"'_,__''
IJ_IK._ I_].1 ILl /IUVV_/ U_;U',,-_, IL I-_ _1_].-,.._ LU U_" have a choice' of three tlne' atterns
e#ateibutit is important ihat you sta_ out speed Wi!h eachSuccessivepassitill P
slowly and readthis Sectionthoroughly more deeplyi Wide (Standard)Tine Pa_ern
beforeputting it to use. Letthe machine 6: Apply downward pressure onthe hart-stopped _rom[n.e.Tac[oryime'unF!s
do most of the work. Thetines will pull diebarsfor shallower tillin0. Lift the hun; u£,iT°r. ,gen.eral[!l!mg an,°culu_aungi i.!,.n!s
themachineforward; le_ingyou adiust dlebarsto dig more deeply If thema: ] u w!oe une paEern[[ne max!mumu!!!ng
fnrwarfi ._ne_'.dby nr_'._._innd wn r liftinn _hin__v_ widm)uses an _ourfinesections
_,_ _ _ o o ..... _............... ndtlllsmones ottr ............................................................
the handlebais swingi'ng't'hehand ebarsflop s _J_Ytoside (A, Figure9);SeeTine Remova!and In-
t_xt_rt _.,vin _ fXrw_r,4_X_installation in Section5 for detailedinforma_
1: Rollthe machineto the work area. '_°'_ u,_ ,_u,_u,_ tion on howto set up this fine pattern
ert rig; water very hard so
zi A_JUS_[ne[_,,ng aep_ [o [ne_eslre_a f_w days 6ofdie tillingi Av0id working Narro;_Tine Pattern- Foran airowi
pos_uon(see#'re a[ar_#'repara[_on,pro
-- soeeVorwet soil Wait aday ortwo after 4-1/21tilling width, removethe outside
Vl .....
ous page)
' hen rain forthe round to dr tinesection onthe left:and right"sides
g Y_
&Start the engine(seeStopping and (Bi Fegure9}; See TineRemovaland In-
starting the Engineiprevious page)iSta//afion inSection5 for detailedinforma-
Stand behindthe handlebarand PuSh tion on howto set upthis fine pattern.
down onthe bar to raisethe tines off the StonvSoil TinePattern _ Whentilline
ground Squeezethe Throttle_ines......................................................................................................................................................
. : , ,, ; i deeplyin stony soil; stones may beCome
Lever-_:neengine SROUI(] speedup and
, _. lammed betweenthe tunerbnes andthe
[ne uness[aE tO[dung. Helease_ne machine hoodi This pattern swapsthe
Throttle_ines Leverto returnto idle;the ......
d._o o.uu,u owp ru_._,,,gvr _.ey ,,,ay
Figureg): See TineRemovaland lnstalla-
rotate ve_ slowly Lowenngthem back
:,,, + i, ! i. tion in Section5 for detailedinformation
[o !ne ground snou o s!op any [o!a_on on how to set upthis fine pattern.
NOTE: If tines continue to rotate when
engineis idling; either theidle speedis
too highor the Centrifugalclutch isreal+
functioningi If this occurs; contact the
FaCtoryor your local authorizeddealer.
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TillingPatterns
li Whenprepaiing aseedbed,go over the same pathtwice in
thefirst rowi then overlap one-halfthe machine Widthon each
s_ccessive pa_s(Figure10)
2: After going up and downthe rows in one direction, make
second passesat a fight angle acrossthe original passes
(Figure tl)i Againi overlapeachpassto thoroughly pulverize
theentire Seedbedarea. Invery hardg round;it may takethreeFiuure 10:Use an overla# pi..,__ 11: M=lt._ _t._n.tl
rf r .............hf r th ,4 ir ,_,4 thi hi_ '_ "' '"'_'" ...... " ......
