SECTION
5:
MAINTENANCE & SERVICE
Engine
Maintenance/Service
Your TROY-BILT®
JUNIOR
TOMAHAWK
Chipper/
Shredder
is
equipped with a 3 HP Tecumseh engine. It
is four-cycle, air-cooled, and gasoline powered. DO
NOT
MIX
OIL
WITH
YOUR GASOLINE. Read and
follow
all
of
the service and maintenance information
given here and in the accompanying engine manufac-
turer
literature
to
keep the engine running at peak
performance. If
you
need engine repairs
or
parts,
con-
tact
your
local authorized Tecumseh dealer
for
assist-
ance.
The
dealer will need
to
know
the engine identifi-
cation
numbers
to
helpyou.
The
Tecumseh engine has
MODEL
and SERIAL NUMBERS.
They
are located on
top
of
the engine
blower
housing, near the spark plug,
per Photo
5-1.
(Photo
5-1)
Location
of
Tecumseh engine 1.0. numbers.
A
WARNING
MOVING PARTS ON YOUR EQUIPMENT CAN
CAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY.
BEFORE MAINTENANCE OR SERVICE PRO-
CEDURES ARE PERFORMED, PUSH SHUT-
OFF
TAB
(On Top Of Engine) AGAINST SPARK
PLUG AND HOLD THERE UNTIL ALL MOVING
PARTS HAVE COME
TO
A COMPLETE STOP.
DISCONNECT THE SPARK PLUG WIRE.
Change Engine Oil
As
Recommended
Rememberto
check
the engine oil/evel
priorto
each
usage and at least every
two
hours
during
continuous
operation. The oil level must a/ways be up to the top
of
the oil fill tube on the 3 HP Tecumseh engine.
16
Oil Change Schedule For Your Engine
Initial Oil Change - After First 2
Hours
of
Operation
Schedule Thereafter
- Every 10
Hours
of
Operation
To
Change The Engine Oil:
1. Run the engine a few minutes to warm the oil. Then
stop the engine and
disconnect
the spark plug wire.
2. The Tecumseh engine has
two
oil drain plugs on
opposite sides
of
the engine near the engine base.
Either drain plug may be used. See Photo
5-2.
(Photo 5-2) Left-side
oil
drain
plug
on
Tecumseh engine.
3. Clean
thoroughly
around the Oil
FiJI
Cap, then
remove the fill cap to vent crankcase
for
fast
drain-
age. Also - prop up the footstand with a wood
2"
x4"
to aid in draining the oil.
4. Place an oil collection pan beneath the Oil Drain
Plug.
Now
remove the drain plug and allow all the
dirty
oil and sludge to drain
out
completely. Replace
the drain plug
- put gasket sealant on the threads.
5. You're
now
ready to add fresh oil. Add
motor
oil until
the level is right up
to
the top
of
the Oil Fill Tube
(about
21
ounces - see Sketch 2-4). Replace the oil
fill cap.
6.
Start the engine
outdoors
and let it warm up. Check
the level again after shutting the engine off, and be
sure there is no leakage around the drain plug. If
leaking, tighten it.
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