Troy-Bilt C3X/D3X manuale d’uso

TRO Y -BIL T L LC, P .O . BOX 36 1 1 3 1 CL EV EL AND, OHIO 44 1 3 6 - 001 9 Printed In USA O p e r a t O r ’ s M a nu a l Safe Operation Practices • Se t-Up • Operation • Maintenance • Ser vice • T roubleshooting • Warr ant y WA R N I N G RE AD AND FO LLOW ALL S AFET Y RULE S AND I NSTR UC TIO NS I N THI S MAN UAL BE FOR E A T TEM P [...]

Thank you fo r purchasing a L awn Mower ma nufac ture d by T roy-B ilt. It was c aref ully engin eere d to provide e xcellent per formance when properly operated and maintained. Please read this entire m anual prio r to oper ating the e quipme nt. It instru ct s you how to saf ely and e asily set up, op erate and maintain your ma chine. Please b e [...]

Impor t ant Safe O peration Prac tices 2 3 General Operation 1. Read this op erator ’s manual carefu lly in its e ntiret y b efore attem pting to assemb le this machine. R ead, und ers tand, and foll ow all instruc ti ons on the machi ne and in the manual(s ) b efore o per ation. Kee p this manual in a saf e place for f uture and re gular ref ere[...]

4 S ectio n 2 — i m portant S afe o peration p racti ceS 12 . A missin g or damage d discharg e cover can cause blad e contac t or thrown o bjec t injurie s. 13 . Many injuries o ccur as a result of the m ower bein g pulle d over the foot dur ing a fall c aused by slip ping or tr ipping . Do not ho ld on to the m ower if you are fallin g; release[...]

5 S ectio n 2 — i m portant S afe o peration p racti ceS Ser vice Safe Handling Of Gasoline : 1. T o avoid pers onal injur y or p rope r t y damage us e ex tre me care in handli ng gasolin e. Gaso line is ex tre mely f lammable and the vap or s are exp losive. Ser ious pe rso nal injur y can occur whe n gasoline is sp illed o n yourse lf or your [...]

6 S ectio n 2 — i m portant S afe o peration p racti ceS Notice Regarding Emissions Engines which a re cer tif ie d to comply with C alifor nia and fe deral EP A emission regu lations for SO RE (Small Of f R oad Equipm ent) are cer tif ie d to oper ate on regular u nleade d gasoli ne, and may include the f ollowing e mission control s ystems: Eng[...]

7 S ectio n 2 — i m portant S afe o peration p racti ceS W AR NI NG: Y our Respo nsibilit y— Res tric t the us e of this power machi ne to per sons wh o read, und ers tand an d follow the w arnings and i nstruc ti ons in this manual and on t he machine. SAVE THESE INSTRUC TIO NS! Safet y Symbols This pag e depic t s and des cribe s safe t y sym[...]

8 S ectio n 2 — i m portant S afe o peration p racti ceS (OK) ( T OO STEEP) USE THIS SL OPE GAUGE T O DETERMINE IF A SL OPE IS TOO STEEP FOR SAFE OPERA TION! T o check the slope , proceed as follows: 1. Remove this page and f old along the dashed line. 2. Loca te a ver tical object on or behind the slope (e.g. a pole, building , fence, tree , etc[...]

Ass embly & Set -Up 3 9 Cont ents o f Car ton • One L awn Mower • One G rass Catcher • One B ot tle of Oil • One L awn Mower O per ator’s Manual • One Engin e Op erator ’s Manual • One Side D ischarge Chute b. While s tabiliz ing mower so i t doesn’t m ove, pivot uppe r handle up as show n in Figure 3-2. Do not crimp cab les w[...]

10 S ectio n 3 — A SSem bl y & S et -U p C C Figure 3-5 4. The ro pe guid e is att ached to th e right side of th e upp er handle. Lo osen the w ing k nob which s ecures th e rope guide. Se e Figure 3- 6. A D B C Figure 3- 6 a. Hold b lade contro l against up per han dle. b. Slowly pu ll star te r rope han dle fro m engine a nd slip star te r[...]

11 S ectio n 3 — A SSem bl y & S et -U p 1. On the sid e of the mower, lift th e side mulching p lug. S ee Fi g u r e 3 - 9. 1 2 Side M ulc hing Plug Figure 3-9 2. Slide t wo hoo k s of side dischar ge chute under hi nge pin o n mulching plu g assembl y . Lower th e mulching plu g. Do not remove side mulchin g plug at any time, even wh en you[...]

12 S ectio n 3 — A SSem bl y & S et -U p High Wheel 1 3 2 Lowe r Higher Figure 3- 1 1 3. Rel ease lever towards de ck and pla ce lever on one of th e six heig ht adjustme nt teeth. Handle Pit ch For convenience of ope ration, you m ay adjust the pitch of th e handle as fo llows: 1. Remove wing nu ts and c arriag e bo lts fr om handle. S ee F [...]

Con tr ols and Features 4 13 Cutting Height A djustment Lever The cut tin g height a djustment l ever is locate d above the le f t rear whe el. T o adjus t the cut ting h eight, ref er to the “ A ssembl y & Set - Up” Section. Deck W ash (If E quipped) Y our mower ’s deck is equipp ed wi th a water po r t on its sur face as par t of it s d[...]

