Troy-Bilt 7 Hp Horse Manual

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ProblemCauseRemedy
Wheels and tines do not 
turn
1. Mis-adjusted drive belt and/or reverse disc
2. Loose bolt on transmission drive pulley
3.  Worn worm gears
1. See Maintenance & Adjustments Section
2. Tighten bolt
3.  See authorized service dealer
Wheels and tines turn on 
top of ground, but stop or 
hesitate in soil
1. Loose drive belt 
2. Loose bolt on transmission drive pulley
1. Adjust drive belt (See Maintenance & 
Adjustments Section)
2. Tighten bolt
Wheels turn, but tines do 
not
1. Tines/PTO clutch lever not engage
2. Tines/PTO clutch lever out of adjustment
3.  Dog clutch key missing
4. Worn worm gears
5. Missing or broken tines or tine hardware
1. Engage lever
2. See Maintenance & Adjustments Section
3.  Contact authorized service dealer
4. Contact authorized service dealer
5. See Service Section
Tines turn, but wheels do 
not
1. Missing Hi-Pro key inside wheel clutch 
2. Worn gears
3.  Drive dogs on wheel clutch worn out or 
broken
1. Contact authorized service dealer
2. Contact authorized service dealer
3.  Contact authorized service dealer
Wheels/Tines/PTO Lever 
does not stay in forward
1. Drive belt too tight
2. Clutch Pawl spring overstretched
1. See Maintenance & Adjustments Section
2. Replace spring
Wheels/Tines/PTO Lever 
hard to shift into reverse
1. Worn reverse disc
2. Motor mount bars sticking
1. Replace reverse disc
2. Lubricate mount bars
Tiller stays in reverse or 
forward when Wheels/
Tines/PTO Lever is released 
or lever is hard to shift
1. Motor mount bars sticking1. Lubricate motor mount bars
Wheel Speed Lever is hard 
to shift
1. Eccentric lever is sticking 
2. Clutch inside transmission binding
1. Lubricate the eccentric lever and linkage to 
wheel speed lever
2. Contact authorized service dealer
Wheel Speed Lever shifts 
into FAST gear, but not 
SLOW
1. Connecting rod at back of lever backwards or 
bent in towards transmission and hitting it
2. Clutch inside transmission binding
1. Straighten or replace linkage 
2. Contact authorized service dealer
Wheel Speed Lever moves 
freely, but does not change 
gears
1. Broken or worn eccentric shifting pin1. Contact authorized service dealer
Tiller jumps while tilling1. Depth Regulator Lever is too deep for soil 
conditions
1. Use a shallower setting
Depth Regulator Lever 
difficult to move
1. Depth Regulator Lever bent
2. Depth Regulator Lever sticking
1. Straighten lever
2. Lubricate lever
Troubleshooting8  
						

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ComponentPart Number and Description
GW-9245 V-Belt
742-04223  Bolo Tine (LH), 12”
742-04224 Bolo Tine (RH), 12”
934-04231 Wheel, 16 x 4.6 x 8
756-04171 Reverse Disc 
1909286P Throttle Cable
Phone (800) 800-7310 to order replacement parts or a complete Parts Manual (have your full model number and serial number ready). 
Parts Manual downloads are also available free of charge at www.mtdproducts.com.
Replacement Parts9  
						

