Antique Troy-Bilt Rototiller - Can It Be Saved??
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- This is gonna be EPIC!! This tiller is presumed to be from the 70s. It has a 7HP Kohler K161T flathead engine. It was picked up for free and it is in terrible, and I mean TERRIBLE shape! Is it too far gone to repair? Lets find out! Thanks for joining!
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Absolutely, can be saved. I recently revived a 34 year old Troy Bilt HORSE and within a matter of a couple hours it was running like a brand new one. Really enjoyed bringing this old boy back to life. Made my brother-in-law grin like a mule eating briars.
This Troy Bilt Horse II with serial number 415731 was manufactured August 1979 by Garden Way Manufacturing Company.
The Troy Bilt Horse II with 4 speed and one drive belt was introduced February 1978. The Kohler K series 7 HP was introduced March 1978.
Thank you for this invaluable video.
AWESOME info. Thank you so much for relaying the knowledge. Glad you liked the video!
I just got one and what does it mean 244912 trying to figure out what connects from carburetor to the leakage on the side of the motor
I meant what year and what is it
Not sure.. I had trouble decoding mine. Might be helpful to dump it on the internet to see what comes up?
I have rebuilt tons of these I love them they are the caddillac of tillers the first thing I do is clean those two poles the engine slides up and down on usually froze up.
I own two now. The first one I bought at the Garden-Way store in Troy,NY. It was reconditioned and was sold to me with a full warranty for $725. Thinking around 1985. At the time a brand new one was selling for around $1700. Was a no brainer. I ran it for 30 years. I noticed the shaft for the wheels sliding back and forth so I new she was nearly done for. I bought another one with nearly new tines for $500 on CL a couple of years ago for $500. I have gone " no till" with the exception of new garden space so I expect this one to outlive me. They are hard to beat.
They really are! Thanks for sharing John 💪🏼
That gas tank transformation was beyond insane. If things nowadays were made like that, and there was no ethanol in gas, we'd be out of business.
Amen. I'm a Stihl Tec. I also hate ethanol. I find units with good spark and compression. Many times I just toss the old carb and replace it with a new carb because of ethanol rusting and ruining the inside of our carbs.
Good video, I have a 1974 Horse that set for 25 years in my barn that belonged to my wife's dad, I used it until the 6 hp Tecumseh threw a rod, and I decided to rebuild it as a winter project. Axle and all seals were completely shot, trans was still in great shape, so put a HF 6.5 hp clone in it, replaced all the seals, and because the HF engine is so much lighter, I took the plastic gas tank, filled it with pea gravel, so it weighs around 20 lbs, and mounted it under the engine as a counterbalance. Runs like a top, and no annoying safety devices on it.Tjey built the old ones like tanks.
They really did. Thank you for sharing Rusty! 👍🏼
"no annoying safety devices on it" Hope you got good health insurance bud.
@user-mc6dg6qe8l TBH, I don't know if the modern ones have any safety devices. If you manage to hurt yourself on my old one, it's your fault, lol.
Haha yeah. If ya wind up in the Dr’s office (or God forbid the emergency room) because YOU were running one of these, YOU should probably just “stay on the porch”. I own an older model and a friend has a slightly newer one. The only significant “safety device” difference is that the operator has to keep at least one hand on either of the handlebars to prevent an automatic kill switch from shutting off the motor. It’s easy enough to bypass (rubber band) if so inclined, but he doesn’t so that his wife/kids can run it. The occasional rock or root can make it buck and possibly pull out of the operator’s hands, but it really isn’t that big of a kick if the rest of the machine (particularly the belt drive) is running/adjusted correctly. My grandmother used to run my “widow maker” into her seventies, but she was a farm wife (worker) and not afraid of farm equipment.
I am using one of those. It has a Kohler pro engine. The pull rope should be on the carb side so you can pull with the choke on and once it starts flick it down to turn off. Mine starts first or second pull. I am old and it was my dad's tiller. It is from mid 70s.
Great video! Love this older stuff. Brings back tons of memories tinkering around in my grandpas shop when I was a little kid. You’re videos just keep getting better. Keep up the great work! 🦅
Thank you Steve-O. Always rare when points come around ☠️
@@ChrisXOutdoors pretty easy to convert to solid state if you ever wanted to go that route.
Nice find. My grandfather bought a Horse version like this in 1971. It's been well used and my father abused it a number of times. It's on it's 3rd engine and 1 rebuild of the tine gears and bearings. It's in much rougher shape in appearance, but she's still going strong.
