Troy-Bilt 830 warranty Blade Care, Belt Care, Use a heavy rag to hold blade

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Blade Care

WARNING: When removing cutting blade for sharpening or replacement, protect your hands with a pair of heavy gloves or

use a heavy rag to hold blade.

1.Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug. Turn mower on its side making sure that the air filter and the carburetor are up.

2.Remove bolt, blade bell support, blade, and adapter from the engine crankshaft. See Figure 5-3.

NOTE: When removing the blade, adapter, etc., be care- ful not to remove or misplace parts above it associated with the engine pulley.

3.The blade can be sharpened with a file or on a grind- ing wheel. Do not attempt to sharpen the blade while it is still on the mower. When sharpening blade, follow original angle of grind. Grind cutting edges equally to keep blade balanced.

4.Remove blade from the adapter for testing balance. Balance the blade on a round shaft screwdriver to check. Remove metal from the heavy side until it balances evenly.

WARNING: An unbalanced blade will cause excessive vibration when rotating at high speeds. It may cause damage to

mower, and could break causing personal injury.

5.Lubricate the engine crankshaft and the inner surface of the blade adapter with light oil. Slide the blade adapter onto the engine crankshaft. Place the blade on the adapter such that the side of the blade marked “Bottom” (or with part number) faces the ground when the mower is in the operating position. Make sure that blade is aligned and seated on blade adapter flanges.

6.Place blade bell support on the blade. Align notches on the blade bell support with small holes in blade. Replace hex bolt and tighten hex bolt to torque: 450 in. lbs. min., 600 in. lbs. max.

To ensure safe operation of your mower, periodically check the blade bolt for correct torque.

Belt Care

1.Disconnect the spark plug wire and ground it against the engine.

2.Drain the fuel tank or place a piece of plastic beneath the cap to prevent gasoline leakage.

3.Tip mower on its side (air cleaner side of engine up).

4.Remove blade, adapter, and related hardware as instructed under “Blade Care” above. See Figure 5-3.

5.a. Remove the self-tapping screws that secures the engine baffle to the deck . See Figure 5-4. Remove engine baffle.

b.Loosen self-tapping screw that secures deck baffle to the deck. See Figure 5-4.

Figure 5-3: Remove the bolt and blade bell support to access the blade and underside components.

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Figure 5-4: A. Remove the screws that hold the engine baffle onto the deck. B. Loosen the screw that holds deck baffle onto deck.

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Figure 5-5: Remove belt from transmission and engine pulley.

6.a. Working from the rear of the mower, carefully remove belt from transmission pulley.

b.Once belt is off transmission pulley, push down on deck baffle to access engine pulley and slide belt off this pulley and out from under the deck. See Figure 5-5.

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Maintaining

Your Lawn

Mower

WARNING

When removing the cutting blade for sharpening or replacement or when sliding the belt around it, protect your hands with a pair of heavy gloves or use a heavy rag to hold the blade.

An unbalanced blade will cause excessive vibration when rotating at high speeds. It may cause damage to mower and could break causing personal injury.

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Contents 26/2007 Inch Rotary Mower Model SeriesCustomer Support Table of ContentsFinding and Recording Model Number Slope Gauge Your Responsibility Safe Operation PracticesSlope Operation Upper and lower handles Setup AdjustmentGrass catcher AdjustmentsCutting Height Drive Control Know Your Lawn Mower Operating Your Lawn MowerStarting Engine Using Your Lawn MowerUsing as Mulcher Stopping Engine Using Grass CatcherMaintaining Your Lawn Mower Use a heavy rag to hold blade Blade CareBelt Care Or release toxic Materials Replacing Battery If EquippedOff-Season Storage Charging Battery If EquippedUse only the battery Replacing Fuse If EquippedProblem Cause Remedy Trouble ShootingKeep Hands and Feet Away Safety LabelsSafety Labels Found On Your Lawn Mower Model Series Description Parts ListTo order Shown for Reference 754-04093 Belt 732-04338 Spring Lever 720-0230 Foam Grip MANUFACTURER’S Limited Warranty for

830 specifications

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