o ou passes.e o e e ues euuep sac eeu! techniqueoneverypass: efpassesat arightangleover
3:If your gardenis not wide enoughto till lengthwiseand then thefirstsetofpasses:
crosswise, then first overlapby one-halfthe machinewidth
followed by successive passesatoneiqua_e[ machinewidth
This overlapping method assuresthorough tilling:
USINGTHEEDGER
TheEdgerAttachment makescleaniSharpedgesnext to walkwaySidriVewaysipathsi plantedareaS,.........
patios,etc: SeeAssembly StepsiSTEP4: in Section2 for instructions on attachingthis attachmenti
Takeyour time when edging. Decidehow far awaythe edgeis robe fromthe walk or drive,then
slowly proceedusingthe walkor driveasyour Sight linei
Otherattachmentsare can be purchasedseparately. SeeAttachmentsbelow for moredetails
Thefollowing Tiller/Edger attachmeritsare availablewhere theTiller/Edger waSpurchased Seeyour authorized dealer or contact the
Factoryfor details:
PowerLawnRakeAttachment-
0EM-290-263/290-263-081 ............................................................
ThePower Lawn Rakewill help
keepyour lawnhealthy and
vigorous:Matted grass and
debriS notonlyl ooks
unattractive; butStifles
lawngrowth and overall ,
health. This attachment
mounts without tools and !!_
featuresdozensof te
peredsteel i'fingersll that _
spring off the surface to pene- i!
trate and loosen mattedgrass
without disturbing root growth: An 18'i-
wide swath coversa large lawnareaquicklyi
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LawnAeratorAttachment-
0EM_290,264/290,264,081
Helps promote healthy,dense
lawns byaerating
eningthe soil to contribute
to better rootgrowth Four
tempered steeltines punc-
ture the surface ofthe
lawn; letting nutrients
more easily reachthe
roots. Assembles
without tools. When
mountedi ittakestheplaceof
..........................................REQUIREDMAINTENANCE SCHEDULE.........................................
REQUIREDMAINTENANCE Before After Every Every End
Beforeinspectingicleaningor servicing Each Each 25 75 of
the machinei shut off engine; let all I Use Use Hours Hours Season
moving parts cometo a completestopi
disconnectthesparkplugwire and move
thewire away fromthe sparkplug;
Failure to follow these instructionscan
result in personal injury or property
damag
EQUIPMENTMAINTENANCE
TransmissionMaintenance
Oh_ckTransmissi0nLubricant I I' e(1)I •
Service Air Fiiter i i .(2) i
InspectSparkPiug I I I I 'o (3)
Clean Machine I I I I I o
Thetransmission was lubricated atthe CleanEngineExhaustPorts I I I I ° I
factory and Should not require anyfu_her (seeFactoryorauthodzedDealer) I I I I I
lubrication.
Clean Tine Shaft I I • I I I
However,you should checkthe lubricant
levelafter the first five (5)h°urs °f °pera- (1)_AfterfirstfiVe(5)hoursofuse. II , i
tion and everytwen_-five (25) operating Maroware
hoursthereafter. If neededi usea high-(2) - cleandaitywhenconditionsareextremeiydustyordirty.Before ........ eachuse; checkthat all hardware
quality, automotive-grade petroleum-base CSeck ik i nnuii teve i is in placeand tightened Securely
(3)-- spa puga aye ry 00
grease, operatinghoursi II
............................................................................................. II Iltl_ir.lllllIt
1.Place the no=le of a standard gtease temptingtooperate theengine ongasoi
Tocheckthe transmission:gun (D; Figure 14)firmly against the rim linealone will causethe engine to over-
1: Siop the enginei leti_cool and discon-of the middle hole (B)and add grease heatand seizeup.