I ran a brand new 1999 Troy Mustang to bust heavy field growth. It wore me out doing a 40'X80' garden but it did the job. I ground all the 5yr "field-mix" growth up completely in 1 pass down to 9". I liked it so much that I went on eBay and bought a 36" tiller for the back of my 1973 I H Cub Cadet. I sit while working up the garden ever since. Kohler 12hp hydrostatic is perfect.
This is one awesome machine. I used one when I was a teenager to till our gardens and a half acre of strawberries. I had to replace the back tiller bearings, the tines twice and the motor over the coarse of ten years but it did an incredible job.
They are definitely built like tanks 👍🏼
I have one that I owned for over 30 years and it came from an uncle who bought it in 83, I have the original broacher. This thing leaked so much gas that I never had an issue with gumming of the carb or gas tank but started up and ran good every year second pull until last year when the carb was just to worn so I put on a new carb and back to the worm digging until this year when on the second tilling of the gardens first pass knock knock knock and bang hole in the jug so I bought a new 350 bucks motor and its back to worm digging.
Solid video Chris! You’re like a small engine whisperer to these old machines!
😂 thanks for watching josh.. glad you liked it 👍🏼
My old Troy built is a 63 and 7hp Koller engine points on the side like yours and every year they must be cleaned. My motor still running like a champ ! Just got through plowing a quarter to half an acre up. Just a quality designed item. Carb probably needs rebuilt. They run forever. Glad my Son has taken over my mechanics. He is keeping everything up for me now. He restoring a commercial rear engine Snapper mower to new. Looks better than new !
So awesome Fabien! Thank you for sharing. They are awesome machines 💪🏼
@@ChrisXOutdoors probably the best tillers ever made. Some things are designed right to last !
Enjoyed that,I did so much of that small engine repair when I was young,I loved working on that stuff.
Thats what frugal farmers do - most old equipment was diy - if you couldnt fix your own shit - ya didnt have a hair on your ass
I just picked one of these up here in MN for $350. A 1979 Troy-bilt Horse. Mine is a 6hp. They were also sold in 7hp and 8hp "Professional" versions. I am the 3rd owner. The first owner retained every single piece of literature and brochure, as well as the order form that shows the prices for all the different versions and accessories.
The 6hp was $620.80 on sale in the fall of 1979, which is about $2,600 in today's dollars. The 8hp was $767.20. The electric start option added about a hundred bucks to each version. Mine also came with the hiller/furrower attachment, which is like a little plow, for $29.60 during the fall sale. Mine also has a newer aftermarket carb.
These are still made and not much has changed, except the name. Now they're called the Big Red model, which sell for about $3,300.
They typically go for $500-700 in good working condition here in MN. Mine has leaking axle seals, which is apparently a common issue but a fairly easy fix. So I've ordered new axle seals and tine shaft seals from Amazon and look forward to installing those in the next few days. Cheers! 😊
Great info! Thank you for sharing. They are exceptional machines.
Thanks for the video. I just picked one up and your video will be a big help in getting it running again.
Of course! Thank you for watching 👍🏼
Nice i got a 1985 with a old Tecumseh cast iron… makes tilling the garden a breeze and she looks good 😊
Great video! Great to see an old Troy Bilt Horse tiller brought back to life. My dad has one just like this, it’s either a 1973 or 1974, we’ve never looked it up. He bought it brand new when I was young. He still uses it every year. He just used this Spring to get the garden ready for planting. I believe his has a Tecumseh engine. He’s changed the tines on it a few tines and the air filter of course, but that’s all. Thanks again, great video!
Interesting information! Thank you for watching Kent 👍🏼
He's changes the Tines?? Good grief, that's a lot of tilling!
This is the 70's model of the Troybuilt Horse model with a Tecumseh engine. They were not as popular as the Briggs & Stratton engines, but the were very reliable and their balance was far far superior for operating than any other motor which made it much easier to spin the entire unit easier to use. If you can rebuild it with the engine and put new seals and gaskets in the tiller part you have a far better unit than you could dream of buying new today. This would last another 50 years.
I agree with that. The craftsmanship on these is far superior compared to what is put out today 😕
This is a Kohler engine. I have one exactly like it and after 40 years it still starts with no more than 2 pulls. Great product.
