Troy-Bilt Super Bronco 60TG, Operator'S Manual

Page 1: ...law Section 4442 of the California Public Resources Code Other states may have similar laws Federal laws apply on federal lands A spark arrester for the muffler is available through your nearest engin...

Page 2: ...Operating Your Lawn Tractor 10 Adjusting Your Lawn Tractor 18 Maintaining Your Lawn Tractor 20 Off Season Storage Attachments 26 Safety Labels 27 Trouble Shooting 28 Parts List 30 If you have difficul...

Page 3: ...lk behind mower on such a slope it is extremely difficult to maintain your footing and you could slip resulting in serious injury Operate RIDING mowers up and down slopes never across the face of slop...

Page 4: ...n refuel such equipment on a trailer with a portable container rather than from a gasoline dispenser nozzle d Keep the nozzle in contact with the rim of the fuel tank or container opening at all times...

Page 5: ...deck Contact with the blade s can amputate hands and feet 12 A missing or damaged discharge cover can cause blade contact or thrown object injuries 13 Stop the blade s when crossing gravel drives wal...

Page 6: ...rn slowly and gradually downhill if possible 2 Do not mow near drop offs ditches or embankments The mower could suddenly turn over if a wheel is over the edge of a cliff ditch or if an edge caves in 3...

Page 7: ...amage e g excessive wear bent cracked Replace the blade s with the original equipment manufacturer s O E M blade s only listed in this manual Use of parts which do not meet the original equipment spec...

Page 8: ...ach the negative cable heavy black wire to the negative battery terminal with the bolt and nut Make certain the hold down strap is in position over the battery securing it in place See Figure 1 Attach...

Page 9: ...However you MUST check the oil level before operating Be careful not to overfill Shipping Brace Removal WARNING Make sure the riding mower s engine is off remove the ignition key and set the parking b...

Page 10: ...Button I Brake Pedal D Shift Lever J Drive Pedal E Cup Holder K Deck Lift Lever F Throttle Lever NOTE Any reference in this manual to the RIGHT or LEFT side of the tractor is observed from operator s...

Page 11: ...Never leave a running machine unattended Always disengage PTO move shift lever into neutral position set parking brake stop engine and remove key to prevent unintended starting To start the engine ins...

Page 12: ...ment knobs to lock the seat in place Refer to Seat Adjustment in the Adjusting Your Tractor section of this manual for more detailed instructions Deck Lift Lever Found on your tractor s right fender t...

Page 13: ...e is engaged and the PTO Blade Engage lever is in the disengaged OFF position The engine will automatically shut off if the operator leaves the seat before engaging the parking brake The engine will a...

Page 14: ...NOT ACROSS AVOID SUDDEN TURNS DO NOT OPERATE THE UNIT WHERE IT COULD SLIP OR TIP IF MACHINE STOPS GOING UPHILL STOP BLADE S AND BACK DOWNHILL SLOWLY DO NOT MOW WHEN CHILDREN OR OTHERS ARE AROUND NEVER...

Page 15: ...ult in a rich fuel mixture and cause the engine to run poorly Stopping the Engine WARNING If you strike a foreign object stop the engine discon nect the spark plug wire s and ground against the engine...

Page 16: ...the tractor 2 Lightly depress the drive pedal To change to the reverse direction when operating with cruise control depress the brake pedal to disengage the cruise control and bring the tractor to a c...

Page 17: ...f this manual for proper blade sharpening instructions Mulching If Equipped Some models come equipped with a mulch kit which incorporates special blades already standard on the tractor in a process of...

Page 18: ...Figure 11 Tighten the lock nut to raise the front of the deck loosen the lock nut to lower the front of the deck 5 Retighten the two jam nuts loosened earlier when proper adjustment is achieved Side t...

Page 19: ...t equal lengths are threaded into the ball joint on the left and right side 1 Loosen the jam nut found on the drag link at the rear of the ball joint See Figure 15 2 Remove hex nut on the top of ball...

Page 20: ...he engine with new motor oil as instructed in the Kohler Operator Owner Manual packed with your unit IMPORTANT Refer to the Kohler Operator Owner Manual packed with your unit for information regarding...

Page 21: ...e engine and place the throttle lever in the FAST rabbit position 7 Disengage the parking brake 8 Move the tractor s PTO Blade Engage into the ON position 9 Remain in the operator s position with the...

Page 22: ...e POSITIVE Red wire its terminal first followed by the NEGATIVE Black wire Be certain that the wires are connected to the correct terminals reversing them could change the polarity and result in damag...

Page 23: ...from both ends of the blades along the cutting edges parallel to the trailing edge at a 25 to 30 angle IMPORTANT If the cutting edge of the blade has already been sharpened to within 1 5 8 from the ed...

