Troy-Bilt Big Red Operation Manual

34, Section 6— Maintenance & adjuStMentS 34 3. Insert the belt adjustment tool through the hole in the side of the adjustment block, spacing the ends of the tool equally on both sides. See Figure 6-15. Rotate the tool so the slotted end faces down. Adjustment Block Belt Adjustment Tool Figur…

40, 40 Section 7— Service If badly worn, they lose the ability to till deeply. Worn tines leave an ever-increasing gap in the middle of a tilled row. The normal gap is 3” between the tine tips — replace the tines when the gap widens to 5”. See Figure 7-8. The tines can be repl…

3, Troy-Bilt Big Red Important Safe Operation Practices 2 3 Training 1. Read, understand, and follow all instructions on the machine and in the manual(s) before attempting to assemble and operate. Keep this manual in a safe place for future and regular reference and for ordering replacement parts. 2. Be famil…

21, Section 5 — operation 21 • With planning, you can allow enough room between rows to cultivate. Leave room for the hood width, plus enough extra room for future plant growth. See Figure 5-14. Figure 5-14 Tilling on Slopes If you must garden on sloping ground, please follow two very importa…

18, Section 5— operation 18 Changing Belt From Low Range to High Range 1. To avoid personal injury, shut off the engine, let all moving parts come to a complete stop, then disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark plug and move the wire away from the spark plug before making any ad…

20, Section 5— operation 20 Avoid Tilling Wet, Soggy Soil • Tilling wet soil often results in large, hard clumps of soil that can interfere with planting. If time permits, wait a day or two after heavy rains to allow the soil to dry before tilling. Test the soil by squeezing it into a ball. If …