Troy-Bilt Pony Operation Manual - Page 18

Maintenance & Adjustments 6 Maintenance WARNING: Before performing any maintenance or repairs, disengage PTO, move shift lever into neutral position, set parking brake, stop engine and remove key to prevent unintended starting. Engine Refer to the Engine Owner's Manual for engine maintenance instructions. Check engine oil level before each use as instructed in the Engine Owner's Manual packed with your unit. Follow the instructions carefully. Changing Engine Oil On Briggs & Stratton Models For draining oil from the engine's crankcase, a plastic oil drain sleeve is packed with this Operator's Manual. To drain the oil, proceed as follows: 1. Run the engine for a few minutes to allow the oil in the crankcase to warm up. Warm oil will flow more freely and carry away more of the engine sediment which may have settled at the bottom of the crankcase. Use care to avoid burns from hot oil. 2. Open the tractor's hood and locate the oil drain port on the right side of the engine and the oil fill cap on the topside of the engine. 3. Unscrew the oil fill cap and remove the dipstick from the oil fill tube. 4. Snap the small end of oil drain sleeve onto the space provide around the oil drain plug. See Fig. 6-1. 5. Remove drain plug and drain oil into a suitable container with a capacity of no less than 64 oz. 6. Reinstall the oil drain plug securely. Be careful not to overtighten. 4. Refill the engine with new motor oil as instructed in the Engine Owner's Manual packed with your unit. IMPORTANT: Refer to the Engine Owner's Manual packed with your unit for information regarding the quantity and proper viscosity of motor oil. Changing The Engine Oil on Kohler Engine Models To complete an oil change, proceed as follows: 1. Run the engine for a few minutes to allow the oil in the crankcase to warm up. Warm oil will flow more freely and carry away more of the engine sediment which may have settled at the bottom of the crankcase. Use care to avoid burns from hot oil. 2. Open the tractor's hood and locate the oil drain port on the right side of the engine. 3. Pop open the protective cap on the end of the oil drain valve to expose the drain port. See Fig 6-2. 4. Remove the oil fill cap/ dipstick from the oil fill tube. 5. Push the oil drain hose (packed with this manual) onto the oil drain port. Route the opposite end of the hose into an appropriate oil collection container with at least a 2.5 quart capacity, to collect the used oil. 6. Rotate the drain valve counter-clockwise and release to Figure 6-1 18 Figure 6-2 drain the oil. See Fig 6-2. 7. After the oil has finished draining, push the end of the oil drain valve back in, until the tabs click into place. Re-cap the end of the oil drain valve to keep debris from entering the drain port.