I’m not surprised.. thanks for sharing Don! 👍🏼
I have my dad's horse. His had the tecumseh engine.
Thanks for the video. I actually have a Troy Build Horse from that time frame. The unit looks like it is OK but I will definitely have to do the maintenance that you have done. Thanks again and I will try to keep you posted on the progress.
Please do! Good luck John 👍🏼
Thanks Chris. Just now working on my 1980 7hp Kohler Troy Built tiller. Bulletin proof. Hasn't been used for 13 years. Your video is great. Thanks again.
Thank you for watching Don. Glad you enjoyed!
I stumbled upon your video and am thrilled I did! We have my FIL's old Troy Bilt that has (sadly) been sitting for at least 10 years. I think I just found my winter project! No small engine knowledge at all, but I certainly can't hurt it, now that I have an idea of things to check. Thank you!
Absolutely Deborah! Thank you for watching. Keep me updated on the progress!!
I didn’t even have to finish watching the video and I already KNOW that machine can be saved. Troybilt rototillers are simple, straightforward, sturdy machines. As long as the last operator didn’t go out of their way to destroy it, they can pretty much all be made usable relatively easily. I personally have a “hand-me-down” Horse that was bought new in the early 80’s by my Nanny and Paw Paw. Nowadays my Uncle and I take turns following it around our garden patches and corn/potato rows. Just watch out for the “easy to see” occasional gear oil leak and either fix it or keep feeding it oil until you can. Replacement seals/parts are basic, affordable and readily available. Our unit has used up a couple sets of tines and tires, that should help display/explain the amount of dirt it’s chewed up. It has been used harder some seasons more than others, but it has always been there and ready to go every Spring since it was brought home.
i have the same tiller, just put a new engine on it yesterday. its an amazing machine left behind by my grandfather.
So awesome.. Love stories like yours!
God Bless CZcams! This is a great video. I just got one of these tillers for free and hopefully Ill be able to get it running and working for a few more years. Thanks friend!
Thank you for watching! Best of luck with your project 💪🏼
I had a Horse tiller back around 1975. It was a beast. My house was factory built and brought to a property with a prepared basement. What I didn't know was the company that prepared the yard had cleared off the trees and buried the stumps. I used the Horse 7 HP tiller to break up the soil to make a garden. It was tough going. At one point the tiller leapt about 4 feet into the air and it kicked out a piece of stump about 5 feet long. I was truly amazed. It was tough. The only thing I disliked was the drive system from engine to gear box was using about 3 belts and pulleys. The pulleys kept wearing out. Not sure what sort of setup they use now, probably have improved by now. Would like another tiller like that. Have another garden to dig here in Victoria BC Canada. :-)
So cool Donn. Thank you for sharing! They are beasts for sure 👍🏼
I have a very similar tiller. Mine is a 1972(?) Troy-Bilt Horse. I had a 6.5 Hp B&S engine swapped in to replace the original maybe eight years ago and just last year added a new set of bolo tines. It still keeps charging along.
LOL this is great- ran one very similar to this as a kid in mom’s garden.
TroyBilt used to send out literature and fliers quite regularly in the mail…at one time they even had a service where you would ship your used tiller back to them and they would refurbish/repaint and send it back to you.
They were built very heavy duty; the best available for homeowner use at the time.
I didn’t know that! It’s evident that a boatload of pride and craftsmanship was put into these when they were made 👍🏼
I just picked up a 1972 not running and this video helped me get it running like a sewing machine again thanks for making this video
Glad to hear Chris! This was a fun one to make.. I wish it could have been a little more in depth 🤷🏻♂️😂
Love working on things like this. Just picked up a workhorse today, need some TLC
Thanks for this great video! helped me identify the motor I have on mine.
Thank you for watching Ethan. Glad you enjoyed! 💪🏼
My TB horse has a roll pin behind the rims to lock them on. Hope this helps you get the rims off next time
Thank you for the info!
I have the same tiller and Troy Bilt has never let me down when i need a part.
I was surprised how readily available the parts are for this thing 🤯 thanks for watching Grant!
I have a late 70s model with tecumseh engine tuff as nails my father in law ordered it in late 70s. Tiller sat from 2006 until this year, put new fuel line and carburetor changed fluids, 3 pulls fired up, 75 × 40 garden so far no issues
Wow.. sat for 16 years??
