help IDing troy bilt rear tine tiller

[pistolpcd]

Just purchased a Troy Bilt rear tine tiller with Serial number 178720w on right side of crankcase and techumseh engine info as follows (6hp , HH60 105091E Serial 5168D).....any info appreciated....I've seen yrs mentioned but where to you find the info that links serial number to yrs of production???

this appears to be a NON PTO model as there's no engage disengage PTO lever for attachments.

 

[pistolpcd]

Just purchased a Troy Bilt rear tine tiller with Serial number 178720w on right side of crankcase and techumseh engine info as follows (6hp , HH60 105091E Serial 5168D).....any info appreciated....I've seen yrs mentioned but where to you find the info that links serial number to yrs of production???

this appears to be a NON PTO model as there's no engage disengage PTO lever for attachments.

OK I have a better idea now...found reference to a general date

BEFORE 7/5/1971 the serial number is on the top left of the motor mount
AFTER 7/5/1971 the serial number is on the transmission case on the right side just above the wheel

see attachment


anyway to use the serial number to figure out from 1971-present when this was made...how old is it???

 

[pistolpcd]

OK I have a better idea now...found reference to a general date

BEFORE 7/5/1971 the serial number is on the top left of the motor mount
AFTER 7/5/1971 the serial number is on the transmission case on the right side just above the wheel

see attachment


anyway to use the serial number to figure out from 1971-present when this was made...how old is it???

more info found on how to narrow year of manufacture (by engine model number- see attached

 

[2manyrocks]

Did you scan from the parts manual into Word and then upload it?

That's a good quality upload, and I was wondering how you did it.

 

[pistolpcd]

Did you scan from the parts manual into Word and then upload it?

That's a good quality upload, and I was wondering how you did it.

no I used one of the links supplied by a member here somewhere to the owners manuals (online manuals)
and they are in pdf format...just right clicked copied and then pasted to a word file, saved and uploaded it.

 

[dcyrilc]

This is awsome...you've identified my tiller and I didn't even have a chance to ask for help yet.:thumbsup:

You're good!

PS: My tiller's within a year of the age of my tractor. Tractor's a 1980, the tiller has to be between 1979-1981.:laughing: (8HP Briggs & Stratton)

 

[2manyrocks]

Pretty creative use of the online manual. :thumbsup:

 

[honorbound]

Here are of serial numbers to match up your tiller.View attachment TroySN.pdf

 

[honorbound]

I have a larger file but cannnot post so email me and I can send it to you.