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

Section 5: 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.
ATTENTION! T his tabledescribesservice
guidelinesonly. It does not provide com-
plete serviceinformation. Completeservice
is availablefrom your authorizedmower or
enginedealer.Beforeperforming any of the
corrections in this table, referto the appro-
priate information containedin this Manual
or the EngineOwner'sManualfor the cor-
rect safety precautionsand operating or
maintenanceprocedures.
Troubleshooting Chart
Possible cause
Symptom
Enginemalfunction (referto engine manual). • • • • • • • • •
improperly adjusteddrivelinkage. • • • • • • •
Dirtyengine cooling fins or flywheelscreen. •
Faultyignition. • • • • • • •
Faultyspark plug. • • • • •
Emptyfuel tank. • • • •
Batteryor chargingmalfunction (if applicable). • • • •
improperly adjustedor dirty carburetor. • • • • •
improper oil level. • •
Dirtyair cleanerelement. • • • •
improperly adjustedchoke (if applicable). • • • • •
]-ransmissionmalfunction. • •
improperly adjusteddrivelinkage. • • • • •
Broken,Iooseor worn belt(s). • • • • • •
Dull blade(s). • •
]-hrottlecontrol out of adjustment. • • •
Blade/brake systemout of adjustment. • • •
Blade(s)out of balance. • •
Loosehardware. • • •
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