Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 540 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 Y OU BE GIN T O ASSE MBLE Y OUR NEW E QUIP MENT , please loca te the m odel plat e on the equipm ent and cop y the info rmatio n to the samp le model pla te p rov ided to the righ t.
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 feet e very 1 0 fee t) . A riding mow er could o ve r turn and cause s erious inj ury .
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 1 . Remove any packing materi al whic h may be between upper an d lower handle s. a. Pull up and b ack on up per hand le as shown in Figure 3 - 1 . M ake cert ain the lower hand le is seated securel y into the hand le mount ing brackets.
7 7 . Y our mower is ship ped as a mul cher . T o conver t to side d ischar ge, make sure grass c atcher is of f of the unit and rear d isch arge do or is clos ed. a. On t he side of t he mower , li ft t he mulc hing plug. See Figure 3 - 7 . b. Sli de t wo hooks of sid e disc harge c hute under hinge p in on mulc hing plu g assemb ly .
8 4 Operating Y our Lawn Mo wer Now that you have set up your lawn mower for opera- tion, read t his sec tion to be come ac quainted wi th its contro ls and features. Thi s knowled ge will a llow you to use your new equip ment to its full est potenti al.
9 4 Operating Y our Lawn Mo wer W ARNING The op eration of any lawn mower can result in foreign obje cts b eing thrown into the eyes, which can dam age your eyes se verely. A lways wear safet y glasse s while ope rating the mower or while per form - ing any adjustments or repair s 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 per formi ng any type of maint enance on yo ur machine. Do not us e a pressu re wash er or garde n hose to cle an yo ur unit. The se ma y cause damage t o electric components , spindles, pulle ys, beari ngs, or the engine .
11 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 ce ssiv e vibration when ro tat- ing at hi gh spee ds.
12 For repairs bey ond the minor adj ustments listed here, contact an authorized service dealer . 6 T r ouble Shooting Cause Pr oblem Remedy Engine fails to st ar t Engine run s erratic 1 . Con nec t and ti ghten s park p lug wir e. 2. Clea n fuel li ne ; fill t ank wi th c lean, fresh g aso line.
13 7 Safety Labels 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 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 .
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15 8 P ar ts List R ef . P a r t N o . D e s c r i pt i o n 1 7 4 7 - 1 1 6 1 A B l a d e C o n t r o l 2 7 4 9 - 1 0 9 2 A U p p e r H a n d l e 3 7 4 6 - 1 1 3 0 C o n t r o l C a b l e , 4 0 ” 4 .
MANUF A CTURER’S LIMITED W ARRANTY FOR GDO C -1 0 0 0 2 0 RE V. A Th e lim it ed w ar r an t y s et f or th b elo w is gi ve n by T r oy -B il t LL C wi th re sp ec t to n ew m erc ha ndi se p urc h.
Seguridad-Ensamblaje-Operación-Consejos y T écnicas-Mantenimiento-Solución de problemas-Lista de P ar tes-Garantías Adver tenci a : Esta un idad est á equipad a con un motor d e com bustió n int.
Búsqueda y registr o del númer o de modelo P or fav or , NO devuelva la unidad al minorista a quien se la adquirió sin contactar se primero con el Departamento de Asistencia al Cliente.
19 1 Indica- dor de pendien- te ADVER- TENCIA No pode en incl ina- ciones mayores a 1 5 grados ( elevación aproximada de 2 1/2 pies por c ada 10 pies) .
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21 10. Mu ch a s le sio ne s o cu rr en c o mo r es ul ta d o de p a s ar l a co r t ad or a so br e lo s pie s du r an te u na c a íd a pr ovo c ad a p or d er ra p e s o tr opi ez os . No s e so s te ng a d e la po d ad or a si s e e st á c a ye nd o, su el te l a ma nij a inm e dia t a me nt e.
22 3 Configur ación y ajustes 1 . Retire el material de em paque que p udiera es tar entre las manijas s uperior e i nferior . a. Tire y retroc eda la man ija super ior com o se muestra en la Figur a 3- 1. Asegúrese de que la m anija inferio r esté asentad a firmeme nte en los sop or tes de mont aje de la mani ja.
23 meno s que los g anch os del c olec tor de c ésp ed es tén firme mente a sent ados e n la varilla d e pivote y la pu er ta de d esca rga po sterio r desc anse fi rmem ente co ntra la par te sup erio r del co lec tor de c ésp ed. 7 . Su p odad ora ha sid o enviada c omo abo nadora.
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25 4 Funcionamien- to de la poda- dora AD VER TENCIA Al oper ar una poda dora pued e ser que obj etos extraños s ean arrojados a los ojos, lo cual pue de dañarlos gr av eme nte. Utilice siemp re gafas de segurid ad durante la oper ación de la po da - dora o mientr as la ajusta o la rep ara.
26 5 Mantenimiento de la podadora AD VER TENCIA Detenga siempre el motor , d esconecte la bujía y ha ga masa contra el mot or antes de realizar cualquier tarea de mantenim iento a su máquina. No utilice una la vado ra a presi ón o manguer a de jard ín pa ra lim- piar su u nidad.
27 5 Mantenimiento de la podadora AD VER TENCIA Cuando saque la cuchi lla de corte para afilar la o reem - plazarla, protéjase las manos usando un par de guantes para trabajo rudo o un trapo grueso para sostener la cuch illa. Si la cuchi lla está desequilibrada generará vibraciones ex cesivas cuando ro te a altas veloc idades.
28 Si de be r ea li zar r ep ar ac io ne s más im por ta nt es q ue las en un ci ad as aq uí , c om uní que se con el d is tr ibu id or lo cal au to r iza do . 6 Solución de pr oblemas Causa Pr oblema Remedio El mo tor no a rranca 1 . Co ntrol de la c uchi lla desen ganc hado.
29 7 Etiquetas de seguridad.
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