Servicing a 1978 Troy-Bilt tiller sitting for years
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- čas přidán 30. 07. 2024
- I picked up this free Troy-Bilt pony rototiller that had been sitting for a number of years. It got put away due to a no start and leaking axle seals. Let's get it back in the dirt where it belongs!
Axle seals I used:
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07... - Auta a dopravní prostředky
I now have my Dad's tiller. Also, 1978-FEB with a Tecumseh carb. Got her running pretty sweet after sitting for probably 15+ years. It's not a pony, though. It's the full size model.
Awesome! Wish I had the full size. They're great machines
Good narration throughout your videos your on the right track. A lot of channels seem to turn into stand-up comedians and character actors instead of focusing on the mechanical and restoration work.
Thanks for the feedback sir! Glad to hear that you enjoyed 🙂
@ RailBoss ...Unfortunately you are very right with the comedians and Actors part
What an Awesome Video Brother!!!!!!!!!!! Watched the whole thing!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed
The air filter bolt needs to be inserted for the carb to work properly. It's absence leaves a hole in the fuel vacuum circuit.
Definitely, I think may have forgotten to have that in place in the video, but I did some more fine tuning while using it.
Congratulations on the first 100 subscribers. I'm curious when you crack the "1000". It's such a pleasure to accompany small channels as they grow. Keep it up!
Thanks Wolfgang, will do!
It was being stubborn in the beginning because the inner fuel bowl Inside the tank needed to fill with fuel before it could run.
Well done on your 78 Pony with clear demo. Can you show us its trany forward & reverse and belts? Thx
Do you just need to see how the belts route?
@@NotEnoughProjectsmine is driven by Predator 212cc with no reverse drive now. Is recovery of wheel reverse possible after I saw yours working. my model info on casting: 1/21/80 and 20317. Thanks!
That tiller is in good shape to be from 1978.
It is! Still works great
i did,nt know they made the pont as far back as 1978
Dónde puedo en contra el número de serie para ordenar las belt
I was hoping to see where the linkage hooked up! I got mine in pieces lol
If you didn't see it in the vid/haven't figured it out let me know. I can take a Pic for you
Good video. I have a pony just like yours but do not have the serial number to look put parts. Could you look up in your parts book the part numbers of the drive and reverse belts. Thanks!
Sorry I'm just getting back to you. The book only lists the number for a kit containing bolt v belts: 20402
Looks like that number still pulls up a few options, hope it helps
would you happen to have instructions on replacing both belts, forward and reverse, or post instruction sheet, I have same pony as the one in the video
Here is what the manual I have says about the belts. It doesn't seem to have exact procedure but if you loosen tension you should be able to slip the both off and on
imgur.com/a/4lDlJEn
Have a question for you... I have one of these Troybilt pony tillers and cant find any information about where the ground wire( I think ) that goes from the ignition coil and down the side of the tiller motor? Looks like last owner secured the wire under a bolt, no spark.. so I removed it so it wasn't grounded and then it got spark. I just can't find any schematics or a kills switch to attach it too?
Hi Jimmy, the kill wire has a clip it goes into under the gas tank next to the throttle linkage. The kill wire is grounded by the throttle control when pulled all the way back. imgur.com/a/JLrmovb
@@NotEnoughProjects Yes.. I finally found one old pic online and finally figured it out. I can't believe it is so hard to find information online.... Thank you so much for answering my email... and helping me out. Your awesome!!!
Hope you don't mind me asking you another question.. I did get it running and when your not tilling it seems to run fine. When tilling, the tiller never ups the speed even if I have the lever pulled to Fast. I can see it on the throttle on the carb that it only goes up to where I have the idle screw set. So to get it to run fast enough to till.. I have to adjust the idle screw all the way to a fast idle. When it is not running, moving the lever to Fast moves the throttle on the carb all the way ... When running it does not ... Second carb ... same thing so must have something hooked up wrong? Thanks for your video and help, saving me a lot :)
Sorry I'm just seeing this. If you haven't figured it out, it sounds like the governer isn't hooked up properly. Likely a rod on the wrong side of a linkage or something. If you'd like I can send a Pic of how mines hooked up
@@NotEnoughProjects Haven't figured it out and can't seem to find any good pics online.. even the service manual doesn't help. I would really appreciate a pic of how yours is hooked up... that would really help!!! Thank you for your help!!!
@@jimmyironatx since the linkage is behind the gas tank I can't get a very good picture. I did find this diagram that shows how everything hooks up
ww2-secure.justanswer.com/uploads/jrwhitey2000/2010-03-25_194525_briggs_5hp_linkage_2.jpg
@@NotEnoughProjects Mine looks different than this one.. It is at my Moms, wll take a picture next time I'm there. Thanks for your help!
good job but you neglected to check the oil level at the tine gear box
Good catch, definitely important to check that one
Where does kill wire hook up on magneto?
Points
how do replace the forward belt?
I haven't covered that, this may be what you're looking for
czcams.com/video/-qiVU5ALCO8/video.htmlsi=BOwyuhE_GmNELax-
What's the size that belt
Not sure of the belt size unfortunately. Only know the part numbers for the belts is 20402
HOW'D YOU SCORE THAT PONY FOR FREE??? WATCHING THIS CAUSE I HAVEN'T USED MINE FOR 5/6 YEARS, BUT THE WIFE WANTS TO GARDEN AGAIN, SO... THANKS FOR THE VIDEO.
Got lucky on the free section of Craigslist! Glad it could help
BLESSED MORE THAN LUCKY.WAS THE PERSON ELDERLY? HONESTLY, ALTHOUGH MINE IS ALMOST 40 YEARS OLD, I'D ASK AT LEAST 600 DOLLARS. THEY LAST FOREVER, RIGHT? (BY THE WAY I SPENT 350 FOR MINE SECOND HAND 25 YEARS AGO). LOL
@@NotEnoughProjects
CAN I ASK ONE QUESTION, BASED UPON THE AGE OF MY PONY, 5W-30 IS WHAT I SEE FOR OIL CHANGES. WHAT SAY YOU?@@NotEnoughProjects
Good job, and you have a high amount of patience. 30 minutes into trying to get it started, I probably would of gotten my shot gun out.
Lol thanks