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    TRO Y -BIL T L LC, P .O . BOX 36 1 1 3 1 CL EV EL AND, OHIO 44 1 3 6 - 001 9 Printed In USA O p e r a t O r ’ s M a nu a l Safe Operation Practices • Se t-Up • Operation • Maintenance • Ser vice • T roubleshooting • Warr ant y WA R N I N G RE AD AND FO LLOW ALL S AFET Y RULE S AND I NSTR UC TIO NS I N THI S MAN UAL BE FOR E A T TEM P [...]

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    Thank you fo r purchasing a L awn Mower ma nufac ture d by T roy-B ilt. It was c aref ully engin eere d to provide e xcellent per formance when properly operated and maintained. Please read this entire m anual prio r to oper ating the e quipme nt. It instru ct s you how to saf ely and e asily set up, op erate and maintain your ma chine. Please b e [...]

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    Impor t ant Safe O peration Prac tices 2 3 General Operation 1. Read this op erator ’s manual carefu lly in its e ntiret y b efore attem pting to assemb le this machine. R ead, und ers tand, and foll ow all instruc ti ons on the machi ne and in the manual(s ) b efore o per ation. Kee p this manual in a saf e place for f uture and re gular ref ere[...]

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    4 S ectio n 2 — i m portant S afe o peration p racti ceS 12 . A missin g or damage d discharg e cover can cause blad e contac t or thrown o bjec t injurie s. 13 . Many injuries o ccur as a result of the m ower bein g pulle d over the foot dur ing a fall c aused by slip ping or tr ipping . Do not ho ld on to the m ower if you are fallin g; release[...]

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    5 S ectio n 2 — i m portant S afe o peration p racti ceS Ser vice Safe Handling Of Gasoline : 1. T o avoid pers onal injur y or p rope r t y damage us e ex tre me care in handli ng gasolin e. Gaso line is ex tre mely f lammable and the vap or s are exp losive. Ser ious pe rso nal injur y can occur whe n gasoline is sp illed o n yourse lf or your [...]

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    6 S ectio n 2 — i m portant S afe o peration p racti ceS Notice Regarding Emissions Engines which a re cer tif ie d to comply with C alifor nia and fe deral EP A emission regu lations for SO RE (Small Of f R oad Equipm ent) are cer tif ie d to oper ate on regular u nleade d gasoli ne, and may include the f ollowing e mission control s ystems: Eng[...]

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    7 S ectio n 2 — i m portant S afe o peration p racti ceS W AR NI NG: Y our Respo nsibilit y— Res tric t the us e of this power machi ne to per sons wh o read, und ers tand an d follow the w arnings and i nstruc ti ons in this manual and on t he machine. SAVE THESE INSTRUC TIO NS! Safet y Symbols This pag e depic t s and des cribe s safe t y sym[...]

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    8 S ectio n 2 — i m portant S afe o peration p racti ceS (OK) ( T OO STEEP) USE THIS SL OPE GAUGE T O DETERMINE IF A SL OPE IS TOO STEEP FOR SAFE OPERA TION! T o check the slope , proceed as follows: 1. Remove this page and f old along the dashed line. 2. Loca te a ver tical object on or behind the slope (e.g. a pole, building , fence, tree , etc[...]

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    Ass embly & Set -Up 3 9 Assembly NOT E: This uni t is shippe d withou t gasolin e or oil in the e ngine. Fill up with gasoli ne and oil as ins truc ted in th e accompanying engine m anual BEFORE o per ating your mower. Handle 1. Remove any pack ing material w hich may be b et ween upper and low er handles. a. Remove wing nu ts and c arriag e bo[...]

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    10 S ectio n 2— A SSem bl y & S et -U p C C Figure 3-5 4. The ro pe guid e is att ached to th e right side of th e upp er handle. Lo osen the w ing k nob which s ecures th e rope guide. Se e Figure 3- 6. D A B C Figure 3- 6 a. Hold b lade contro l against up per han dle. b. Slowly pu ll star te r rope han dle fro m engine a nd slip star te r [...]

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    11 S ectio n 2 — A SSem bl y & S et -U p Side Discharge Chute Y our mower is shipp ed as a mulch er. T o conver t to side discharg e, make sure grass catcher is of f of the unit and re ar discharge do or is closed . 1. On the sid e of the mower, lift th e side mulching p lug. S ee Figure 3-9. 2 1 Side M ulc hing Plug Figure 3-9 2. Slide t wo [...]

