Hello everyone, I have a Troy bilt horse pto with the Kohler magnum 8 and electric start. Recently after washing it I noticed that it starts up fine, but when the key is turned to the off position...

I have a 1985 Troy-blit horse tiller. I need to repair the tines/PTO Clutch lever assembly. Troy bilt says they no longer stock the bearing for the eccentric shaft, ref #31, part #9419. They also...

I have an older (80/90s) Troy Bilt Horse rototiller by Garden Way. Model 12089 Serial 120890103799 Has a Briggs and Stratten 8 HP engine on it that has burned out. My hubby wants another 8 HP -...

Hello everyone, Here's couple of photos of used tiller I bought less then two weeks ago for $200 from a local fellow advertising on the Craigslist. He was done with gardening for personal...

I have a 1992 Horse Troy Bilt that I purchased new. It has the 8HP M8T Kohler engine. It has recently developed an issue of kickback when starting ( recoil start). It has broken the rope and...

Hi, I have a Troy Bilt Horse Tiller that I recently purchased with a few issues I am trying to get lined so that it is more usable. Info about the tiller: ~2004 Rear-tine PTO Tiller Looks to...

I picked up this tiller last week and am having an issue with reverse. If it just sits-- with engine running-- it will go into reverse automatically. I adjusted the reverse nuts/bolts so that...

Engine has me bewildered. New points, new muffler, new oem carb. I let it warm up, runs pretty good lower rpms, but typically as soon as i give it more gas, it skips as if starving for fuel...

Hello everybody! My father in law gave a me troybilt horse PTO tiller recently. It was just sitting in his barn and they were getting ready to move. Only thing is I had to fix it up. Replaced the...

Where is the best place for buying replacement tines? I just got the tiller, EL start and am going through it before using it, price was $400.00 and runs good but of course the battery was dead...

I just this tiller from a buddy that was moving to an apartment for 100. It needed air in 1 tire and the battery charged and got it running but some times it runs a little rough but is in really...

i have a troy bilt horse tiller..i can't find the model number anywhere and nobody around here can tell me..HELP!.i need either the model # or the reverse belt size (i need the reverse belt)..can...

I recently got an old Horse Tiller going(1959?) It ran like a beast while I was tilling my new garden spot, but the following day I noticed that the axel would slide from side to side when in...

Yesterday, I bought a Troy Bilt Horse with a 8hp Kohler electric start motor. I paid $50 for it because the wheels and shield were rusted out, the pull cord was stuck pulled out, no battery, no...

There's a log splitter for sale near me for a Troy Bilt Horse. It has a 3 dog PTO and the seller claims it works with a BCS (I don't think that's something he's tested, there's no way to bolt it...

I HAVE A TROYBUILT HORSE II WITH AN 8HP KOHLER MAGNUM ENGINE. I AM TRYING TO REMOVE THE SHIM FROM THE PULLEY TO REMOVE THE ENGINE FROM THE MOUNT. I AM TRYING TO GET SOME ADVICE BECAUSE I HAVE...

I am looking for the Forward interlock plunger switch that goes up on the motor mount. The original part # is GW2552 but it is discontinued. Anyone know where I might be able to get one? I have...

Under the advice of more than one poster, I purchased a Predator engine at Harbor Freight for $99.00. However when installing the drive shaft does not even come close to fitting the pulleys. My...

I have an old TB Horse with 8HP B&S that belonged to an uncle. The tiller did not run when I picked up. My son replaced the battery, spark plug, pull starter rope, fuel filter, cleaned carb and...

Folks, My Troy-bilt horse will run for about ten minutes or so fine and then it will start to surge. Here's a video of the behavior. I've noticed a bit of smoke when it does this also. From...

Hi All, First post here. I Read about the re-engine projects for the Horse tillers. Well I took the plunge. Bought a 6.5 Predator from HF:thumbsup:. It really was quite easy to remove the old one...

My uncle gave me a free horse. It does have the motor that is locked up. I ordered a new engine mount and mounting rods off ebay. Went and bought a motor this morning from hf. I need the pulleys...

