How to Start and Operate Troybilt Pony Tractor 

Troy Bilt should hire you to make a instructional video. This was far better than theirs and much better than the manual. Bravo!!

we just got this mower. had the same one a few years ago but My husband and son dealt with it. Now my husband has alzheimers and did not know what to do. we read the operations manual which might of well been greek. Then we found your video. Bless you for giving me information and confidence and it worked. You are helping more people than you realize.

Thank you for the great explanation of how to use the riding mower. 🙏

I was fortunate enough to be gifted one of these mowers. This video was a huge help. Thank you so very much. I hope you have a great day !!!!

Thanks so much. My husband passed so I bought a used pony with no directions. Because of your info I can maintain my property. No wheel on the mower deck, hope that's not a problem. Thank you❤

Thank you, thank you for your awesome video I could not start my Troy built mower and I watched your video went to the garage and followed your instructions and oh man it started right up 😊 you are super awesome with very detailed instructions and if I could hug you I would so thank you so very, very much 😊

Great video, having mine delivered in 2 days, your video was clear and to the point thanks!

This summer, I helped my friend on his farm. He taught me how to operate the tractor, but I am a slow learner LOL. So I didn't want to ask him again. He happens to have the very same tractor you are using in this video. I can't thank you enough for making it. Now, I feel like a pro! Shoutout from Argentina.

Thank you so much for this! My fiance usually mows, but he got a new job and this falls on me now, and I've never used a riding mower. This was a huge help!

Thank you. Video is easy to understand and I went step by step and now I have a full understanding on how to operate my Pony!👍🏾

Super well made video. Thank you!

Thank you, Brad! I just bought one. A very informative video! You saved me a lot of reading through the manual :)

Best review I seen by far and I seen alot👍👍

Yes indeed you really helped me. I was afraid to start it .nicely shown. Thank you

Thank you! I just bought this exact model and couldn’t get the blades on. I really appreciate you sharing your knowledge!

Great video thanks! Just bought a new home and the previous owner left this mower for me of course without any instruction manual so this was just what I needed. The old girl started right up and we'll be ready to mow in June!!

Very informative for a 1st time lawn mower user! Many thanks!

This was extremely helpful, thank you!

This was super helpful. Thanks for making and sharing

Excellent detailed review! Thank you!

You did an outstanding tutorial.

Hey, glad to see you’re back! Thanks for the review. I’m not a big fan of having the gas tank under the hood. 🔥

DEFINITELY HELPFUL ! Some of the Things I Missed Since You Have to Go Online for Complete Owners Manual !

Great video... user friendly and hit all the key points. Thanks

Thank you SO much for this video. I recently got my first new riding mower and it kept killing on me so I put it up. Now I can finally do my yard 😁

Just purchased one of these from a co-worker. Thanks! 💪🏾

Thank you for this video I just bought the new troy built and this is the first with the triangle reverse I haven't been able to mow in reverse yet small inconvenience but maybe I can now my book shows more about zero turn than the pony have a wonderful day

Thank you. I inherited the exact troybilt and have never operated a riding mower before and this video showed me how to start it up. Easy to follow instructions. I cranked it right up 😂🎉🎉

Thank you very much for your kind!! Your video is outstanding to gave me nice suggestions! Thank you

Thank you so much. This was incredibly helpful, and I love my new mower, now. Before this video, not so much. Thanks again.

Thank You! would have never figured out how to keep it engaged while reversing very helpful 🙊

Excellent review!

just bought a used one. .this was very helpful

Best How to Operate video on this mower. Thanks

Great tutorial! Thanks!

Really good video. Good explanation

Thanks for the video!

Excellent ! 💯

100000 times better than the manual

Great vid

Thanks just got one. 😊

Amazing

It has a 7 speed trans with shuttle shifter, It will run the same in forward as reverse. The forward, neutral and reverse is a shuttle shifter.

Thank You!😊

Great job on this video!!!! Have you made a features video? I would like to know if it is an ATV, what type hitch does it have, will it pull a Cat 0 rototiller, etc.

GOOD VIDEO THXS

My TB PONY is a 2012 model. Shifting into fwd from neutral I had to rock the tractor for it to go in gear. Now "sometimes" that works, rocking, but have to get down and lube the linkage into the gear box and it still jumps out of gear while mowing?

Great video! Just one question, after you’ve put the key in the position where you can mow in reverse, do you have to turn the key BACK to the green area when you’re going forward, or can you just leave it at that position for the rest of the mow so that you can reverse mow anytime you want to?

I was gifted one just like this. I'm assuming.my battery is DEAD as When I turn the key I get NOTHING. I believe it is Original battery it came with. So wouldn't surprise me it's run out of life. Of to get a replacement. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and video.

The reverse and cut is not as simple as my old mower, but things change, don't they? Thanks for the walk through.

