Troy-Bilt 830 manual

Safety • Assembl y • Operation • Tips & T echniques • Maintenance • T roubleshooting • P ar ts Lists • Warranty Warning : This un it is equi pped wi th an internal c ombu stion en gine and s hould not be u sed on or near any unim proved forest-c overed, brush- covered or grass -c overed land unles s the eng ine’ s exhaus t syste[...]

2 Finding and Recor ding Model Number T ab le of Contents BE FO RE AS SE MBLING Y OUR NEW E QUIP MENT , pleas e locate th e model pla te on the e quipmen t and copy th e inf ormati on to the sa mple model pla te p ro - vided to th e right. Y ou can locat e the model pla te by standin g at the ope rati ng position a nd looking do wn at the r ear o f[...]

3 1 Slope Gauge W ARNING Do not mo w on inclines with a slope in e xcess of 1 5 degre es (a rise of appro ximat ely 2- 1/ 2 fee t ev er y 1 0 feet). Ope rat e W AL K -BE HIN D mow ers across th e face o f slopes, ne ver up and dow n slopes. 3IGHTANDHOLDTHISLEVELWITHAVERTICALTREE ORACORNEROFABUILDING?[...]

4 2 Safe Operat ion Practices Children T ragic accidents can occur if operator is not aler t to presence of children. Children are often attracted to mow er and mowing activity . They do not understand the dangers . Nev er assume that children will remain where you last sa w them. 1. K eep children out of the mowing area and under watchful care of [...]

5 1 9. Shu t the en gine o ff a nd wait un til th e blad e com es to a com plete s top be fore rem oving t he gra ss cat cher or u nc log - ging t he c hute. The c ut ting b lade c ont inues t o rotate for a few s eco nds af ter the e ngin e is shu t off. Never pl ace any par t o f the b ody in the b lade are a unti l you are sure t he bla de has s[...]

6 3 Setup and Adjustment 1 . Remove any packing materi al whic h may be between upper an d lower handle s. a. Pull up and b ack on up per hand le as shown in Figure 3 - 1 . Do not cri mp cab le while l ift ing the handl e up. Remove star knobs fro m handle m ount- ing brac kets and secure th e lower handle o nto the handl e brackets by placin g the[...]

7 b. Place gr ass catc her on the p ivot rod. Let go of disc harge do or so that it re sts on the g rass catcher. W ARN IN G : N ever op erat e mower unl ess the ho oks on th e gras s catch er are f irmly seat ed on t he pivot rod a nd the r ear discha rge d oor re sts firm ly again st top of th e gras s catch er . 8. The bat ter y pack wit hin the[...]

8 4 Operating Y our Lawn Mo wer Now that you have setup your lawn mower for operation, it ’ s imp or tant to bec ome aquainte d with its c ontrol s and features. Blade Control The blad e control i s att ached to th e upper ha ndle of the mower . D epress an d squeeze it agains t the upp er handl e to operate unit . Release i t to stop engi ne and[...]

9 4 Operating Y our Lawn Mo wer W ARNING The operation of any lawn mo wer can result in foreign ob jects being throw n into the ey es, which can damage you r eyes sev erely . Alwa ys wear safety glasses while operating the mower , or while performing any ad justments or repairs on it. Be sure no one other than the operator is standing near the lawn[...]

10 5 Maintaining Y our Lawn Mo wer W ARNING Alwa ys stop engi ne, disconnect spark pl ug, and ground agai nst engine before clean- ing, lubr icating, or per formi ng any ki nd of maintenance on y our machine. IMPORT ANT : The use of a pr essure w asher or garden h ose to clean y our unit i s not recommended . These ma y cause dama ge to electric co[...]

11 Blade Care W ARN IN G : W hen r emoving cut ting b lad e for sha rpen ing or re plac eme nt, p rote ct your hands wi th a pai r of heav y gloves or use a he avy r ag to hold bl ade . 1 . Disc onnec t spark p lug wire from sp ark plug. T urn mower on its sid e makin g sure that the air fi lter and the car buretor are up. 2. Remove bolt, bl ade be[...]

12 5 Maintaining Y our Lawn Mo wer W ARNING 7 . Repl ace with n ew belt, work ing it bet ween the d eck and baf fle, first aroun d the tran smissi on pulley and then th e engine p ulley . NOTE : M ake cer tain th at belt is seated c orrec tly and that it is r iding sm oothly o n the eng ine pulley and i s not pinc hed bet ween the lower and u pper [...]

13 Charging Battery (If Equipped) W ARN IN G : T he ba tte ry c onta ins cor- rosive fluid a nd toxic materi al ; ha ndle with ca re an d keep away fro m childr en. Do not pu nctur e, disa ssem ble, mu tilat e or incin erate the b att er y . Exp losive gas es coul d be vente d during charg ing or disc hargin g. Use in a we ll ventil ated are a, awa[...]

14 For r epa irs bey ond the minor adjust- ments liste d here, contact an autho rized service deale r . 6 T r ouble Shooting Cause Pr oblem Remedy En gine fails t o star t 1 . Blade c ontrol d isengag ed. 2. Spark pl ug wire disc onne cted. 3. Fuel tank empt y or stal e fuel. 4. Engine not pri med ( if equip ped ) . 5. Faulty spar k plug. 6. Bloc k[...]

15 7 W ARNING DO NOT remov e safet y (or any) labels from mower f or any reason. Safety Labels Found On Y our Lawn Mo wer Safety Labels Read and follow Operating Instructions before running engine. Gasoline is flammable. Allow engine to cool at least 2 minutes before refueling. Engines emit carbon monoxide. DO NOT run in enclosed area. T O N O D , [...]

16 Model Series 830 40 10 42 41 43 44 52 47 51 50 46 49 53 39 35 10 54 24 3 2 1 37 36 31 29 25 14 15 25 26 30 26 32 33 9 13 38 7 5 4 28 27 16 45 22 23 21 20 19 18 17 10 55 8 48 11 10 10 12 34 31 6[...]

17 8 P ar ts List T o ord er replacement par ts, call 1 - 866 - 8 40 -6 48 3, 1 -3 30 -55 8 - 7 220, or log on to ou r W eb site at ww w. troybi lt.com Ref. No. Par t No. De scripti on 1 7 46 - 0426 5A Drive Cable 2 735 - 04 059 Rubber Gr ommet 3 753- 0 509 6A Drive Contr ol Assem bly 4 73 1-0420 4 Bail Cover 5 7 4 7 - 1 1 61 A Blade C ontrol 6 7 4[...]

18 Model Series 830 14 15 16 12 11 10 9 6 5 7 21 1 27 27 22 24 shown for reference shown for reference 23 13 29 26 19 25 4 3 2 8 28 30 18 17 20[...]

19 8 P ar ts List IMPORT ANT Fo r a proper w orking machine , use Fa ctory Appro ved P ar ts. V - BEL TS are specially designed t o engage and disen gage saf ely . A substit ute (non OEM) V - Belt can be danger - ous b y not disen gaging complet ely . T o ord er replacement par ts, call 1 - 866 - 8 40 -6 48 3, 1 -3 30 -55 8 - 7 220, or log on to ou[...]

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