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  • From: "Alex Mcgregor" <waldenfarm AT sprintmail.com>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: RE: [Market-farming] Yet Another Troybuilt Horse Tiller Problem
  • Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2004 09:36:35 -0500

I don't know how old your troybilt is and I know they've made a bunch of
changes since mine was built- bought it new 30 years ago.

On mine there are 2 belts (maybe this is a typo or they went to 1). If it
was designed for 2 and you're only putting 1 on, it will wear and streatch
a lot faster. There's a sequence to go through when replacing belts that
includes loosening the bolt on the adjustment block and moving it all the
way up with the shift lever in neutral. Snug the bolt so it doesn't drop
and it's loose enough that pressure will move it. Then force the shift
lever down nto forward to take slack out of belts. Tighten adj. block bolt
while holding down on lever (a friend helps here). This process is for
adjusting stretched belts, too.

There are other possibilities. Are you buying Troybilt belts or something
close somewhere else? A slight difference in the profile or length of the
belt will make it looser or tighter. Also, your pulleys could be worn if a
lot of slipping was allowed, causing them to be smaller inside making belts
looser- a visual inspection in the grooves will tell you this. Or you
could have loose pulleys- check them for wobble or up & down play. Or the
stop block welded to the top of the shift yolk could be missing or bent.

Troybilt used to have a great Tech Support Dept. where you could talk on
the phone with someone who was factory trained and serviced them. Look on
they're website http://www.troybilt.com/BrandHome.jsp

They at least have downloadable owners manuals in pdf format. Get one and
compare the pictures to what you're seeing.

Machinery repair is like detective work. Good Luck!

Alex McGregor
Walden Farm





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