nect the spark plug wire until it begins to seepfrom the bottom
D,_ i_ _i'o_ a_i __ii_ ,_i hole (A)i Reinstallthe plug in the bottom EngineAir Filter
-,, _,.__u_,,,_,..,,_ _,_, _,,,,_ _.__ hole (A)Ne×t applygreaseto the top fill I i r : :r: r
so......................................................................the right end of thetree shaftfaces up t s ext emely _mportantthat a filterse -
!C! antilit begins_ose.epfiom the vice be perf0;med acC0rdingto De maih:
aiHemove tile rigllt-side tines(seeTinemidd!eho!e (_)Heinz[all [he p!ugs in the tenanceschedule Referto theseparate
Removaland instaltafion in this Section) middle (B) and top (C) holes . ;
i Eng!ne0wner s Manualfor !nsPecton and
4; Cleanthe transmission housing. 2. Beforereinstalling the tines;use afine Cleaninginstruction&
&Remove iheih reethieaded plugs (A, B g.radeiSandp.ape[!oiclean an_ [ustioff !he IMPORTANT:Never runengine wi[houtair
and C; Figure t4)from the transmission _!nesna[_iiApP!Ya;fewo!ops oTo!!_ome tilter assemblyproperlyinstalled.
I VI [ I line snail: [0 make ;u[ure l:lne removal
LubE'cantshould be 'sib e 'n thetop two _asi_r'
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• HandlebarAdjustment Knobs:Spray
occasionally with a siliconetype
lubricanti
• Throttle_ines LeverCable: Squeezethe
lever closedand spray a lubricant into
the cablearea.
Tine Shaft:After eachuse, removethe
tineS;clean thefineshaftwith sandpaper
Figure14:Transmissionlubricantcfieckand and applya light coat of oiltothe tine
fill locationsi shafti
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l' !_!iYl._l ;| _ll_ [tl Beforeinspectingicleaningor servicingthe machinei shutoffenginei wait for movingparts to stopidis,
Iconnectsparkplug wire and movewire awayfrom sparkplug
I Failureto followtheseinstructionscanresultin seriouspersonalinjury orpropertydamage
SparkPlu 3 Removethe outer tine section t
_..._. _..;i remove inner tme section) and mark it as : _'" ' '
lu_puuu LnU _pa_ p_ug aunuany u_ uvu_y ..... .......................................................................................
100 operating hoUrs according to the i_; t°, Whichis,lde !t !s.fr°m !left °ring ht)a.nd Avoid contactwith the cuttingedgeson
Structions in theseparate Engine Owners wnemer !_s an outer or Inner1:!hesecuon, thetines:
Manual Checkthat the gap is set at 030'! 4 Slideone of the long bushings (B, Toavoid ersonal in'u whenr
J rye o g
Forreplacement useChampion RCJ-6Yor F!gure 16), prey!dealw!ththe un!tie nto or instal Iinatines, wear heavv work
equivalent (a resistorspark plug must be theshafti Insertthe hitch pin through the gIeves i nem usibe[;ll I
usedfor replacement)i fine shaft. _oving parts stl;pped; and the spark
_,____ plug wire disconnectedfrom the spark
It is impoitant tofrequently checkand
remo_egrass clippings, diR and other I 5i Insert the hffch pins through the fine
debris that accumulateson the engine, shaftS.
Coolingfins, air intakescreenand on
leversand linkages. This helpsto ensure
adequaieaiico01ingandcoirectengin e Thetnesareexcessveyworn ft ng
plugand movedawayfromthe plug.
5; Insert the hitch pins through the fine
shafts.
Coolingfins, air intakescreenand on I
leversand linkages. This helpsto ensure I ToReplace WornTineSections:
adequateair cooling andcorrect engine .............................. Thetines are excessivelyworn iftilling
speed: takesmuch longer than beforeand the
Figure 16;Narrow tillingtinepositionsisoi Iis not being mixedthoroughly
TiNEREMOVAL..enough.
