Troy-Bilt 830 Series Operator's Manual page 10

f====== Lubrication
/ _-J _ 1, Lubricatepivot pointson the bladecontrolat least
"_ _--'_ oncea seasonwith lightoil The bladecontrol must
r===_) ) _ ... . operatefreely in both directions,See Figurell,
\ v / _ _. LuDrlca[e-[nose
- _ pc nts before 2, Lubricatethe wheelsat least oncea seasonwith
-- reassembI' lightoil (or motoroil). If wheelsare removedfor any
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M _ | ['1 t_ ! r'_ | r'_ C reason,lubricatesurfaceof the axleand innersurface
_ = ='3_ = = ........ of the wheelwith hghtoff,See Figure11,
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Figure 12
General Recommendations
1, Alwaysobservesafetyruleswhen performing
any maintenance,
2, Thewarrantyon this lawnmowerdoes notcover
itemsthat havebeensubjectedto operatorabuse
or negfigence, T oreceivefull valuefrom warranty,
operatormustmaintainthe lawnmoweras
instructedhere,
3, Changingofengine=governed s peedwill void
enginewarranty,
4, All adiustmentsshouldbe checkedat leastonce
eachseason,
5, Periodically checkall fastenersand makesurethese
are tight,
_ ARNING:Always stop engine,
disconnect spark plug, and ground
against engine before cleaning,
lubricating or doing any kind of
maintenance on your machine.
Io not reCommend
3, Lubricatethe torsionspringand pivot pointon the rear
dischargedoor and side mulchplug periodicallywith
lightoil to preventrust,See Figure11,
4, Thetransmissionis pro=lubricated a nd sealedat the
factoryand does notrequirelubrication,
5, Followthe accompanying enginemanualfor lubrica-
tionscheduleand instructionfor engine lubrication,
Deck Care
1, Disconnectspark plug wire,Draingasolinefrom lawn
mower,or placea pieceof plasticunderthegas cap,
2, Tip mowerso that it restson the housing,Keepthe
sidewith the air cleanerfacing up,Hold mowerfirmly,
WARNING:Never tip the mower more
than 90 degrees in any directions and
do not leavethe mower tipped for any
length of time. Oil can drain intothe
upper part of the engine causing a
starting problem.
3, Scrapeand clean the undersideof the deck with a
suitabletool Do notspraywith water,
4, Putthe mowerback on its wheelson the ground,If
you hadput plasticunderthe gas capearlier,make
sureto removeit now,
Engine
Care
1, Maintainoil levelas instructedin enginemanual,
2, Serviceair cleanerevery25 hoursundernormal
conditions,Cleaneveryfew hoursunderextremely
dustyconditions,Referto engine manual
3, Cleansparkplug and reset thegap oncea season,
Checkengine manualfor correctplugtype and gap
specifications,
4, Cleanengineregularlywith a cloth or brush, Keepthe
coolingsystem(blowerhousingarea) cleanto permit
properair circulation,Removeall grass,dirt and
combustible debrisfrom mufflerarea,
Replacing Rear Flap
1, Toreplacerearflap, lift up rear door,
2, Removetwo self=tapping screwswhichsecure rear
flapto thedeck, See Figure12,
3, Replacewith newflapand secureto deckwith the two
self=tapping screwsremovedearlier,
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