Yea I got myself one and I can't wait to get it started
I struck gold today. I found and bought a 8 hp horse for $200 and all it needds is a belt. Tires are good and tines look new and I think they are original.. Your machine is a series 1 and my new one is a series 2 I believe because it has a in out gearlever and lots of safety for dummies features..
I have the exact same machine still runs today over 50 years old. We do store inside. The biggest problem with these machines are the seals and a little plastic block that goes underneath that handle that you welded. Far as I know parts are all still available.
Just got my 1980 7hp horse running after 20 years of sitting with fuel in it. Talk about a mess. Video was extremely helpful, thank you!
Glad it helped! Thank you for watching 👍🏼
Love your video I have the exact machine.. I bought it in 1972 and it was $400 new. Still have it.
Thank you Chris. Probably a lot of memories with that beast huh?
I absolutely have one? It was my dad's hes passed on now but I use mine every Spring.
I got the same tiller with the old kohler k series like yours. The one I have was really rough and didn’t have spark. I played with it for a while got it working and now that thing runs like a bat out of hell. Bullet proof engines man
They really are. Truly amazing how those old machines stand the rest of time
How did you get spark back?
Great video.
Now off to help my father-in-law with his.
He has 4 of these around his farm.
1 has been running.
Thanks for sharing the info.
Thank you for watching Mark!
I bought the same one as far as the engine being a 7hp Kohler. Still runs and works as good as new. The only replaced was tines and had to JB weld the gas tank because of rust holes. Enjoyed the video.
Great machines aren’t they? Thanks for watching Ronald! Glad you enjoyed.
Great machines aren’t they? Thanks for watching Ronald! Glad you enjoyed.
Just started fixing the same one today, 7hp Kohler, everything except my engine was seized, my intake valve was stuck open so i had to pull the head and get that freed up, one of the head bolts snapped so i have get that out, i'll tig weld a piece of 1/4" rod at 90 degrees to what is left of the bolt, should come right out, everything is freed up except the belt adjustment, that will be tomorrow, i might have to buy a new carb, haven't looked inside mine yet, great video, thanks, your recoil is out about 180 degrees
Thank you for watching Lawrence. Keep me updated on how yours recovers. And good luck! 👍🏼
Great video I also have a troy Bilt horse from that era. I’m sure you did it but I’m surprised you didn’t talk more about checking the engine oil before you tried to start it.
You’re right. Now that I think about it, I should have put some more emphasis on that 🤦🏻♂️
Good job man, I just got one of these yesterday.
Thank you Bill!!
I have one that the engine flew apart. started knocking then stopped. I took it to a repair man and he said to rebuild it. They were built like a Rock. Great machines that were and still are the best out there. iIf you find one and can afford to repair It go for it. You wont be disappointed
Couldn’t agree more 😎
Some have repowered them with Predator engines from Harbor Freight. Not too difficult to do, it seems.
You did so good and helped me out!
Glad I could. Thank you for watching!
I have 2 of these. One gas a 6hp tecumseh and the other an 8hp Briggs with electric start and a wrap around bumper. I always run a heavy dose of Marvel mystery oil in the first tank to make sure the top end gets lubricated really well.....I also always pull the spark plug and put MMO on top of ther piston and valves when rescuing an engine, regardless of its condition.
The date and model number is on the left side of the mounting bracket for the handle bars, TH-****, silly place to put it because handle bars can be changed in minutes.
The serial number on the transmission case is coded, on the Internet how to read. Like you said, 73 model.
Thanks Dean Leith Jr for carring on the Garden Way name and rugged machine.
What fails in this machime is the driving gears for the plowing tines but Troy Bilt has come up with a new kit to replace the previous system with a great upgrade.
I also found with the heavy cast Tecumseh motor is huge help in not allowing the machine to be bounced around like if it had a lighter engine on it when it hits rock or hard clay.
JMO.
I love my old machine.
I just hate moving it without the engine running it is heavy.
But do not forget to lubricate all parts to keep it in good repair.
Really great production and editing values! Only negative was your diction/articulation and vocal volume at times.
when I mowed lawns, i also tilled gardens for my clients. I learned that you till one length down. skip a width of your tiller, and till back..skip next line , till, skip, till skip, and when you reach the width of your garden, go and till all the skipped sections up and down.. this way your tiller doesn't lean while tilling.
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Troy-Built with the rear tiller wider than the wheels usually does not suffer from that problem.
They are a pleasure to use.