I prefer the craftsman gear switch on the go after seeing this video

Hit that like button!!!

Very helpful! Thank you and God bless you in Yeshua's mighty name!

Your video was very helpful being that this is my first riding lawn mower. I have a question that hopefully you can help me with, I can get to reverse with ease, but when I want to go forward the mower shouts off what am I doing wrong?

Glad to see you here again.. Is there anyway I can get off my Cub cadet xt1 with the engine running with out turning it off?? I have lot of old trees and it seems , even if I pick up all the limbs before I mow, there are still a few out in the yard. I get a little angry and just run over them dulling my blades. I been mowing lawns for over 55 years so I know how to be safe. I just hate stopping my engine just to pick up a limb. Once again Good to see you back!!

Thank you so much for making this video! I’ve watched it a few times! I don’t have anyone to help me with these things! I’ve mowed a few times by ‘winging it’ 🤦🏽‍♀️ it seems so shaky and doesn’t cut the grass even any suggestions for that?? Is it just me not having the setting right? I’ve had it two years.

Thanks for the clear directions! I just acquired a used Troy built and the deck is too low to mow my thick grass (even in the highest position). How can I raise the deck?

Mine does not have that button ..and it will not cut in reverse ?

Thank you for this video, I inherited a 2019 Craftsman t150 and my mower looks identical to yours except the parking brake on mine is black and has no numbers just says park and run. I was wondering the size of your engine and how you feel about your mower now such as review the reason I’m asking is I inherited it and dropped it off at the shop to have it maintenance for the season and they found so many issues it cost like $700 for the yearly maintenance a spindle and a valve cover replaced or something like that.’

I have one of these mowers and love it! The question I have has to do with the gas valve. Is the on position vertical or horizontal?

if i need to jump start the battery without waiting for it to charge, can I use a standard battery charger at the full amperage (50) just to get it going. I also have a portable Halo charger that I keep in the car; is it safe to use that also ? This video was great. I just bought one used and the factory manual isnt as clear. thanks

Question I have the troy-bilt pony 42k did the one in video come with deck wheels? Or was they welded on after it was purchased? Mine doesn't have the anti-scalp wheels unfortunately,

lawyers designed the control system. My neighbor just bought a new one for $2k , we can't understand the symbols, its not very intuitive. He already broke his deck belt after 2 hours use. He was riding the belt engage lever , I told him to push the lever all the way over and don't hold it. There is a learning curve with these.

Did yours come with the deck wheels? If not, do you remember where you got those or the part number?

Can you go forward and mow after you mowed in reverse without turning the key back to the right in the green area? Also, my mower seems really loud, is that normal? (Its brand new) If being loud is normal, can it be quieted down?

Thank you for the very informational video that you made it really answered a lot of questions but I have had one heck of a time with this particular mower. I’ve had three brand new mowers because the first mower the blade messed up. The second mower came with one headlight, and this last mower that I’ve got has one bolt in the seat and it twirls around 360° and if you pushed it hard enough, it probably would do it five times in a row, so how many bolts are under the seat of yours I have one and I’m sure there’s supposed to be more but I’ve never had a mower that the seat went around and around and around. Called Home Depot and they will call me tomorrow I have never had this much trouble with anything in my life but I can’t seem to get this mower to come to me with nothing wrong with it. Can you get back with me about the seat it does have that black bolt one black bolt in the middle of the seat nothing else. 0:32 0:32

Hey mine always has the headlights running. Do you know how to turn them off and on while mowing?

Trying to figure out how to move it without turning it on. Trying to take it out of trailer for someone

should i start the blades before i lower it? or should I lower i and then start

Every time i let up on the brake it stalls and backfires or pops. It was working before

What type of gas should I use?

So there isn't a switch under the seat that shuts off the tractor?

What is the brand of the wheel kit? I can’t find any for the pony, I’m trying to buy some since Troy bolt pony doesn’t come with them

Mine has a brigs motor

Seat switch?

I have a 17h troy bilt pony, sometimes when I start it up it will not go forward or reverse. Eventually it will work, what could be happening?

what oil does it take

I left mine on choke while cutting, now it won't start. How can I fix it?

Can you the safety switch on reverse cutting all.the timee

For some reason we’ve had to replace our belt like 5 times, barley makes it through one mow without getting shredded. Anyone else have that problem?

My yellow lever that controls speed does not increase speed

Red light will not light out and the mower will not go into reverse; kills engine. Thanks

So you need the clutch in when changing speeds ?

Mine keeps dying out after I start it, and after it is running for a little while. I just got it yesterday. 😢

Your video was going so well until I tried to put mine in choke and mine has no choke! It stops at the rabbit

It's a chunds knock. Off engine.lol😂

Could you please slow down so I can see? It's too fast and I can't see clearly

It's a piece of garbage. Definitely getting my money back