Hello, I have an older Horse 1 only has forward and reverse and fast and slow speeds and two belts. I believe that makes it a Horse 1. I have a few questions about it. It runs like a top and I had...

I got a lead on a used 2000 Troy-Bilt Horse with the 8HP Kohler Engine with electric start, new battery, engine guard, one owner, very clean. Can anyone tell me if this is the old Garden Way Horse...

Through the help of this site, I recently got my new to me Troy Bilt horse tiller running. I was able to get my onions planted and was very pleased with the ease that the tiller prepared the...

I recently bought an older model troybilt horse that has a Honda gx160 5.5 hp engine. Everything works well until I begin tilling. I had it serviced becore using it. The engine cranks up after a...

Sitting too long without use; and can't budge Forward / Reverse Lever. Anything work?

Hi, I've been searching the internet for two weeks trying to solve a problem I am having with my old Troy-bilt horse. I bought this this tiller on cl and paid $200.00 for it. I have become almost...

Anyone got this tractor? How has your luck been? Can I expect good luck? Long story short I bought an Agway 11/38 off craigslist close to two years ago to use to blow around leaves in late fall...

Ive inherited a troy bilt horse, and need help identifying it. Id like to know a year, and if it is a horse I,II anything i would need to know, to get parts a possibly an owners manual. The s/n is...

Greetings All I'm looking for attachments for my old Horse; i.e....woodsplitter, chipper, generator, etc.... Any idea on where I might be able to find such "animals?" Thanks. Cliff NC

I am trying to locate the serial number on a Troy Bilt Horse tiller. I believe it to be a 1989 or so. It has a factory 8 hp Kohler M8T spec 301608 ser num 2127002372 and is equipped with (OPC)...

Does anyone know why this attachment is now obsolete? Was it safety related, or did it cause mechanical issues? Or was it because some one thought it would cut into small tractor sales?

I bought a new dozer blade for Troy Bilt horse off Craig痴 List. The dozer blade mount was not available. Can somebody give me the hole diameters and placement. I know the mount is approx the same...

Troy bilt used to make a tow hitch attachment for their larger PTO tillers. Something has always caught me as odd though. If you walk behind the tiller to turn it how in the heck can you turn it...

Hello, I'm new to the forum and have a question about a Troy Bilt Horse III OPC (ser# 00928xxx). I have just picked up this tiller (my first Troy Bilt) for free and now I know why it was free. It...

Just got a old horse. It was missing the breather cover. That's no big deal. Put gas in it and it started pouring out of a little brass tube. Any help???

Hello: I just acquired a Troy Bilt Horse that needs some work. Serial 178675. The pulley that goes to the engine does not seem to attach the way I think it should. From the looks of it, the...

Hello: I'm usually on the John Deere tractor side of this forum, but I bought a used Troy bilt horse tiller yesterday that was siezed. I've looked at the engine and I will replace that, but I...

I have an older horse that's in good shape except for the motor and I've been considering going diesel. Will the Hatz provide the ooomph necessary to power the Horse? Custom machining is no...

I have a troy-bilt horse tiller would it be feasible to put a 13hp Honda Motor Honda Uses 1inch shaft can I buy conversion kit and Honda has Low oil shut I would appreciate your help it has a...

Hello , I have a Troy bilt horse from 1991 with a kohler magnum 8 electric start. Could anyone tell me if these were positive or negative ground systems, and what would be damaged if hooked up...

Desperately need a Troy Bilt transmission pulley, #1484 for my Horse II. Looking for an NOS or good used. All leads appreciated---need my tiller up and running!! Thanks! Tom:D

Hello I'm lookin for a replacement gas tank, Kohler 7HP spec# 281295, model K161T. Can anyone help a lady out and tell me where to find one? Thanks a bunch

I am trying to replace the wheel shaft on my horse tiller and i done have everything took out but the wheel shaft with the high gear clutch and low gear. I can not get the high speed gear to turn...