Operation 5 14 Starting Engine W AR NI NG: Be sure no one oth er than the o per ator is stan ding near th e lawn mower whil e star ti ng engine or operating mower . Never run engine indoo rs or in e nclose d, po orl y ventilated areas. Engine ex haust contains c arbo n monoxi de, an odor less and de adly gas. Ke ep hands, f eet , hair and loos e cl[...]

15 S ectio n 5 — o pe ration Using as M ulcher For mulching gr ass, remove the gr ass catcher and all ow the rear discharge do or to close th e rear op ening of m ower . For ef fec tive mulching, do n ot cut wet gr ass. If the g rass has be en allowed to grow in excess of four inch es, mulchin g is not recomme nde d. Use the grass catche r to bag[...]

Maint enance & Adjustments 6 16 Maintenance General Recommendations • Always obse r ve safet y r ules wh en pe r formin g any maintenance. • The wa rrant y on this lawn m ower does n ot cover items that have been subje c ted to op erator abus e or ne gligence. T o receive full v alue fro m warr ant y , op erator mus t maintain the lawn mowe[...]

17 S ectio n 6 — M ain tenance & a djuS tMentS Engine Care A list of key engin e maintenance jobs re quire d for go od per f ormance by the m ower is given be low. Follow the accompanying en gine manual fo r a det ailed lis t and instr uc tions. • Maintain oi l level as instru c ted in engin e manual. • Ser vi ce air cleaner ever y 25 hou[...]

Se r v ice 7 18 Blade Care W AR NI NG: When rem oving the cu tti ng blad e for sharpe ning or rep lacement , protec t your han ds with a pair of heav y gl oves or use a heav y r ag to hold th e blade. Periodic ally inspe c t the bla de adapter fo r crack s , espe cially if you strike a for eign obje c t. Re place whe n necess ar y. F o llow the ste[...]

19 S ectio n 7 — S erv ice Replacing Battery (If Equipped ) W AR NI NG: Batte ries contain sul furic aci d which may cause burns . Do not sh or t circuit or mu tilate bat teries in any way. Do not put bat terie s in f ire as these may bur st or re lease toxic mater ials. 1. Unhinge cover seal and li f t of f b atter y cover . 2. Remove posi tive [...]

20 S ectio n 7 — S erv ice Replacing F use (I f Equipped) The e lec tri c star te r circuit and bat ter y are protec ted by a 4 0 ampere f use. If th e fuse bu rns out, th e ele ct ric st ar ter will not ope rate. If the unit f ails to star t w ith the el ec tric s tar ter, per for m the foll owing step s to check the f use inside th e bat ter y [...]

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T roublesho oting 8 22 Problem Cause Remedy Engine Fails to star t 1. Blade con trol disengaged. 2. Spark plu g bo ot disconne cte d. 3. Fuel tank emp t y or st ale fu el. 4. Engine not p rime d (if equipp ed w ith prim er). 5. Faulty sp ark plug . 6. Blocke d fue l line. 7. Engine flooded. 8. Fuel valve (if equip ped ) close d. 9. Engine not cho k[...]

23 S ectio n 8 — t roub leShooti ng Problem Cause Remedy Uneven cut 1. Whe els not positio ned corre c tly . 2. Dull bla de. 1. Place front and rear w hee ls in same h eight positio n. (Dual H eight Adjuster s) 2. Sharpe n or repla ce blade. Mower will not s elf pro pel 1. Belt no t install ed pro perl y . 2. Debris clogging driv e operation. 3. [...]

Repla cement Par t s 9 24 Component P ar t Number and Description BS-59 1 868 Sp ark Plug BS- 49 1 588S Air Filter Car trid ge BS- 49 35 37 S Pre - Cleaner BS- 7995 85 Fuel T ank Cap BS- 7965 77 Fuel T ank Cap 634- 04 660 Wheel (Fron t) 634- 0504 2 Wheel (Rear - Low) 634- 04 666 Wheel (Rear - High) 73 1-07 1 3 1 Discha rge Chute 942 - 07 4 1 A Mulc[...]

25 S ectio n 9 — R e placemen t p aRtS † If Equipp ed Component P ar t Number and Description 96 4 - 0 4 1 50B Gr ass Bag 95 4 - 0 42 8 2 B e l t 725 - 04329 † Bat ter y Charg er 7 25-0490 3 † Bat ter y 92 5 - 0 2 01 † Key[...]

At tac h ment s & Accesso r ies 10 26 Component Mod el Number a nd Descr ipti on 490 -850 - 0 0 05 Blade Removal T ool — Holds blade in place for faster , safer remova l. SPW- 1 34 Spark Plug W rench — Duel ended wrench to serve multiple uses. Fits ¾ ” or  ⁄  ” hex plug. 490 -850 - 0 0 08 Oil Siphon — Makes it easy to t[...]

27 S ectio n 1 0 — A tt Achme ntS & A cceSSorieS Component Mod el Number a nd Descr ipti on 222 1 6 ST A-BIL ® fuel Stabilizer , 3 2 oz — T reats 80 gallons of fuel. Keeps stored fuel fresh for quick , easy star t s. Prev ents corrosion from moisture and ethanol-induced attraction. Prev ents gum and varnish. 490 - 290 - 0 0 1 2 Mower Co ve[...]

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