Maintenance - Troy-Bilt Wide-Cut 753B Operator's Manual

Maintenance
_ eforeinspecting, cleaning orservicing t hemachine, shutoffengine, w aitformoving parts tostop,disconnect spark
plug wireandmove wireaway from spark plug.Remove ignition key(electric s tartmodels).
Failure t ofollow these instructions canresult i nseriouspersonal injup/or p roperty d amage.
Carefully read this Section on mower
and engine maintenance and service.
Performing the required maintenance
according to schedule will ensure the
proper performanceand long life of your
machine.
Beforeinspecting, c leaningor servicing
the machine, shut off engine, make
sure that all movingpartshavecometo
a completestop, disconnect s park plug
wire and move wire away from spark
plug. Remove ignition key on electric
startmodels.
Failureto follow these instructions can
result in personal injury or property
damage.
NOTE: All referencesto left, right, front
and rearof the machineare determined by
standingbehindthe handlebars andfacing
thedirectionof fon_ardtravel.
IMPORTANT:REFER TO
MAINTENANCE C HARTIN THIS
SECTION FORA LISTINGOFREGU-
LARLYSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE
PROCEDURES,
ENGINE SERVICE
Routineengine serviceis described
below. Formore completeengine ser-
vice information, referto the engine
manualprovidedwith your machine.
Forcompleteengine service,contact an
authorizedengine dealer.
ENGINEOIL
OILLEVEL:With mower on level
ground, the engineoil levelmust be be-
tween the "ADD" a nd "FULL"marks on
the dipstick at all times. Checkbefore
each useand every 5 operating hours.
OILCHANGE: O n a new engine,change
oil after first 2 hours of use, then change
oil regularlyas specifiedon the
MaintenanceChart. Referto Engine
Owner'sManualfor oil capacity.
OILTYPE:Useclean, high quality deter-
gent oil havingan A.P.I. serviceclassifi-
cation of SE,SFor SG. Use no specia!
additives with oil. Referto the Engine
Owner'sManualfor recommendedSAE
viscosity gradesthat matchthe starting
temperatureanticipatedbeforethe next
oil change.
Checking Oil Level:
1. Park machineon levelground.
2. Stopengine, wait forparts tostop
moving,and disconnect s parkplug
wire.
3. Cleanareaaround dipstick (Z, Figure
5-1) to prevent dirt from enteringoil fill
hole.
4. Removedipstick. Oil level must be
between"ADD"and "FULL" marks. Do
not exceed"FULL" mark on dipstick.
5. To add oil, pour slowly into dipstick
opening. While adding,check oil level
frequently by securely replacingdipstick
and removing to read oil level.Wipe dip-
stick clean eachtime oil levelis
checked.
6. After filling to "FULL" mark,securely
replacedipstick.
Changing Oil:
Changeoil while engine is still warm
from recentoperation. Warm oil flows
more freely and carries away more im-
purities.
1. Stopengine, wait forparts tostop
moving,and disconnect s parkplug
wire.
2. Removedipstick (Z, Figure5-1).
3. Removeprotectivecap (A, Figure5-
2) to exposeoil drain port (B).
4. Push oil drain hose (D) (included in
hardwarebag with unit) onto oil drain
port. Routeother end of hoseto an ap-
propriateoil collection receptacle.
5. Twist oil drain fixture (C)to the open
position. Pull out. Drainoil completely.
6. Push in and twist oil drain fixture to
the closed position. Removedrain
hose. Replaceprotective cap (A).
7. Refill enginewith fresh oil and se-
curely replacedipstick.
NOTE:Pleasedispose of all waste mate-
rials in an ecologicallyresponsibleman-
ner. Use proper waste material storage
containers.
Figure 5-1:Briggs andStratton engine oil
fill.
Figure 5-2:Oil drain.
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