Anybody got any tips on how to reassemble an electric starter on a horse. I am having trouble getting the brushes to stay in place. When I took it off I wasn't aware that it came apart like that...

I have (2) Troy Bilt Horse Tillers and I'm thinking about purchasing push blades or snow plows for them. I'm wondering how these machines do with pushing snow or dirt? I believe they will have...

Has anybody ever converted one of these old Troy Bilt Horse Tillers into a powered grass/lawn rotary dethatcher? I have (2) of these machines and was thinking of this conversion for one of them...

Hello, I just purchased a used Troy-Bilt Horse tiller with a 8HP Kohler engine. I'm excited, but overwhelmed. I am first trying to identify which type of Horse I have: I, II, III, IV, or PTO...

Reading some of the posts on here inspired me to do an engine swap on my Troy-Bilt Horse tiller. Original engine was Tecumseh 6HP (HH60). The last couple years despite constant tinkering...

I am almost sure this is the setup for a electric start conversion. Anyone ever tried it. The red wire was just hanging there and the cover should be where the starter goes into the flywheel...

Is there a place online I can get a transmission service manual for an older horse(non-PTO) to download for a fee or even better free? I see them on ebay for 30 bucks or for 14 if you buy a...

I have a leaking seal on a 1976 horse tiller. The original manual from Troy Bilt says use SAE 90 or 140 wt. No one seems to make those anymore and I have read 200 posts from people saying use...

I have a chance to get either a running Econo-Horse Tiller. It has a Tecumseh engine on it...don't know the hp rating. Or I talked to a guy on the phone with a pair of non-running Horse Tillers...

Hi, I'm looking for a used Troy-Bilt Horse tiller. I live in the Chicagoland area and would like to find something relatively close to home. I plan to begin tilling in early April so I' ready to...

Well, I've done a search here and found several places to look, but. We just acquired an older Troy-Bilt Horse with a 7HP Kohler K161T engine. The thing runs and works great. It has the 2...

How much oil does the transmission of the original (non-PTO model) Horse hold? I'm going to change the oil in mine, and want to know how much to buy. The manual just says to fill it until it...

I need a reversing disc, and belts for my old, 1970's Troy Bilt Horse tiller. It is the two-speed model that uses two belts. I also need some shims for the transmission main shaft to take up some...

I have an old (70's) Troy Bilt Horse tiller that I am trying to install a new engine on, but one of the engine mount bars (the two round bars that the engine slides up and down on for clutching...

I have joined this forum because I have an ailing TB horse. I have had it to a shop for belts jumping off and other minor problems. Shop mechanic replaced bearings on the shaft and saind the...

I have a Troy Bilt Horse s/n 109117 with a 7hp Kohler. I'm 99% sure about the model, finding a manual for it with pics that look just like my machine. I went to replace the belts following...

I have a 1970's Troy Bilt Horse that I just acquired. It needs an engine. It still has the original Tecumseh HH60 (6 HP, cast iron block), but it at outside for an untold amount of time...

I picked up a 1979 Horse roto tiller (S/N 396581) and am in the process of trying to put it back into good shape. It's got the 6 HP Tecumseh engine, 2 speed trans. My problem is getting the...

My horse has a game leg. I can't get enough tension on the drive belt to keep it from slipping. It will tighten up enough to run the drive wheels but the tines give me problems. If I push down on...

I came across an AD on craigslist selling a Troy Bilt Horse Tiller. The tiller happens to be in my town and was actually at a local small engine repair shop were it was serviced in december. The...

I bought an 80 vintage Horse II tiller. Sometimes when you try to put it in high or low gear you can see the wheel axle try to slide back and forth. The guy I bought it from had place 4 big...

Bought a used Horse this weekend. Need to put some gear lube in it. From what I'm reading on the forums I do not want to put any GL-5 products in it. So I'm looking for SAE 140wt. Anybody know...

I'm going to be looking at a couple Troy Bilt Horse tillers. One is Electric Start wit an 8 hp briggs and the other is pull start with a 8 hp koller. I believe they are of the early 80 vintage...