Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Series 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 1 . Blad e co ntrol d isen gage d. 2. Spar k plug w ire di sco nnec ted. 3. Fuel tank e mpt y or st ale fu el.
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 .
14 Wheel T reads K2 Bar Bar S-Wave 50 28 24 37 24 39 40 41 24 43 45 44 26 27 28 36 25 35 34 24 23 14 13 11 18 17 16 15 29 30 32 31 24 33 46 49 6 2 5 1 51 3 12 22 21 20 19 38 47 42 4 7 10 8 9 48 Model .
15 8 P ar ts List Ref. Part No. Descr iptio n 1 7 4 7 - 1 1 61 A Blade C ontrol 2 7 49 - 1 09 2A Up per Handl e 3 7 46 - 1 1 3 0 Control Ca ble, 40 ” 4 726- 0 240 Cable Ti e 5 66 4- 0 401 1 Gra ss B.
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 Series 540 (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 Series 540 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 Series 540 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Troy-Bilt Series 540 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Troy-Bilt Series 540 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Troy-Bilt Series 540, 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 Series 540.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Troy-Bilt Series 540. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Troy-Bilt Series 540 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
