Chris689 293 #1 Posted 11 hours ago Hey everyone. No it’s not a wheel horse but I was hoping someone with knowledge of these could give me some info for this unit because y’all have been very helpful with my two tractors and I’m not quite sure where else to turn. So I picked up this 1983 Troy Bilt Horse (U Haul variant) off the side of the road last week. She’s a bit rough but everything seems to move as it should just needs some lubrication. The engine fires off ether so it needs a carb and tank clean. The problem I’m having is the High/Low range lever doesn’t stay in free wheel, it just drops into low. Someone attached a rope to the lever to hold it up so I’m guessing they eventually got tired of dealing with it and this is why it sat and was put out to pasture. I would like to fix the issue so any help would be greatly appreciated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oliver2-44 11,600 #2 Posted 8 hours ago I rebuilt the gearbox on a Pony. It doesn't have the Hi/lo. Their is a Facebook Group for those tillers. Fairley helpful group. You can source bearings, bushings, seals and gaskets individually off Ebay. no kit available that I'm aware of. They are not expensive, but the cost $$ do add up when you replace all the bearing, bushings, seals and gaskets. On the Pony their is some bearing shimming required for reassembly that there are not clear instructions about in the manual. Getting the wheels and tiller tines off can be about like getting a Wheel Horse steering wheel off. A torch heat will probable required on some part of it, so that's where the seals get destroyed. If that rope fixes the only thing wrong with it, my 2 cents is stick with the rope or maybe a small chain that you make a hook for. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 12,365 #3 Posted 4 hours ago 4 hours ago, oliver2-44 said: If that rope fixes the only thing wrong with it, my 2 cents is stick with the rope or maybe a small chain that you make a hook for. Agreed. After all, it was free... Use it to see if it fits your needs, then decide if it's a keeper worthy of further repair. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris689 293 #4 Posted 2 hours ago 6 hours ago, oliver2-44 said: If that rope fixes the only thing wrong with it, my 2 cents is stick with the rope or maybe a small chain that you make a hook for. 1 hour ago, ri702bill said: Agreed. After all, it was free... Use it to see if it fits your needs, then decide if it's a keeper worthy of further repair. So that’s kind of what I was thinking of doing with a thin steel cable and a carabiner to clip it to the handle bar for free wheel. If it works out the way I want maybe I’ll take the time to tear it down and fix it right. I’m hoping it works out because it’s seems to be a fairly uncommon unit. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldlineman 1,746 #5 Posted 1 hour ago (edited) I have a Troy Bilt Horse with a 7 hp Kohler. I don"t know but would there may be a detent ball and spring to locate the shift shaft but never had any trouble with my unit. Very well built and heavy unit. I looked up a diagram and yes looks like a simple spring and detent ball, similar idea to our high low shifter system in the C series 8 speeds. Edited 1 hour ago by oldlineman 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