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Notes10   
						

							MANUFACTURER’S LIMITED WARRANTY FOR
GDOC-100023 REV. C
The limited warranty set for th below is given by Troy-Bilt LLC with 
respect to new merchandise purchased and used in the United States 
and /or its territories and possessions, and by MTD Products Limited 
with respect to new merchandise purchased and used in Canada and /
or its territories and possessions (either entity respectively, “Troy-
Bilt”).
“Troy-Bilt” warrants this product (excluding its Belts, Transmission 
and Attachments as described below) against defects in material and 
workmanship for a period of two (2) years commencing on the date 
of original purchase and will, at its option, repair or replace, free of 
charge, any par t found to be defective in materials or workmanship. 
This limited warranty shall only apply if this product has been 
operated and maintained in accordance with the Operator’s Manual 
furnished with the product, and has not been subject to misuse, 
abuse, commercial use, neglect, accident, improper maintenance, 
alteration, vandalism, theft, fire, water, or damage because of other 
peril or natural disaster. Damage resulting from the installation or use 
of any par t, accessor y or attachment not approved by Troy-Bilt for use 
with the product(s) covered by this manual will void your warranty as 
to any resulting damage.
Belts are warranted to be free from defects in material and 
workmanship for a period of thir ty (30) days from the date of 
purchase.
Transmission — Troy-Bilt warrants the transmission (including 
all gears, shafts and housings) against defects in material and 
workmanship for the life of the tiller, to the original purchaser only, 
commencing on the date of original purchase or lease.
Attachments — Troy-Bilt warrants attachments for this product 
against defects in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) 
year, commencing on the date of the attachment’s original purchase 
or lease. Attachments include, but are not limited to items such as:  
grass collectors and mulch kits.
HOW TO OBTAIN SERVICE: Warranty service is available, WITH 
PROOF OF PURCHASE, through your local authorized service dealer. 
To locate the dealer in your area:
In the U.S.A.
Check your Yellow Pages, or contact Troy-Bilt LLC at P.O. Box 361131, 
Cleveland, Ohio 44136-0019, or call 1-866-840-6483,  
1-330-558-7220 or log on to our Web site at www.troybilt.com.
In Canada
Contact MTD Products Limited, Kitchener, ON N2G 4J1, or call 
1-800-668-1238 or log on to our Web site at www.mtdcanada.com.
This limited warranty does not provide coverage in the following 
cases:
a. The engine or component par ts thereof. These items may carr y a 
separate manufacturer’s warranty. Refer to applicable manufac-
turer’s warranty for terms and conditions.
b. Log splitter pumps, valves, and cylinders have a separate one- 
year warranty.
c. Routine maintenance items such as lubricants, filters, blade 
sharpening, tune-ups, brake adjustments, clutch adjustments, 
deck adjustments, and normal deterioration of the ex terior finish 
due to use or exposure.
d. Service completed by someone other than an authorized service 
d e a l er.
e.  Troy-Bilt does not ex tend any warranty for products sold or 
expor ted outside of the United States and /or Canada, and their 
respective possessions and territories, except those sold through 
Troy-Bilt’s authorized channels of expor t distribution.
f. Replacement par ts that are not genuine Troy-Bilt par ts.
g. Transpor tation charges and service calls.
h. Troy-Bilt does not warrant this product for commercial use.
No implied warranty, including any implied warranty of 
merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, applies after 
the applicable period of express written warranty above as to the 
parts as identified. No other express warranty, whether written or 
oral, except as mentioned above, given by any person or entity, 
including a dealer or retailer, with respect to any product, shall 
bind Troy-Bilt. During the period of the warranty, the exclusive 
remedy is repair or replacement of the product as set forth above.
The provisions as set forth in this warranty provide the sole and 
exclusive remedy arising from the sale. Troy-Bilt shall not be liable 
for incidental or consequential loss or damage including, without 
limitation, expenses incurred for substitute or replacement lawn 
care ser vices or for rental expenses to temporarily replace a 
warranted product.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental 
or consequential damages, or limitations on how long an implied 
warranty lasts, so the above exclusions or limitations may not apply 
to you.
In no event shall recover y of any kind be greater than the amount of 
the purchase price of the product sold. Alteration of safety features of 
the product shall void this warranty. You assume the risk and liability 
for loss, damage, or injur y to you and your proper ty and /or to others 
and their proper ty arising out of the misuse or inability to use the 
product.
This limited warranty shall not ex tend to anyone other than the 
original purchaser or to the person for whom it was purchased as a 
gift.
HOW STATE LAW RELATES TO THIS WARRANTY:  This limited 
warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other 
rights which var y from state to state.
IMPORTANT:  Owner must present Original Proof of Purchase to 
obtain warranty coverage.
Troy-Bilt LLC, P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, OHIO 44136-0019; Phone: 1-866-840-6483, 1-330-558-7220 
MTD Canada Limited - KITCHENER, ON N2G 4J1; Phone 1-800-668-1238