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    12 S ectio n 2— A SSem bl y & S et -U p Adjustments Cutting Height Ther e is a cutt ing heig ht adjustme nt lever loc ated above the front and re ar right whe el. 1. Pull the height a djustment l ever towards whe el (unit will tend to fall wh en lever is moved ou t ward). 2. Move lever to desired p osition f or a change i n cut ting height. S[...]

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    Con tr ols & Features 4 13 Deck Wash Y our mower ’s deck may be equip pe d with a water p or t on it s sur face as par t o f its de ck wash sy stem. Use th e deck w ash to rinse grass clip pings fro m the de ck ’s underside. Side Discharge Chute Y our mower is shipp ed as a mulch er. T o disch arge the gr ass clippings to the si de instead,[...]

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    Operation 5 14 Starting Engine W AR NI NG: Be sure no one oth er than the o per ator is stan ding near th e lawn mower whil e star ti ng engine or operating mower . Never run engine indoo rs or in e nclose d, po orl y ventilated areas. Engine ex haust contains c arbo n monoxi de, an odor less and de adly gas. Ke ep hands, f eet , hair and loos e cl[...]

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    Maint enance & Adjustments 6 15 Maintenance General Recommendations • Always obse r ve safet y r ules wh en pe r formin g any maintenance. • The wa rrant y on this lawn m ower does n ot cover items that have been subje c ted to op erator abus e or ne gligence. T o receive full v alue fro m warr ant y , op erator mus t maintain the lawn mowe[...]

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    16 S ectio n 6 — M ai ntenan ce & a djuStMen tS Engine Care A list of key engin e maintenance jobs re quire d for go od per f ormance by the m ower is given be low. Follow the accompanying en gine manual fo r a det ailed lis t and instr uc tions. • Maintain oi l level as instru c ted in engin e manual. • Ser vi ce air cleaner ever y 25 ho[...]

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    Se r v ice 7 17 Blade Care W AR NI NG: When rem oving the cu tti ng blad e for sharpe ning or rep lacement , protec t your han ds with a pair of heav y gl oves or use a heav y r ag to hold th e blade. Periodic ally inspe c t the bla de adapter fo r crack s , espe cially if you strike a for eign obje c t. Re place whe n necess ar y. F o llow the ste[...]

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    18 S ectio n 7 — S erv ice Charging Batter y (If E quipped) W AR NI NG: The bat ter y cont ains corrosive f luid and toxic material; handl e with care an d keep away from child ren. Do n ot punc ture, dis assembl e, mutilate or incin erate the bat ter y . E xpl osive gases could be vented du ring chargin g or discharging . Use in a well ventilate[...]

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    19 S ectio n 7 — S erv ice Replacing F use (I f Equipped) The e lec tri c star te r circuit and bat ter y are protec ted by a 4 0 ampere f use. If th e fuse bu rns out, th e ele ct ric st ar ter will not ope rate. If the unit f ails to star t w ith the el ec tric s tar ter, per for m the foll owing step s to check the f use inside th e bat ter y [...]

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    T roublesho oting 8 20 Problem Cause Remedy Engine Fails to star t 1. Blade con trol disengaged. 2. Spark plu g bo ot disconne cte d. 3. Fuel tank emp t y or st ale fu el. 4. Engine not p rime d (if equipp ed w ith prim er). 5. Faulty sp ark plug . 6. Blocke d fue l line. 7. Engine flooded. 8. Fuel valve (if equip ped ) close d. 9. Engine not cho k[...]

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    21 S ectio n 8 — t roub leShooti ng Problem Cause Remedy Uneven cut 1. Whe els not positio ned corre c tly . 2. Dull bla de. 1. Place front and rear w hee ls in same h eight position . 2. Sharpe n or repla ce blade. Mower will not s elf pro pel 1. Belt no t install ed pro perl y . 2. Debris clogging driv e operation. 3. Damage d or wor n belt . 1[...]

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    Repla cement Par t s 9 22 Component P ar t Number and Description 7 59-3 336 Spark Plug BS- 7995 79 Air Filt er BS- 7995 85 Fuel T ank Cap 634- 050 39 Wheel (Fron t) 634- 04 660 Wheel (Rear) 73 1 - 0 71 3 1 Discharge Chut e 942 - 07 4 1 A Mulchi ng B lade 942 - 07 4 1 -X X treme Mulching Blade 96 4 - 0 4 1 1 7B Grass Bag 954- 0425 9 A Belt Phon e ([...]

