Troy-Bilt 15009 - Manual (Page 28)

CHANGING SPEEDS (Econo-Horse
Model tiller only)
The ECONO-HORSE™ tiller has dual speeds
for the wheels and tines. Changing the speed
range is just a matter of moving the forward drive
belt from one set of grooves in the engine-driven
pulley and the transmission pulley to the other
set of pulley grooves.
Use the LOW speed belt range for jobs which
need more power such as tilling sod and un­
worked soil; or for tilling under cover crops or ex­
tremely heavy weeds. Your ECONO-HORSE
tiller is shipped to you with the belt in the LOW
range. Keep the belt in this range while you are
familiarizing yourself with the operation of the
tiller. After you’ve gained experience with the
tiller, then you can experiment with the HIGH
speed belt range.
Use the HIGH speed belt range for situations
like shallow cultivation, final seedbed prepara­
tion, or for power composting heavy leaves,
straw, hay, mulch, or composted material.
However, if the soil you are tilling this material
into is very hard, you may have to return to the
LOW speed belt range for better results.
There is a decal on the top of the belt cover that
shows the belt positions for the two speeds.
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Photo 4-4: Overview of Belts and Pulleys.
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WARNING
Before changing belt speeds, stop the en­
gine, allow the engine to cool, disconnect
the spark plug wire and prevent it from
touching the spark plug, and remove the
Ignition Switch key.
Failure to follow these instructions could re­
sult in personal injury or property damage.
To change from LOW Speed to HIGH Speed:
1. Place the Wheel Gear Lever in DISENGAGE
(FREEWHEEL).
2. Use a 1/2" wrench to remove the two nuts that
secure the belt cover to the tiller.
3. From underneath the tiller, work the forward
drive belt into the center groove in the transmis­
sion pulley.
4. Push up on the forward drive belt to get slack
where the belt goes around the engine-driven
pulley.
5. Work the belt into the forward groove on the
engine-driven pulley.
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Photo 4-5: Removing Belt Cover.
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TRANSMISSION I
PULLEY
Photo 4-6: Moving Forward Drive Belt into High
Speed Groove of Transmission Pulley.
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Photo 4-7: Moving Forward Drive Belt into High
Speed Position on Engine-Driven Pulley.
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