Troy-Bilt 440 manuale d’uso

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 gine and s hould not be u sed on or near any unim proved forest-c overed, brush- covered or grass -c overed land unles s the eng ine’ s exhaus t syste[...]

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. Y ou can locat e the model pla te by standin g at the ope rati ng position a nd looking do wn at the r ear o f[...]

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. 3IGHTANDHOLDTHISLEVELWITHAVERTICALTREE ORACORNEROFABUILDING?[...]

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. 1. K eep children out of the mowing area and under watchful care of [...]

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. Never pl ace any par t o f the b ody in the b lade are a unti l you are sure t he bla de has s[...]

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. a. Lif t the u pper han dle up from t he folde d posit ion a[...]

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 . 3 Setup and Adjustment Never operate mo wer unless the hooks on the grass catcher are firm ly seated on the piv ot rod and the rear discharge door rests firm [...]

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. Blade Control The blad e control i s att ached to th e upper ha ndle of the mower . D epress an d [...]

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. Be sure no one other than the operator is standing near the law[...]

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. The se ma y cause damage t o electric components , spindles, [...]

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. It may cau se damage to mo w[...]

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 . Explosive gases could be vent ed during charg- ing or dis charging. U[...]

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. If the f[...]

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. 4. Engine not pri med ( if equip ped ) . 5. Faulty spar k plug. 6. Bloc k[...]

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 . E C A L P R E P O R P S T I N I S I R E H C T . Y L E T A I D E M M I E C A L P E [...]

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 62 50 71 63 67 61 70 65 66 64 68 69[...]

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 . † Electr ic Star t M odel s F or parts and / or acce ssories pleas e call 1 - 8 6 6 - 840 - 648 [...]

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. “T roy- Bilt ” warr ants this pr oduc t against d efects i n material and wor kman - ship for a per iod of t wo ( 2) years c ommen cing on t he date of orig in[...]