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Troy-Bilt Small Frame Tillers
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8.69. Slowly install the tine shaft through the opposite
bushing bore, through the tiller shaft worm gear
and spacer, and into the installed tine shaft
bronze bushing. See Figure 8.69.
8.70. Slide the Woodruff key into the tine shaft worm
gear.
8.71. Slide the second spacer over the tine shaft until
it contacts the tine shaft worm gear.
8.72. Slide the second tine shaft bronze bushing over
the drive shaft, making certain the lubrication cut
a ways are facing in.
8.73. Drive the second tine shaft bronze bushing into
the transmission housing until it is flush with the
outside of the housing using a bushing driver
and hammer. See Figure 8.73.
NOTE:
A 1” I.D. PVC pipe by 7” long works well
as a bushing installation tool.
Figure 8.69
Tine Shaft
Bronze Bushing
Worm Gear
Spacer
Spacer
Figure 8.73
Bronze
Bushing
Flush
8.74. Drive the first tine shaft bronze bushing into the
transmission housing until it is flush with the out-
side of the housing using a bushing driver and
hammer.
8.75. Position a dial indicator at one end of the tine
8.76. Pull the tine shaft all the way to one side and
zero in the dial indicator.
8.77. Pull the tine shaft in the opposite direction until it
comes to a stop. See Figure 8.77.
8.78. Record the tine shaft end play that is displayed
on the dial indicator _____.
Figure 8.75
Dial
Indicator
Pull Tine Shaft Out
Figure 8.77
Pull Tine Shaft In
Dial
Indicator