I have a 1972. Still runs and tills. Mine is a twin belt, one for the wheels the other for the tillers. And the wheels are split rims. Reverse is gone and it broke a belt. It’s 51 years old and got tired of working on it so finally bought a new tiller and put my old Troy Bilt up for sale. But it’s been quite a machine.
Sounds like it! Thank you for sharing 👍🏼
You crack me up. I am 32 years old and I have been using two different ones of these for 20 years. A lot of people still use them and they are 800 bucks in running condition it's not a dinosaur
Agreed. I see so many of them for sale at that price
I have the 8hp kohler troy built work horse its a beast 43 years old . Now they are over $3500
Cool. I learned something today. Cleaning a gas tank.
My gas tank on our old 1971 Horse was rusty too but not as bad as this one in the video. I dumped a bunch of new sheet rock nails in it and shook it violently for a total of about 10 minutes. I couldn't come up with a way to mount it to anything so I learned a trick from this video. Mine didn't come out quite as clean as Rusties but it's clean enough for me. I did buy a tank coating kit but now I'm wondering if I need to use it. My problem is I have taken it apart using other videos and have found some parts that are broken or totally shot. I think it needs a new driveshaft as it appears there is damage to the worm drive on the back of the driveshaft. But without a new one to compare it to I can't say that for sure. The cheapest one I've found so far is $350. I'm hoping someone knows more about where to find parts than I do. I'm learning but have a ways to go yet. Anyone out there know of any place that sells older Horse 1 Troybilt tiller parts besides Amazon or Ebay?
Unfortunately I dont. Might be worth a local marketplace search and seeing if there is one within 100 miles of you that someone is looking to part ways with (might even be a bonus if it’s a machine that needs work and you can use it for parts).
I wish i lived close to you ! i have a old Troy Built Pony model , that needs some work .
You are lucky that you found the same carburetor, because I HATE when they give you the wrong one, because the engine so old, then yo7 can’t get the governor hooked up right so it overrevs, by the way I LOVE the ending , the slow motion tilling and the music
Thank you Lucian! I don’t think I showed it on camera but I DID have to drill the throttle linkage hole one step up in order to fit the linkage piece. Thanks again for your support! 🤜🏼🤛🏼
I have one that was purchased the day I was born in 1979 by my late grandfather. Ants got the fuel system bad, just got a new old Tecumseh that's the same model as the dead one. Time to do this myself. Motor in good shape but needs a complete overhaul for confidence due to age. Maybe a little cleanup and paint all around.
Hope everything works out! Keep me updated on the progress 👍🏼
Cool video. A buddy of mine just gave me an old TB Tiller a few hours ago. It was sitting in a garden for 20 years. The belt broke and the owner got pissed off and left it there. It was a few more years outside and now I have it. I got on youtube and found this video. This the exact model tiller and motor that I have! There are a lot of little things to fix but doable. I will look for an owners manual online or perhaps the person that posted one could send me a PDF version. The motor turns and it has compression. The carb is stuck so I will remove and see if I can clean it to working condition. Either that or I will order a new one. I will send you a picture by FB. Keep up the videos. Thanks again.
Yes please keep me updated on the progress!
@@ChrisXOutdoors Still working on it, but now I am putting it back together. Having fun working on it though. I found a tiller made in 1986 that was in a fire. The motor melted off and that is my next project. I did have most of it cleaned and painted sitting in buckets. Even though it passed through the fire, there was still oil in it so I figure that the gears are still good. I will find out soon enough.
@@poopsifter9022 I’d agree with the gear prediction
I worked at trotbilt in 1978 put wheel shift oil seal and drive shift oil sealsin on ass line replace condenser and points it should start right up
I worked on the same line also my cousin was a forman there
The “tumbler” set-up is genius.
Thank you! 💪🏼
Have the same one. Sat for years. New magneto,points,carb and clean and reset valves. The old beast runs great. Total cost of tiller and parts to get her running.$187.47
Great investment
Yes that is a great machine for that price. It might outlive you and I if it’s taken care of 😂
Great video, you can adjust the white detent piece to allow the shift lever to stay in place…(you may have already figured that out though)
Yep 😆 thank you Ryan! Glad you enjoyed brother 💪🏼
I do have one very similar to that I'll send you some photos. I am having a carburetor issuing trying to find the replacement. The numbers on the carb don't match but I can find.
