Hacksawhero123 351 #1 Posted October 22, 2016 Another saved from the grave. This thing sat in the widow neighbors yard for twenty years. After mowing around it all summer I offered her $100 for it (I mowed her grass for free). A little carb work and it runs like a sewing machine. Spent all day freeing up linkages and everything works great. Picking up new tires tomorrow and it's ready to chew the dirt. It's an 80 model Troybilt Horse with a 7hp Kohler. My other neighbor asked if I was starting a red stable. Happy tractoring. Mark 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldredrider 2,547 #2 Posted October 22, 2016 Probably the best thing Troy Bilt did was to put the 7hp Kohler on the Horse. Dangerous combination! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tunahead72 2,343 #3 Posted October 22, 2016 And by "dangerous", I think Paul means "strong, powerful, built like a tank". I have a slightly older version of that same tiller. I bought it used about 30 years ago, as a real novice to the world of motorized tillers, and one of the first things I tried to do with it was take it forward down a fairly steep incline. As you can guess, the tines hit the ground and bounced right off, pulled the handlebars right out of my hands, and it tumbled head over heels down the embankment to the bottom, still running and no damage! I don't use it much these days, but if I have fresh gas and a good spark plug, it will start without fail on the first or second pull. Amazing machines! Does your neighbor have an owner's manual for this machine? If it's anything like mine, it's the most comprehensive manual you'd ever want to see, probably 200 pages or so. It's definitely worth finding if you can. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JimD 3,345 #4 Posted October 22, 2016 That's a great buy on a fine machine. Glad you saved it. You can download a manual with your model and serial I.D. numbers here: http://troybilt.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/338/~/troy-bilt-operators-manuals-%26-illustrated-parts-diagrams Good luck with her. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 51,768 #5 Posted October 22, 2016 9 hours ago, Hacksawhero123 said: It's an 80 model Troybilt A friend has a mid '70s like yours, he replaced it with a mew one about five years ago and was so disappointed that he bought all new bearings and seals and rebuilt the old one; way better built. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wishin4a416 2,189 #6 Posted October 24, 2016 Very nice save! My neighbor had one when I was young and still at home. It was a real worker compared to my dad's Monkey Wards front tine bucking bronco. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DennisThornton 4,769 #7 Posted October 25, 2016 When I think "Troy-Bilt" I think tiller! Got one! Love it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 46,809 #8 Posted October 25, 2016 Neighbor had one I borrowed a couple of times till (pun intended )I bought a big box cheapy that lasted a year. Anyway asked the neighbor about it the other day and said the worm gear went out of it and no parts to be found. Anyone know where parts can be had? If I help him out maybe he will let me borrow it some more! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldredrider 2,547 #9 Posted October 25, 2016 Try this guy. His name is Russ http://richmond.craigslist.org/grd/5827867994.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites