Troy-Bilt 8 HP - Manual (Page 76)

TROY-BILT® Dozer/Snow Blade Attachment
The D ozer/S now B lade is a ver­
satile “hom estead helper”. In the
w inter, the blade w ill m ove a foot
or m ore of light snow , or 6 to 8
inches of heavy, w et snow . A t other
tim es of the year, it can be used for
m oving or spreading sand, gravel,
loose dirt, grain, saw dust, fodder,
m ulches and m anures. It’s also an
ideal tool for m edium -duty land­
scaping, and for backfilling
trenches— especially in tight
quarters w here larger equipm ent
w on’t fit.
A s show n in Photo 9-5, the blade
attaches to the front of the W rap-
A round B um per G uard. W hen the
blade is rem oved, the bum per
guard stays in place, offering pro­
tection to the engine from acciden­
tal bum ps against doors, fences
and trees.
O f course, the tiller and blade is
not a bulldozer m eant to cut into
unbroken soil or push very heavy
9-5: The Dozer/Snow Blade Attachment includes the Wrap-Around
Bumper Guard.
loads ... but it’s a great investm ent
at a very reasonable price! Y ou
can set the blade at any one of five
positions: straight ahead or at
either of tw o angles on the right or
left so you can do special jobs
faster and better. W ith this flexibility.
you can m ove snow to either side
of a w alk, or backfill in one pass.
C hanging the blade angle in sec­
onds is sim ply a m atter of rem ov­
ing a pin and changing positions.
The blade w eighs 41 lbs. and
m easures 1 5 " x 32".
Wheel Weights
W heel w eights increase traction
and reduce w heel slippage by con­
centrating extra w eight directly on
the w heels. S ee P hoto 9-6. A s an
added benefit, they also help to
stabilize the tiller in rough terrain
or in hard tilling conditions.
The w eights are shipped em pty
and can be filled w ith a variety
of m aterials including concrete,
sand, gravel, scrap iron, etc.
To install the w eights you w ill
have to drill tw o holes in the
w heels (using a com m on, % " drill
bit). D etailed instructions accom ­
pany each set of w heel w eights.
TROY-BILT® Tire Chains
W hen extra traction is needed
because of certain soil conditions
or w hen snow plow ing, the use of
tire chains can be very helpful
(P hoto 9-7). The chains fit either
standard or bar tread tires and
can be installed in m inutes. They’re
especially recom m ended for use
w hen plow ing snow , or if you
do custom garden tilling, w here
you’ll likely m eet a variety of soil
conditions.
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9-6. Wheel weights increase traction. 9-7: Standard tread tire with chains.
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