The last ones where made with cast iron engine blocks were 1979 with the Koehler engine magnum 8 after that the engine was replaced with Briggs and Stratton with an iron sleeve after that they started to go down in quality they made several attachments for them . Mine is a 79 minute model cranked on first pull for 25 years now I can’t get it to crank and no one wants to work on them. They are far superior to any tiller on the market today . You can get almost every part online
Is there anyway you could do a video on replacing the belts on a 70's Troy Bilt Tiller with 2 belts ? Thank You
Good video as always my friend 🔧
Thank you John 😎
Just found your video. My parents have one of these and the smaller one. Neither of them run. Might have to try this
Let me know how it goes!
You can make your own gaskets with cereal box type cardboard - no biggy - I used to make my own for old Harleys, mowers, trucks, cars etc - just pay attention to thickness's
I’ve seen that done a ton before but have never done it
I'm a little late to the party but those style carbs are on all kinds of newer motors. I am guessing that it is from 60's or older. I have an old Troy Bilt I am working on getting back to work so I can find it a new home. Those 40 year old tillers are still on sale for 4-5 hundred dollars if they work. I saw a guy put a motorcycle tank in the dryer wrapped up in blankets and he used like 1/4 inch nuts and tumbled it and got the crap out of the tank
Wow, great timing to find this video. Just picked up an old 1970's Troy Built roto tiller. Looks to be in pretty good mechanical condition. Man these were built real tough. I have to look at the Engine. Seems to be an old 6 HP Tecumseh HH60 engine. Gonna check the points and a few other things. Wish me luck in the restoration. Ontario, Canada
Best of luck sir! They are fantastic machines and I’m sure you’ll be able to get yours recovered 😎
What is that T handle for?
@@poochie49 I believe it is an adjustment screw
@@poochie49 It allows the steering to move to either side so you don't walk on the tilled soil.
I’m working on one right now - Carb Linkeage spring is weacko
Was that the end of the Go Pro at 27:55 ? Good save on this machine. I have a similar one which I repowered with a quieter Chinese pressure washer motor. To make a neutral position, I ground out a large groove in the adjustable wedge for the belt tension. Now the roller bearing stops in the groove for neutral and makes the machine so much easier to use.
Great idea! And the go pro footage was actually fake. I attached the go pro to a pipe, hit record, stuck it under the tines while the machine was off, rotated the GoPro around and laid that footage over the footage of me hovering over it with the tines engaged 3” above the camera. Lol everything in Hollywood is fake 😂
I bought a Troy-Built Horse model with a 7 HP Hohler engine in 1977(?). They came out with an 8 HP and a travel disengage when moving the next year. I moved it to near Flint, MI in 1979 and then to Jefferson, TX in 1987. It has not run since about 1990. I paid about $850 for mine then. The transmission is a solid cast iron casting. You have a good $1000+ machine. Get new tires. Mine needs tires and a complete rebuild. Those machines were introduced in the 1940s, I think.
Thank you for sharing Roy. We are located near Fenton.. you are probably familiar with the area!
@@ChrisXOutdoors I used to work on the Huckleberry RR from 4/79 to 10/83. We moved from on East Dodge Rd, Mt. Morris to Shreveport, LA in 10/86.
I have had to hold my tiller up because it would till so deep. The ads about being able to till with one hand are true. BUT, don't try it when breaking new ground.
Snapped mine off the same way and welded it back on just as you did.
I can't fault such an awesome machine for having that weak point after 20-30 years of abuse lol
Awesome video helped me soo much!!! Yassss
Glad to hear! Thank you for watching 👍🏼
I have one of those.
Dad and two other friends bought them as group (saved some $$) new in the early 70's direct from Garden Way.
Mine does NOT have that kill button on the side. So i'm guessing yours is a bit older.
I was given one of these, in good shape, stored for decades. Wanted to see how to start it
I have my grandfather’s Troybilt Horse. It sat outside for years and water got into the transmission. I pulled it apart and replaced all the seals and bearings and it is still kicking. It has to be 40+ years old now. The transmission was built in a way you just won’t find today. That is why the value is so high on these old antique machines; it is a machine worth repairing. The engine is having some problems so with a replacement engine soon to be installed I expect it to still be tilling when I am dead. BTW, this will be the third engine….
That’s incredible. Yes, these things are truly amazing. Thanks for sharing!
