Have on old Machine, 'guessing late 60's to early 70's' tractor won't till wheels engage, when tines are set down they stop as does the wheels...reverse is fine and will till in reverses... have placed belts they seem loose as the old ones.... ???Have on old Machine, 'guessing late 60's to early 70's' tractor won't till wheels engage, when tines are set down they stop as does the wheels...reverse is fine and will till in reverses... have placed belts they seem loose as the old ones.... ???
AnonymousMay 10, 2009
my older troy bilt tillers belt is slipping and don't know how to adjust itmy older troy bilt tillers belt is slipping and don't know how to adjust it
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without a proper model number it is guess work, but either the drive belt has snapped, or if the right wheel drive the left wheel, there may be a half moon key way or a shear pin. General help here, followed by parts suppliers
Go to the above website and put in your model and serial number. If it is a Horse tiller just type in Horse and your serial number and you can download a copy of your operator manual. If it is the Horse model it was built between 1/1/80 and 7/1/80. i believe you have a Horse II four speed model that will just have one drive belt the older Horse I tillers were two speed with two belts.
Most any good tire shop can supply tires for your tiller or you can order them online and take then to a shop to mount for you. If your tires are not real bad they can just put tubes in them so they will hold air. Almost all parts are available through MTD who owns the Troy Bilt name now or through many sites online.
If you email me at [email protected] I have a couple of Econo-Horse manuals that I downloaded that I can email to you. They don't really have a clutch just belts and pulleys so its probably just needing a new belt or a belt tension adjustment. I have a Econo-Horse tiller and it is a nice machine I think mine is about the same age as yours.
Where the lever mechanism for forward and reverse works down close to the engine mine has a bolt that you loosen and adjust the slide up and down to allow for more movement of the housing.
Take the belt cover off that covers the drive pulley on the engine. You should only have to loosen two bolts. Inspect the belt to see what it looks like. I am not sure if it drives a gear box or if it turns a friction wheel that drives the wheels. If the belt looks good check for shear bolts that might have sheared off and replace them.
Have on old Machine, 'guessing late 60's to early 70's' tractor won't till wheels engage, when tines are set down they stop as does the wheels...reverse is fine and will till in reverses... have placed belts they seem loose as the old ones.... ???
my older troy bilt tillers belt is slipping and don't know how to adjust it
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