Page 24: ...a proper working machine use factory approved belts To change or replace the deck belt on your tractor proceed as follows 1 Remove the belt keeper rod s from around the engine pulley 2 Remove the cut...

Page 25: ...25 6 Maintaining Your Lawn Tractor Figure 23...

Page 26: ...o storing your tractor WARNING Never store the machine or fuel container indoors where there is an open flame spark or pilot light such as on water heater furnace clothes dryer or other gas appliance...

Page 27: ...rs Read and follow all instructions in this manual before at tempting to operate this machine Failure to comply with these instructions may result in personal injury When you see this symbol HEED ITS...

Page 28: ...CHOKE position 5 Clean adjust gap or replace 6 Clean fuel line or replace fuel filter if so equipped 7 Crank engine with throttle in FAST position 8 Engage parking brake 9 Place throttle lever to FAS...

Page 29: ...ouled faulty or gap too wide 2 Dirty air cleaner Mower will not mulch grass If Equipped 1 Place throttle control in FAST rabbit position 2 Do not mow when grass is wet wait until later to cut 3 Mow on...

Page 30: ...30 Model 60TG...

Page 31: ...4 x 1 0 x 063 30 783 04333A Fender Ref No Part No Description 31 783 0677B Adjust Brkt Lift 32 783 1489B Mounting Bracket Seat 33 710 0227 Screw 8 18 x 50 34 726 0279 Plate Insulator 35 725 1303 Sprin...

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Page 33: ...haft Steering 625 OD x 24 25 19 741 0475 Plastic Bushing 380 ID 20 738 0143 Screw Shoulder 498 x 340 21 783 0726E Pivot Bracket Support RH 22 783 0727D Pivot Bracket Support LH 23 783 0728 Pivot Brack...

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Page 35: ...x 375 18 712 0142 Hex Nut 8 32 Ref No Part No Description 19 731 1857 Throttle Control Knob 20 731 05001A Dash Panel 21 731 04729 Cruise Control Button 22 731 04728 Parking Brake Button 23 747 04161 T...

Page 36: ...36 Model 60TG...

Page 37: ...ler Pulley Flat 2 75 OD 41 783 04283 Bracket Shift Ref No Part No Description 42 783 04360 Bracket Shift F N R 43 783 04442 Idler Bracket Center Double 44 647 0031B Control Assembly Brake 45 647 0032A...

Page 38: ...872 x 060 92 712 04065 Nut Flange Lock 3 8 16 GrF 93 710 0599 Screw 1 4 20 x 500 94 736 0430 Flat Washer 350 x 1 59 x 062 95 634 0104 Wheel Assy Comp 20 x 8 x 8 734 1730 Tire Only 20 x 8 x 8 734 0603A...

Page 39: ...95 8 751 3141 OIl Drain Extension Hose 9 726 0205 Hose Clamp 10 725 0157 Cable Tie Ref No Part No Description 11 726 0272 Clamp 12 751 3140 Oil Drain Valve 13 751 10349 Fuel Line Hose 14 751 0564B Muf...

Page 40: ...del 60TG A A IMPORTANT For a proper working machine use Factory Approved Parts V belts are designed to engage and disengage safely A substitute non OEM V belt can be dangerous by not disengaging compl...

Page 41: ...5B Spacer 385 ID x 635 OD x 1 54 24 736 0108 Flat Washer 510 x 750 x 033 Ref No Part No Description 25 756 04196 Pulley Engine 3 39 x 6 12 Dia 26 783 0744A Stop Bracket Engagement 27 683 04173 Frame A...

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Page 43: ...eeve Bearing 75 x 1 0 x 1 0 12 721 0338 Seal 75 x 1 0 x 125 13 618 04041 Differential Assembly 14 741 0336 Flange Bearing 5 8 x 3 4 x 3 4 15 717 04056 42 tooth Bevel Gear 16 718 04045 Clutch Collar 17...

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Page 45: ...59B Spring Exten 94 Dia x 6 74 27 732 04287 Spring Exten 50 Dia x 6 375 28 734 0973 Wheel Deck 5 0 x 1 38 29 736 0119 Washer Lock 5 16 30 736 0270 Washer Bell 265 x 75 x 062 31 783 04740 Deck Engageme...

Page 46: ...46 NOTES Use this page to make notes and write down important information...

Page 47: ...rranty period stated above If the part fails during the period of warranty coverage the part will be repaired or replaced by MTD Consumer Group Inc according to subsection 4 below Any such part repair...

Page 48: ...xterior finish due to use or exposure d Service completed by someone other than an authorized service dealer e Troy Bilt does not extend any warranty for products sold or exported outside of the Unite...