Hi. We have a Troybilt Horse tiller purchased around 1985. We have an engine issue... it has gas coming out of the exhaust. Can you recommend an engine that will fit? Thanks in advance! My current engine is a Tecumseh.
it is running very rich which means it is getting way too much fuel. If you or someone you know has the knowledge to adjust the settings on the carburetor (the info might be easily found on the internet), you might have more luck with that route because there probably aren't many options to swap a same era engine in. Some people go the Harbor Freight predator engine route for about $100. Also thousands of videos on CZcams if you search "Predator engine swap on a _________." Best of luck!
I have an old 8 hp troy bilt horse.It starts and stops each time you put gas in the plug hole.I am wondering what does the two little filters play located below gas tank.Before carburetor .
I was wrong. I have the serial number list by manufacture date. I'm sorry. This was built in 1979 somewher between august and september of that year. Once again, I apologize. Mine is a FEB 1978 and this thing is awesome!!!
Great video!
Thank you! 👏🏼
I remember when everyone wonted one and then the garden was not there thing. I bought a lot of them for 75.00 running good
Still got three at farm that are in great shape
Those metal gas tanks have to be replaced with plastic and so mods made
Sounds like a good score on your end! 👍🏼😎
Excellent video
Thank you Steve!!
A 1979 and 1980 sold for around 600 bucks..the troy-bilt horse are currently selling for up to 900 bucks in very good condition.
I don’t doubt it. They agreed awesome machines!
I have the same one I just used mine to till my garden. I also have a 1972 sears and roebuck front tine tiller. That I finally put a newer engine on last year. I only use premium no ethanol fuel.
The no ethanol fuel makes a WORLD of difference 👌🏼
@@ChrisXOutdoors is it does and fortunately where I live I can get no ethanol regular and no ethanol premium at local gas station. No ethanol stores longer to. I'm just finishing up some gas I've had for 2 years. Runs just fine.
@@paulkincaid8161 I believe it!
I have an early 80's 8hp bought new and just repowered it last year ...good for another 40 yrs
For real though 😂
thanks!
Great video!! What carb did you buy? I have the identical tiller that has been sitting behind my shed for 19 years. The old carb was replaced prior to that, so I'm not sure what the original carb looked like. I just bought new tires for it so I'll be starting work on it soon. By the way, these tillers are awesome! You will absolutely love it!
I found the carb on Amazon fairly easily once I typed in the engine info. A TON of options came up so yours should be relatively easy to find. Good luck and thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the quick reply!
Yeah my mother got one sure watching this to get some ideas
It’s a great machine that truly stands the rest of time.. especially if they are maintained well. Thanks for watching Paul!
You can use apple cider vinegar in that gas tank. Get super clean. CAUTION vinegar will eat all rust.all the way through the tank if left in to long.
That’s really interesting. I’ll have to try that next time 🤔😂
put on a new predator 6.5hp 212cc works great starts first pull everytime so far. it was a direct bolt on replacement.
Can't beat that!
I hope you checked the crankcase oil before running it. The gearbox oil could well be full of water if it was left outside for years.
I did off camera. All good!
This tiller is in great shape to start with.
I have one of these looks just like yours. My two belts are loose and I can’t figure out how to tighten them up or see the size on them without having to take them off. Do you happen to know the belt size or if they can be tightened? Thanks and your videos are great. Wayne Clark
I’m so sorry Wayne but I don’t know the belt sizes of the machine. I no longer have it in my possession otherwise I would be of better help to you. And thank you for watching! I appreciate the support brother 💪🏼
Great video and nice work. Was disappointed that you called it crap in the beginning, sort of deflated me since these are true americana and pieces of art. Good mechanics in getting it going - congrats ! . I have a slightly earlier model got it going, just changed the front oil seal on the tranny. Wheels are stuck on, may not get those off but just a slight drip there. Fun to work on. thanks.
Thank you for watching! “Crap” in the most respectful way lol. You and I know it’s an incredible machine. Most people would just see a pile of rust ☹️
@@ChrisXOutdoors ok.. i believe you... I'm inflated again.. heha .. yeah carries just the right amount of stress during a repair. Nothing too perplexing.. nice machine you have.
Any small engine repair shops should be able to get parts of the carburetor
That carb could definitely have been saved.
I’ve never seen that much dried debris dumped out, but certainly seen plenty more gummed up.
The pitting on the main jet tube has nothing to do with the function of the carb. I run every carb through the ultrasonic twice for 30 minutes, changing the orientation halfway through. Never had one that didn’t work afterwards.
I should have tried huh? Looking back on it, it wouldn’t have hurt.