Troy-Bilt 290-253-081, Installation Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...rent style tine holders as shown in figures to the right Welded steel Note Welded steel holders may be secured to tine shaft either with two bolts and nuts or with single mounting bolt illustrated in these instructions Cast iron Owners of HORSE Model tillers with cast iron tine holders should keep the cardboard box in which this kit was shipped to use with the template pattern on the inside back c...

Page 2: ...rket gar dening If you received Custom tines read this General Information and then follow the standard tine installation instructions which apply to your particular model tiller If you have any difficulty installing your Custom tines contact our Service Department Refer to the back cover of this manual 2 Step 1 Check Your Parts Remove the tines and hardware package and check that you received all...

Page 3: ...e tine with the blunt edge toward you If the tip curves toward the left the tine is a left curved tine If the tip curves toward the right the tine is a right curved tine See Figures 2 and 3 which show the two types of tines A The letters and numbers stamped on the side of each tine are factory code marks which contain either an L on left curved tines or an R on right curved tines See Figure 1 Blun...

Page 4: ...ts Make sure that the tines are positioned as follows Tines are across from each other Tines are against the outer surface of the left inner holder plate NOTE When installing the tines you will be directed to perform a two step procedure and then check to ensure that the installation is correct before going on to the next step 4 Step 5 Find the Installation Instructions for Your Model Each tiller ...

Page 5: ...ter the soil first when the tiller moves forward C Add lock washers and nuts to all four bolts and tighten securely Figure 8 Installing tines on inner holders Tines are against the outer surface of the right inner holder plate Tips point inward toward the transmission housing The cutting edges will enter the soil first when the tiller moves forward B Place two right curved tines unshaded in Figure...

Page 6: ...ake sure that the tips of the four innermost tines those nearest the transmission housing are directly opposite each other pointing toward each other and toward the trans mission housing See Figure 9 B Make sure that the cutting edges of all tines will enter the soil first when the tiller moves forward Left curved Tine Right curved Tine Left curved Tine Right curved Tine Innermost Tines Position S...

Page 7: ...tines installed in Step 5 A Tines are against the outer surface of the right holder outer plate Tips point inward toward the transmission housing The cutting edges will enter the soil first when the tiller moves forward B Place two right curved tines shown unshaded in Figure 10 opposite each other on the bolts overlapping the tines positioned in Step 6 A Make sure that the tines are positioned as ...

Page 8: ...Figure 14 Three A gangs and one B gang Step 1 Assemble Tines Into Gangs Before starting this procedure tape the tine pattern template from the inside back cover onto the bottom of the shipping box as shown in Figure 13 Position the box with the taped template in front of you In this assembly procedure you will be assembling left curved and right curved tines into gangs sets of four tines assembled...

Page 9: ...o more A gangs Set these gangs aside until you install them in Step 4 on Page 10 A Position the box with the attached template in front of you as was done when assembling the A gangs B Place two right curved tines shown in Figure 17 on Page 10 onto the template so that the tines cover outlines of tines 3 and 4 The tips of these tines point upward C Place three bolts through the holes shown in Figu...

Page 10: ...der use chalk or crayon to mark the gang with a B B Rotate the gang so that the the two innermost tines are around one lug on the tine holder and the other two tines are around the other lug In the gangs just assembled all cutting edges are facing in one direction When installed on the holders these cutting edges must enter the soil first when the tiller is moving forward Figure 19 shows the corre...

Page 11: ...llow the instructions provided in the Bolo Tines Maintenance Section on Page 16 Figure 20 Tines installed on cast iron holders Installation Tips If you encounter difficulty in aligning the two holes when inserting the fourth bolt check the following Make sure that the bolts in the other three sets of holes are as loose as possible Use a screwdriver inserted through the two empty holes to pry the t...

Page 12: ...llows Tines are across from each other The tips point inward toward the transmission housing The cutting edges will enter the soil first when the tiller moves forward D Add lock washers and nuts to all four bolts and tighten securely Step 2 Install Tines on Right Inner Holder Tines used in this step four left curved tines ECONO HORSE owners should now go to the instructions for the Left Outer Hold...

Page 13: ...nes are installed against the outer surface of the holder All tips point inward See Figure 23 which shows PONY tines completely installed Step 5 Check the Installation This completes the installation of the tines on your PONY Tiller To ensure that the installation is correct check for the following Make sure that the tips of all tines are pointing inward toward the transmission housing Make sure t...

Page 14: ...installed bolts Make sure that the tines are positioned as follows Tines are across from each other Tines are against the outer surface of the left holder outer plate Tips point inward toward the transmission housing The cutting edges will enter the soil first when the tiller moves forward Figure 24 Installing tines on ECONO HORSE outer holders B Place two left curved tines unshaded in Figure 24 o...

Page 15: ...that the tines are positioned as follows The tips of these two tines should be directly opposite and point toward the tips of the two tines installed in Step 1 A See Figure 25 Tines are across from each other Step 2 Install Tines on Right Outer Holder Tines used in this step two left curved tines followed by two right curved tines Check the Installation This completes the tine instal lation of tin...

Page 16: ... the middle of a tilled row so that overlapping becomes very time consuming Rotate HORSE and ECONO HORSE Tines for Longer Tine Life HORSE and ECONO HORSE bolo tines can be rotated to obtain a longer life PONY tines are subject to equal wear because the tine pattern is the same for all tines on a holder Therefore rotating tines is not effective for that model Rotate tines once during their life cyc...

Page 17: ...r holder to the D position on the right inner holder Move the two right curved tines which were at the D position to C See Figure 29 Step 3 Move the two left curved tines from the E position on the left inner holder to the F position on the right inner holder Move the two left curved tines which were at the F position to E See Figure 30 Step 4 Move the two right curved tines from position G on the...

Page 18: ...3 which show the positions of the tine gangs after rotation Econo Horse Model Tine Rotation Rotate only the four tines on the outer holders as indicated below Step 1 Move the tines labelled A in Figure 34 on the left outer holder to the B position on the right outer holder Move the tines which were at the B position to A 18 Figure 32 BEFORE rotating gangs on cast iron holders Figure 33 AFTER rotat...

Page 19: ...À À À 3 TINE POINTS UP 1 2 3 4 BOLT BOLT BOLT EL or AL EL or AL ER or AR ER or AR TINE POINTS DOWN TINE POINTS DOWN CUT ON THIS LINE CUT ON THIS LINE DO NOT INSERT BOLT IN THIS HOLE THIS TEMPLATE IS USED TO ASSEMBLE TINES ONLY FOR HORSE MODEL TILLERS WITH CAST IRON HOLDERS ...

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