5; iRepeatth_sproceeureonthe opposite 1: Prop the machine forward so it rests
Shouldbereplaced tilling seemsto take Arranqinq _n,
longerthanusual0r!fthesoil!snot forSton,,SoiI Conditions "' _
being mi×edas thoroughlyi Also; in addi-_ DT_ _._.C,,'. i., _..,i" _; 2:Removethe hitch pin (A, Figure16)
tion to the standard 101'tiiling width tine ___._'._.".._'_,_ _',_ui_..u _ fromboth sides of the unit] Remevethe
configUration;the tines canbe arranged _"_'_;_'_T_j_,_"_ _u_I_' _",Y,i_'u_ oIdtine settle nsand replacethem with
in two other configurations: (1)A narrow, _."_u_"_ wu._ _u_.a_ e,,_u!u_ .,aL newtine se_ions Referto Figure16 and
( _,1,11 I._ tILl I I
4i/2 tilling width for smaller aieas and(2i i thetine pattern Shownin the Parts Listfor
D' D ..... f r t nv il n iti n_ 2 Removethe hitch pin (A, Figure15) tine patterndetails InseRthehitchp ins
As.eclal_attern o so _so co d o s. ,,. _;, .; ............._............................ ........ ......................................
from bornsides of the unit: r_emoVeboth through [he fineshirrS:
IMPORTANT:The hitch pin (A, Figure15)outer fine sections. Markeachsection as
is under springtension- weargloves to alert or rightside tine and whether it is an
protectyour fingers when removing or re-inneror outer se_ion.
placingthe hitch pin
i 3iRemovethe inner fine sections and
liProp the machineforward so it rests chine,and the inner lefbside goes onto
on the front of the tubular ca[_ing thedght side of the machine)i
handle Thework surfaceshould beflat
ii i,i ! ! i !! i 4i Reinstallthetwo outer tine seciions on
and f_rm
!!the sides from which they were removed
2; Remo_ethe hitch pin (A;Figure15)i (Figuret7)
Figure17:Stony soil tinepatterni
Figure 15: Removehitchpin (A) to take off
tines:
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IF!IV_TI:I:I_11_[11 Beforeinspectingi cleaningor servicingthe machinei shutoff engineiwait for movingpartstostopidisi
connectsparkplugwire andmovewireaway from sparkplug:
I Failureto followtheseinstructionscanresultin seriouspersonalinjuryor prope_y
STORAGE reachthe carburetor Do not drain
II_DnDTAMT:i_i_ i_ _-__;_i gastank and carburetor if usingfuel
....,....,a.. ir
gum depositsfrom forming inessential
fuelsystem parts suchaS carburetor,fuel 3;Let engine cool downa!!e! fuel mixture
filter,fuel hoseior tank during storage, hasbeeniUseduP.iC!.eandirt and debris
Also experienceindicatesthat alcohol- Tromeng!necoo!ragTinS,!mKageand
blendedfuels ical ed gasoho oi usng other engineSu_aces
ethanolor methanol)Can attract moisture 4: puIIStarter handleslowly UntilreSisi
which leadsto separationand formation tance isfelt dueto compression pressure,
of acidsduring Storagei Acidicgas can thenstopi Releasestarter tension slowly
damagethefuel Systemof anengine while to preventengine from reversingdue to
instorage: compression pressure. This positionwill
close boththe intake andexhaust ports to
preventcorrosion ofthe pistonand
personalinjury orprope_ damage:
Off-SeasonStorageProcedure
1: Drainthe fuel tank of all ofthe gaso-
line/two-cycle oil mixture. NOTE:Do not
useafuel mixture that is older thanone
seasonin order to avoidvarnish deposits
throughout thefuel system. Disposeof
thefuel mixture properlyi
2; Start engine and run until fuel mixture
is used upi This will preventpoor perfor-
mancefrom stale fuel whenyour equip+
ment istaken out of storage.
NOTE f Gasohol has beenused, com-
pleteabove instructions and then put 1/2
pintof gasolineproperly mixedwith two-
cycleoil (seeFuelMixing Ohart)into fuel
tank andrepeatabove instructions.
