Picked up a Troybilt Horse Tiller from the 1980s (not sure on the year yet) yesterday. It has a 7 HP Briggs Industrial Engine. Guy wanted $250 but the tines wouldnt turn..so i ended up getting it for $100. Its going to need tines, and i havent torn it down yet but i would say the wormgear and bearings are probably going to need replaced. I am getting a list of what is needed to get this tiller in top shape for work. So far it looks like 30wt engine oil, and 90wt GL-1 for the transmission (65-201 NAPA part number). One of the tubeless tires went flat and from what i can tell its a bear to get the wheel off etc. I was thinking of popping that tubeless tire off the rim and putting a small tube in there.
I saw tines on Amazon and Ebay for around $80 that get pretty good reviews, if anyone has heads up on which tines are better than others that would help.
Also going to replace the belt while im refreshing it up..should i get a troybilt belt?
I see these tillers go for $500 to $1000, so far $100 seems fair.
I saw tines on Amazon and Ebay for around $80 that get pretty good reviews, if anyone has heads up on which tines are better than others that would help.
Also going to replace the belt while im refreshing it up..should i get a troybilt belt?
I see these tillers go for $500 to $1000, so far $100 seems fair.