Troy-Bilt 31/2 HP - Manual (Page 47)

INDEX
MAINTENANCE
Air Filter...................................................19
Air Pressure, Tires.............inside rear cover
Arrester, Spark........................................20
Assembly Steps.........................................
6
B
Battery, Removal & Inst..........................41
Charging .............................................40
Seasonal Charging..............................40
Belt, Cutter Bar, Removal & Inst.............29
Belt, Wheel Drive, Removal & Inst..........23
Blade, Cutter Bar, Replacing ................. 38
Tightening............................................37
Blade Drive Lever................................... 12
Blade Guides, Adjustment...................... 36
Carburetor Adjustment........................... 21
Cutter Bar Assembly, Removal & Inst...... 34
Removing Cutter Blade ...................... 36
Cutter Bar Drive, Adjustment.................. 32
Decals......................................................... 5
Drive Arm, Lubrication .............................22
E
Engine,
Adding Oil............................................18
Air Filter............................................... 19
Carburetor Adj.................................... 21
Changing Oil .......................................19
Checking Oil Level.............................. 18
Choke.................................................. 14
Controls............................................... 14
Filling Gas Tank.................................. 15
Identification No.................................... 2
Ignition System................................... 21
Oil Spec.’s......................Inside rear cover
Parts Ordering....................................... 2
Service.................................................. 2
Spark Arrester..................................... 20
Spark Plug ......................................... 21
Starting ............................................... 16
Air Cooling System............................. 21
Stopping.............................................. 17
Storage................................................42
Engine Ignition Key................................. 14
F
Freight Damage............... inside front cover
Frozen Engine..................(see Liquid Lock)
Fuel..............................inside rear cover, 15
G
Gasoline...................... inside rear cover, 15
Grease, Lube, points...............................22
Guides, Blade..........................................35
H
Handlebar Height.................................... 13
Height, Cutter Bar .................................. 13
I
Ignition S\«itch, Engine........................... 14
Ignition System, Engine..........................21
K
Key switch............................................... 14
L
Levers, Handlebar, Control Wheel Drive ...12
Liquid Lock............................................. 21
Lubrication...............................................22
M
Maintenance............................................18
Maintenance Schedule........................... 45
Motor Oil, .................................... (See “Oil”)
O
Off-Season Storage ................................. 42
Oil, Engine
Adding ................................................ 18
Changing............................................. 19
Checking engine oil level.................... 18
Type..........................................inside rear cover
Operation ............................................... 15
Ordering parts........................................... 3
P
Parts Ordering
Mower....................................................3
Engine................................................... 2
Pre-start checklist................................... 16
R
Recoil Starter ......................................... 14
Repairs & Adjustments...................... 18-42
S
Safety Instructions ................................... 4
Seasonal Charging, Battery ...................40
Serial Numbers......................................... 2
Spark Arrester ........................................20
Spark Plug .............................................21
Spark Plug Wire, disconnecting ...............5
Specifications, Mower &
Engine...................................... inside rear cover
Starting & Stopping Engine ...............16,17
Stopping Mower...................................... 17
Storage................................................... 42
T
Throttle Lever, Engine.............................14
Tires, Air Pressure....................... inside rear cover
Troubleshooting Chart............................ 43
W
Wheel Drive Lever.................................. 12
Wheel Drive Adjustment ........................ 27
Wheels, Removal & Inst..........................23
Wire Form Belt Guide............................. 31
SPECIFICATIONS
MOWER
Height:
With handlebars in low position,
approximately 36 inches.*
With handlebars in high position,
approximately 38 inches.*
Without handlebars, 22% inches.*
•height of cutter bar height adjusters can
affect mower height.
Length:
With handlebars in high position,
60 V 2 inches.
Without handlebars, 41 '/2 inches.
Width:
At wheels, 25% inches.
Bar width (actual cutting width):
34 inches/38 inches.
Cutting height:
Adjustable, from 1 ’/4 inch to 5 inches.
Tires:
4:00 X 8 Bar Tread, tubeless.
Tir6 PrSSSUr©!
10 PSI to 26 PSI. (Make sure that tires
are inflated evenly or the mower will tend
to pull to one side.)
Wheel Drive:
Kevlar (heavy-duty) V-belt and chain drive.
Use only an original equipment belt pur­
chased through Troy-Bilt.
Blade Drive:
Kevlar (heavy-duty) V-belt with flywheel
and eccentric drive arm. Use only an
original equipment belt purchased
through Troy-Bilt.
Handlebars:
Two position with rubber isolation mounts
on lower ends of handlebars.
Cutting capacity:
Up to V 2 -inch thick saplings.
ENGINE
Briggs & Stratton air-cooled, single hori­
zontal cylinder, 372 or 4 horsepower,
vertical crankshaft.
Oil Capacity:
Approximately 1 ’A pints (However, always
check the engine oil level with the dip­
stick rather than adding a given amount
of oil.)
Recommended Oil:
A high-quality detergent oil classified “For
Service SF, SE, orSG”.
Recommended Oil Viscosity
Grades:
AO^FtolOO^F: SAE SOW
0° F to 40° F: SAE 5W30 or SAE 10W30
-20° F to 40° F: Synthetic 5W-20 or 5W-30
Spark Plug Type:
Short Plug
Long Plug
Resistor Short Plug
Resistor Long Plug
Champion Autolite
CJ -8 235
J- 8 C 295
RCJ -8 245
RJ- 8 C 306
NOTE: if your mower was originally
equipped with a resistor spark plug, you
should use only a resistor type spark
plug for a replacement.
Spark Plug Gap:
0.030” (.76 MM)
Speeds:
Idle, 1750 RPM.
Maximum speed, 3200 ^ 100RPM.
Fuel Recommendations:
Clean, fresh lead-free gasoline with a
minimum octane rating of 77. (Leaded
gasoline may be used if lead-free is not
available.)
DO NOT mix oil with the gasoline!
Air filter:
4 HP cleanable paper filter cartridge with
a cleanable foam pre cleaner.
3’/2 HP cleanable foam filter.
Battery (electric start models only):
12 volt, 5.0 Ah