NOTE: Fuelstabilizer (Suchas STA-BIL)
is anacceptablealternative in minimizing
theformation of fuelgum deposits during
storage. Add stabilizerto thefuel mixture
in the fuel tank orthe fuel storage con-
tainer. Alwaysfollow the mixratio in-
structions Onthe stabilizer Container.
Runengine at least 10minutes after
addingstabilizer to allow the stabilizerto
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Ir !_!iYl._l ;| _ll_[_]J Beforeinspectingicleaningor servicingthe machinei shutoffenginei wait for movingparts to stopidis,
Iconnectsparkplug wire and movewire awayfrom sparkplug
I Failureto followtheseinstructionscanresultin seriouspersonalinjury orpropertydamage
Beforepe#orming any of the corrections in thisTroubleshooting Chart;refer to the apptopriateinformation contained inthis Manual
andtheE ngineOwnerlsManualfor the Correctsafetyprecautionsand servicing procedures; Oontactyour local authorizedEngine
ServiCeDealerfor engine servicei Contactyour local authorized dealerfor serviceproblems with the machine.
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Engine dOeS not Starti I 1i Spark plug wire disconnected. I1. Reconnect wire to spark plug.
I 2; OUt0f gaS/tw0*CyC!e 0i! fue! mixture; I 2. Check fuel tank. Add fue! mixtUrei
I 3i stale fuel mixture. 3. Drain 0id miXtUre. Add fresh mixturei
I 4; Priming procedure not correct; I 4. Refer to starting procedure inmanual.
I 5i Dirty air fi!ter(S). 5. Clean 0r replace air fi!t÷rsi
i 6; womi _rreded or broken spark plug; I 6. ReplaCe spark p!Ug.
I 7i on!off Sw!tch!n OFFp0sitieni I 7. MoveO_OffSwitchto ONi
Engine runs poorly or I 1: Fouted spark plug. I 1.Removei inspecti clean spark plug.
has 10wpower under _ 2; Dirty air fi!ter(S). 2. Clean or replace dirty air fi!ters.
tilling conditJonsi i 3i Stale fue! mixture. I 3. Drain O!d mixture. Add fresh mi_ure.
4; Carburetor out of adjustment. I 4. Adjust carburetor;See ManUa!i
Engine OVerheatS1 11Engine cooling fins Cl0gged;' 1.RemoVe dirt and debris from fins;
I 2: Improper amount of oil in fuel mixture: I 2. Drain tank; fill with correct mixture.
Tines stop rotating: I 1: Object wedged between tines and hood. I 1.Remove wedged objecL
2i Internal transmission problemi 2. A_h0riZed ServiCe dealer.
SAFETYANDOPERATINGDECALS
Decalsare not Shownat fullsizei See Parts List pagesfor reordering information.
Onrear,right,sidetine
shield
Onrear,left_side
tine shield Ontopofhandlebar
Ontopileft-sidetineshield
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The!ir!!ted warranty set forth be!0w iSgiven by Troy-Bj!t LLC with d. Troy-Bilt LLC d0es not extend any warranty f0r products
respect t0 new merchandise purchased and used in the United sold 0rexpo rted outside 0f the United States; its pos-
States; its possessions and territ0des, sessi0ns and territories; except those s0!d thr0ugh Tr0y-
Bi!_LLC's au_h0dzed channels Ofexport distdbuti0ni
Troy.Bilt LLC warrants this product against defects for a period of e. Parts that are not genuine Troy.Bilt parts are not c0vered by
two (2)years c0mmencing 0n the date of odginal purchase and this warranty.
willi at its option; repair or replace;free of charge, any part found f: Service corn pleted by someone other than an authorized
to be defective in materials or workmanship: This limited war. service dealer is not covered by this warranty.
