Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 440 Troy-Bilt
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Safety • Assembl y • Operation • Tips & T echniques • Maintenance • T roubleshooting • P ar ts Lists • Warranty Warning : This un it is equi pped wi th an internal c ombu stion en gi.
2 Finding and Recor ding Model Number T ab le of Contents BE FO RE AS SE MBLING Y OUR NEW E QUIP MENT , pleas e locate th e model pla te on the e quipmen t and copy th e inf ormati on to the sa mple model pla te p ro - vided to th e right.
3 1 Slope Gauge W ARNING Do not mo w on inclines with a slope in e xcess of 1 5 degre es (a rise of appro ximat ely 2- 1/ 2 fee t ev er y 1 0 feet). Ope rat e W AL K -BE HIN D mow ers across th e face o f slopes, ne ver up and dow n slopes.
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 mow er and mowing activity . They do not understand the dangers . Nev er assume that children will remain where you last sa w them.
5 1 9. Shu t the en gine o ff a nd wait un til th e blad e com es to a com plete s top be fore rem oving t he gra ss cat cher or u nc log - ging t he c hute. The c ut ting b lade c ont inues t o rotate for a few s eco nds af ter the e ngin e is shu t off.
6 3 Setup and Adjustment NOTE: This O perator ’ s Manua l covers several model s. Lawn Mower features var y by model. Not al l features disc ussed ( or engi nes pic tured ) in this m anual are appl icab le to all Lawn M ower models. 1 . Follow the step s below to pos ition t he handl e.
7 IMPOR T ANT : This unit is shippe d without gasoline o r oil in the engine . Fill up gasoline and oil as in structed in the accompan ying engine ma nual BE - FOR E operati ng you r mow er .
8 4 Operating Y our Lawn Mo wer Now that you have setup your lawn mower for operation, it ’ s imp or tant to bec ome acq uainted wit h its cont rols and features. This kn owledg e will allow you to use your new equip ment to its full est potenti al.
9 4 Operating Y our Lawn Mo wer W ARNING The operation of any lawn mo wer can result in foreign ob jects being throw n into the ey es, which can damage you r ey es sev erely . Alwa ys wear safety glasses while operating the mower , or while performing any ad justments or repairs on it.
10 5 Maintaining Y our Lawn Mo wer W ARNING Alwa ys stop engi ne, disconnect spark plug, and grou nd against eng ine before cleaning, lubr icating or doing an y kind of maintenance on y our machine. W e do not recomme nd the use o f pressu re wash ers or garden hose to cle an yo ur unit.
11 5 Maintaining Y our Lawn Mo wer W ARNING When remov ing the cutting blade for sharpenin g or replacement or when slidi ng the belt around it, 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 ce ssiv e vibration when ro tat- ing at hi gh spee ds.
12 5 Maintaining Y our Lawn Mo wer W ARNING Use only the battery charger supplied with this mo wer . The batter y contains corrosi ve fl uid and to xic material ; handle with care and keep awa y from children. Do not punctu re, disassemble, muti late or incinerat e the batter y .
13 5 Maintaining Y our Lawn Mo wer W ARNING Do not re mov e the batte r y pack from th e electric starter ho using for a ny re ason othe r than repl acement. The engin e can be started manu ally if the fuse bu rns out. Figure 5-9 Replacing Fuse (If Equipped) The ele ctri c star ter circ uit and bat ter y are protected by a 40 amp ere fuse.
14 For r epa irs bey ond the minor adjust- ments liste d here, contact an autho rized service deale r . 6 T r ouble Shooting Cause Pr oblem Remedy En gine fails t o star t 1 . Blade c ontrol d isengag ed. 2. Spark pl ug wire disc onne cted. 3. Fuel tank empt y or stal e fuel.
15 7 W ARNING DO NOT remov e safet y (or any) labels from mower f or any reason. Safety Labels Found On Y our Lawn Mo wer Safety Labels 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 .
16 Model Series 440 18 33 20 45 49 47 53 22 28 26 30 41 16 13 23 24 51 25 27 39 36 40 31 19 21 37 59 14 56 52 35 10 46 32 43 29 44 29 17 43 42 57 55 38 3 2 4 58 43 54 60 1 34 8 6 7 9 12 11 5 48 15 11 .
17 8 P ar ts List IMPORT ANT Fo r a proper w orking machine , use Fa ctory Appro ved P ar ts. V - BEL TS are specially designed t o engage and disen gage saf ely . A substit ute (non OEM) V - Belt can be danger - ous b y not disen gaging complet ely .
The limi ted warranty s et fort h below is gi ven by T roy- Bilt LLC with re spec t to new merchan dise purc hased an d used in t he United St ates, its pos ses- sions an d territori es.
An important point after buying a device Troy-Bilt 440 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Troy-Bilt 440 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Troy-Bilt 440 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Troy-Bilt 440 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Troy-Bilt 440 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Troy-Bilt 440, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Troy-Bilt 440.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Troy-Bilt 440. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Troy-Bilt 440 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
