Troy-Bilt 12168 owner manual Optional Attachments, Edger Attachment, Aerator Attachment

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Section 4: Operation

OPTIONAL ATTACHMENTS

The Edger Attachment

The Edger Attachment allows you to make clean, sharp edges wherever grass meets a walkway, driveway, terrace, patio, or other such surface. It’s an extremely handy landscaping and yard care tool that attaches quickly to your equipment. Simply set up in front tine tiller/cultivator mode (the tine hood must be off, and handlebar positioned over the engine), remove the tines, and install the edger blade and wheel on the tine shaft. Refer to Fig. 4-13.

The Aerator Attachment

The aerator is an extremely effective way to open up the “pores” in your lawn’s sod, thereby allowing sprinkler water, commercial nutrients, rain, and air to enter the earth and nourish the lawn roots. It is especially beneficial when reseeding areas of grass, as lawn growth occurs much more quickly after you use the aerator tines.

This attachment is used when your equipment is in the rear tine tiller mode— the tine hood is securely mounted and the handlebar extends back over the tine hood. Simply remove the four tine gangs from the tine shaft, and in their place install the four aerator blades supplied with their own mounting hardware. See Fig. 4-14.

Fig. 4-13: The edger attachment leaves sharp, clean edges between grassy areas and walkways, driveways, patio areas, etc.

Fig. 4-14: The aerator attachment uses four aerator tines (installed in place of the regular tiller tines) to open up airways in the soil for better absorption of moisture, air, and lawn fertilizer applications.

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Contents Model 12168 Owner Registration Card Warranty ServiceModel/Serial Numbers Date of purchase Model/Serial NumbersTable of Contents Preparation SafetyTraining Exercise caution to avoid slipping or falling OperationKeep children and pets away Use slower engine throttle speedsKnow the location and functions of all controls Maintenance and StorageTools/Materials Needed for Assembly AssemblyAdjust Handlebar Height Inspect unitCheck External Hardware for Tightness How To Move Machine in FreewheelUpper Lower SectionFeatures and Controls Oil Fill Tube and Dipstick Engine Throttle LeverFuel Primer Bulb Recoil StarterOperation Rear Tine Tiller ModeHow To Transport Machine in Freewheel Break-In Operation Preparation For StartingCheck the Operational Interlock System by Swivel the handlebar around on Reconnect the spark plug wireTo Start and Stop the Engine If you plan carefully before planting Clearing Debris from the TinesCultivating Tips Cultivating in Flower Beds and in Confined Shrubbery AreasAerator Attachment Optional AttachmentsEdger Attachment Loading and Unloading the Tiller Hours MaintenanceEvery TILLER/CULTIVATOR MaintenanceTighten Bolts and Nuts Tiller/Cultivator LubricationDrive Belt Maintenance Tine Sets Should Be Inspected Tine MaintenanceMaintenance Operational Interlock System OFF-SEASON Storage Engine MaintenanceOutside the United States and Canada TroubleshootingGarden WAY Incorporated 1 Garden Way Troy, New York