ranty shall On!VapPlY ffthis product has been operated and main-g. TranspOrtatiOn charges and service calls are not covered;
tained in accordance with the Operator's Manual furnished with
the produ_;andhasnotbeensubjecttOmiSuse, abuse, com- No implied warrantyi including any implied warranty of met-
mercia! Use; neg!ect; accident; !mpr0per maintenance; a!terati0n; chantability of fitness for a particular purposei applies after
Vandalism; theft; fire; water; or damage because of 0ther peril or the applicable period of express written warranty above as
natural disasteri Damage resulting from the installati0n or use0f to the pa rts as identi fiedi No other express wa rra ntyi
any accessory or attachment n0t approved by Troy#Biit LLC for whether written or oral i except as mentioned abovei given
use with the product(s)covered by this manual will V0!d yourwar-by any person or entityi in¢ludin_ a dealer or retaileri with re-
ranty as to any resulting damage: spect to any producti shall bind Troy-Bilt LLC, During the
period of the warranty, the exclusive remedy is repair or re-
NOrma! wear parts Or c0mponentS there0f are subject to sepa-placement of the product as set forth above;
rate _erms as _011ows: A!! n0rma! wear parts or comp0nen_ _ai!-
ures wi!! be c0vered on the pr0duct for a pedod o_ 90 days re-The provisions asset forth in this warranty provide the sole
gard!ess of causei After 90 daysi but within the tw0 year peri0d; and exclusive remedy arising from the sale; Troy,Bilt LLC
n0rma! wear )art !ai!ures wi!! be Covered ONLY !F Caused byde-shallnotbeliableforincidentaloreonsequentiallossor
fects in materials or w0rkmansh!p 0f OTHER Component partSi damage ineludi ngi without limitationi expenses incurred for
N0rma! wear parts and €omponents include, but are no_ limited substitute or replacement lawn care services or for rental
tO: batteries, be!tsi bladesi b!ade adapters; grass bagsi rider ex_nses to temporarily replace a warranted producL
deck whee!s, seatsisnow thrower skid shoes, Shave p!ateS;
auger spira! rubber; tires. Some states donor allow the exclusi0n or limitation of incidenta!
or Consequential damages; or limitations 0n how !0ng an implied
HOW TO OBTAI N SERVICE: Warranty serVi ce is available; warranty lasts; so the above exclusions or limitati0ns may not
WITH PROOF OF PURCHASEi thr0ugh y0ur Iocal authorized apply to youi
service dealeri To 10care the dealer in your area; check your
Yellow Pages;0 r €0ntact Tr0y_Bilt LLC at PiOi B0x 361131 ; Inno event shall rec0very of any kind be greater than the amount
C!eveland; Ohi0 4_! 36-0019;1-866-840_6483i 0r !0g 0n to 0ur of the purchase pdce of the prod Uct Sold. Alteration of the
Web site at www.troybilt.com: safety features of the product shall void this warranty. You
assume the risk and liabilitY for !0sSi damagei or inju_ to you and
This !imited warranty d0es not provide cOVerage in the f011owing y0ur property and!Or tO Others and their prope_ arising out Of
cases:the misuse or inability tO Usethe pr0ducti
a. Theencineorcomponen_par_s_hereo_iTheseitems
carry a separate manufacturerls warran_yi Refer to the This !imi_ed warranty sha!! not extend to anyone other than the
applicab!e manufacture rls wa rranty f0r terms and cond original purchaser Ort0 the person for whom it was purchased as
tionsi agifti
b. Log sp!itter pumpsi va!vesi and cy!inders have a separate
one year warranty. HOW STATE LAW RELATES TO THIS WARRANTY: This lim,
ci Rou_inemaintenance items Suchas!ubricants;filters; ited warranty gives you specific legal rights, andyoumay
b!ade sharpen! ngi tune-upS;b rake adjustments, c!utchalso have other rights which vary from state to statei
adjustments, deck adjustmentsi and n0rmal deteri0rati0n Of
the exterior finish duet0 use OreXp0sUrei
TROY-BILT LLC, P.Oi BOX 361131, CLEVELAND, OHIO 44136-0019,1-866-840-6_3
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