Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 420 Troy-Bilt
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1 0 / 30 / 200 6 FORM NO. 769- 0233 8 A 21” Rotary Mower — Model Series 420 TRO Y BIL T LLC, P .O. BO X 361131 CLEVELAND, OHIO 44136-0019 Safety • Assembl y • Operation • Tips & T echniq.
2 Finding and Recor ding Model Number T able of Contents BE FO RE Y OU BEG IN T O ASSE MB LE Y OUR NEW E QUIP MENT , please locat e the model plat e on the equipm ent and cop y the info rmatio n to the sa mple model pla te p ro vided to the ri ght.
3 1 Slope Gauge W ARNING Do not mo w on inclines with a slope in e xcess of 1 5 degrees (a rise of appro ximate ly 2- 1/ 2 fee t ev er y 1 0 fee t) . A riding mow er could o ve r turn and cause s erious in jury .
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 mower and mo wing activity . They do not understand the dangers . Nev er assume that children will remain where you last sa w them.
5 1 9. Shut t he en gin e of f and wai t unti l the bl ade c ome s to a com ple te stop b efore re movin g the gr as s catc her or un cl og - ging t he c hute. The c ut tin g blad e con tinu es to rot ate for a few se con ds af ter the e ngin e is shu t of f.
6 3 Setup and Adjustment IM POR T AN T: This unit is ship pe d with out ga soline o r oil in th e engin e. Fill up g asolin e and oil as i nstru cted in the a ccom panying eng ine ma nual BE FORE op er at- ing your mower. 1 . Remove any packing materi al whic h may be betwee n upper an d lower handl es.
7 5. Follow steps be low to assem ble the g rass c atcher (i f neede d) . M ake cer tain bag is t urned ri ght sid e out before ass embli ng (warni ng label w ill be on t he outsi de) . a. Place bag over frame so th at its blac k plast ic sid e is at the bot tom.
8 4 Operating Y our Lawn Mo wer Blade Control The blad e contro l is att ache d to the up per handl e of the mower . Depress a nd squeeze it again st the up per handl e to operate the u nit. Rel ease it to sto p engine a nd blade. W ARN I NG : This b lad e contr ol is a sa fet y device .
9 W ARN I NG : If you st rike a fore ign obj ect , stop th e engin e. Re move wire fro m the spark p lug, t horoug hly insp ec t mower for any dama ge, a nd re pair d amag e be fore r est ar ting and op era ting . Ex ten sive vibra tion of m ower during ope rat ion is an in dicat ion of d amag e.
10 5 Maintaining Y our Lawn Mo wer W ARNING Alwa ys stop engine, disconnect spark plug, and grou nd against eng ine before per formi ng and type of maint enance on the mower . IM POR T AN T : Do not use a pressure washer or g arden hose to cl ean your unit.
11 Figure 5-3: Removing the rear flap . 5 Maintaining Y our Lawn Mo wer W ARNING When remov ing the cutting blade for sharpenin g or replacement , protect yo ur hands with a pair of heavy glo ves or use a heavy rag to hold the blade. An unbalanced blade will ca use ex c essiv e vibration when ro tat- ing at hi gh speeds .
12 For repairs bey ond the minor adj ustments listed here, contact an authorized service dealer . 6 T r ouble Shooting Cause Pr oblem Remed y Engine fails to st ar t Engine run s erratic 1 . Con nec t and t ighte n spar k plu g wire. 2. Clea n fuel l ine ; fi ll tan k wit h cle an, fresh g aso line.
13 7 Safety Labels W ARNING DO NOT remov e safety (or any) labels from mower f or any reason. Safety Labels Found On Y our Lawn Mo wer T O N O D , Y R U J N I F O K S I R E H T E C U D E R O T S S E L N U E T A R E P O R O R E V O C E G R A H C S I D A C S S A R G .
14 Model Series 420 23 32 35 21 20 19 15 14 13 16 17 18 24 25 19 30 33 37 5 6 7 3 2 1 12 34 38 39 4 40 10 9 8 19 19 22 36 28 29 23 27 26 25 31 11 22.
15 8 P ar ts List Ref. Part No. Descr iptio n 1 73 1 - 0420 4† Blade C ontrol C over 2 7 4 7 - 1 1 61 A Blade C ontrol 3 7 46 - 1 1 30 Control Ca ble - 40 ” 4 726- 0240 Cable Ti e 5 66 4- 0 401 1 .
The limi ted warrant y set for th below is g iven by T roy- Bilt LLC wit h respe ct to new merchan dise pur chase d and used i n the Unite d States, its p osses - sions an d territori es.
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