Troy-Bilt 12215 owner manual Assembly, Gas, Fill Fuel Tank, To Install the Edger Attachment

Section 2: Assembly

Chart 1: FUEL MIXTURE

(Mixture Ratio is 24 parts gasoline to

1 part two-cycle oil)

U.S. Gas	U.S. Oil
1 Gal.	5 oz.
2 Gal.	11 oz.
Metric Petrol	Metric Oil
4 liters	167 ml
8 liters	333 ml

4.Do not mix fuel directly in engine fuel tank. Always use a clean, safety- approved fuel container.

•To Mix:

A.Fill a clean, approved container one quarter full with recommended gaso- line.

B.Add recommended amount of oil per Chart 1: FUEL MIXTURE.

C.Screw cap on container and shake vigorously. Then unscrew cap and fill container with gasoline per Chart 1: FUEL MIXTURE. Screw on cap and shake again. Once mixed, oil and gasoline will not separate.

Fill Fuel Tank:

1.Engine must be cool. Clean area around fuel tank cap and remove cap. Insert a clean funnel into the fuel tank.

2.Slowly pour gasoline/oil mixture into fuel tank. Fill tank no higher than 1/2" from top of tank to allow for gasoline expansion. Install fuel cap and clean up any fuel spills.

WARNING

Contact with rotating tines or other moving parts can cause serious per- sonal injury.

Before installing or removing attach- ments, or adjusting or servicing the machine, stop the engine, let all moving parts come to a complete stop, discon- nect the spark plug wire and move the wire away from the spark plug.

STEP 4: To Make Borders and Edges,
Install the Edger Attachment
To create borders or edges near walks,
driveways, flower beds, etc., you must	E
remove the four tine sections and install
the Edger Attachment (this attachment
was supplied with the unit – see Page 5).
To Install the Edger Attachment:
1. Gather together the following parts
(see Figure 4): (A) Border/Edger Tine; (B)
Long Bushing; (C) Border/Edger Wheel
and (D) Short Bushing.
2. Prop the machine carefully on the front
of the tubular carrying handle. The work

surface should be firm and flat. NOTE:	Figure 3: Remove ring lock pins and tines
Usually the Border/Edger Tine is mounted	from both sides of the tine shaft. Keep left
on the right-side of the unit for right-	and right-side tines separated and marked
handed persons, and on the left-side of	for easier reinstallation.
the unit for left-handed persons.	the same shaft – the wheel hub should
3. Flip open the ring on the two ring lock	face toward the tiller. Insert the ring lock
pins (E, Figures 3 and 4) and remove the	pin through the rounded side of the tine
ring lock pin on each tine shaft.	shaft and snap the ring down over the
IMPORTANT: The ring lock pin is under	shaft (see DETAIL - Ring Lock Pin,
	Figure 4).
spring tension – use care when removing
	6. Slide the long bushing (B) on the
or replacing the ring lock pin.
4. It is important for proper tilling perfor-	opposite side shaft. Then install the
	Border/Edger tine (A) and secure it with
mance that the tine sections be later rein-
	the ring lock pin.
stalled in their original positions. Mark
	See Section 4 for instructions on using
the position of each tine section (Left-
Outer, Left-Inner, etc.) before removing	the Border/Edger Attachment.
them. Refer to Figures 3 and 9 for tine	See Tine Removal and Installation in Sec-
position information. See also Tine	tion 5 for information on how to reinstall
Removal and Installation in Section 5.	the tines.

5.Install the short bushing (D, Figure 4)

on the right-hand or left-hand tine shaft.	DETAIL - Ring Lock Pin
Then place the Border/Edger wheel (C) on

This side

faces out

C

D

E A

E B

Figure 4: The Border/Edger tine (A) can be mounted on left or right sides of machine (with long bushing B). The Border/Edger wheel

(C) mounts on the other side (with short bushing D).

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