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    23 S ectio n 9 — R e placemen t p aRtS Phon e (80 0) 828 -5500 o r (330) 5 58 - 7220 to ord er repla cement par ts or a compl ete Par ts M anual (have your full mo del numb er and serial num ber rea dy). Parts M anual downl oads are also availab le fre e of charge at w w w .troyb ilt.com. † If Equipp ed Component P ar t Number and Description 7[...]

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    At tac h ment s & Accesso r ies 10 24 Component Mod el Number a nd Descr ipti on 490 -850 - 0 0 05 Blade Removal T ool — Holds blade in place for faster , safer remova l. SPW- 1 34 Spark Plug W rench — Duel ended wrench to serve multiple uses. Fits ¾ ” or  ⁄  ” hex plug. 490 -850 - 0 0 08 Oil Siphon — Makes it easy to t[...]

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    25 S ectio n 1 0 — A tt Achme ntS & A cceSSorieS Component Mod el Number a nd Descr ipti on 222 1 6 ST A-BIL ® fuel Stabilizer , 3 2 oz — T reats 80 gallons of fuel. Keeps stored fuel fresh for quick , easy star t s. Prev ents corrosion from moisture and ethanol-induced attraction. Prev ents gum and varnish. 490 - 290 - 0 0 1 2 Mower Co ve[...]

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    MANUF A CTURER’S LIMIT E D W ARR ANTY F OR GDOC - 100020 RE V . A The li mited w arrant y set fo r th be low is given by Troy-Bilt LLC with respe c t to new me rchandis e purchas ed an d used i n the Unite d States and/or its ter ritor ies and p osse ssions, a nd by MTD Pro duc t s Limite d with resp ec t to n ew merch andise p urchase d and us e[...]

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    TRO Y -BIL T LLC, P .O . BOX 36 1 1 3 1 CL EV EL AND, OHIO 44 1 3 6 - 001 9 Impreso e n E stados Unid os de América M a Nu a l d el op era do r Medidas impor tantes de seguridad • Conguración • F uncionamiento • Mantenimiento • Ser vicio • Solución de problemas • G arantía AD VE R TE NCIA LEA Y S IGA TODAS L A S INS TRUCCIO NES D[...]

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    Al p ropieta rio 1 2 Gracias p or compr ar una máquina qui tanieve fa brica da por T roy - Bilt. La misma ha sido diseñada cuida dosamente para br indar excelente ren dimiento si se la op era y m antiene corre c tam ente. Por favor lea todo es te manual antes de op erar e l equip o. Le indica cómo conf igurar , op erar y mantener la máquina con[...]

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    Medidas impor tantes de segur idad 2 3 AD VE R TEN CIA: L a pre senci a de este s ímbolo i ndic a que se tra ta de in struc cio nes im p ortant es de seg urida d que se debe n respet ar para e vitar pone r en pelig ro su seg urid ad person al y / o ma ter ial y la d e otra s persona s. Lea y s iga tod as la s inst ruc cione s de este m anua l an t[...]

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    4 S ección 2 — M ed idaS iM portanteS de Segur idad 8. No po nga las manos o l os pies cerc a de las pie zas rot atorias o en la tolva d e la cor tado ra. El cont ac to con las cuchillas pue de produ cir la amput ación d e manos y pies . 9. Una cubier ta de desc arga faltante o dañada pued e provocar el cont ac to con la cuchilla o lesio nes p[...]

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    5 S ección 2 — M ed idaS iM portanteS de Segur idad Niños Pueden o currir a ccidentes trági cos si el ope rador n o est á atento a la prese ncia de niños . Por lo gene ral a los niños l es atrae n las po dadoras y l a ac tivida d de po dar el césp ed. N o entiende n los ries gos ni los p eligros . Nunca d é por s entado qu e los niños pe[...]

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    6 S ección 2 — M ed idaS iM portanteS de Segur idad 8. Nunca tr ate de ajustar una r ueda o l a altura de cor te mientras e l motor est á en marcha . 9. Los compone ntes de la tolva p ara re cor te, cubier t a de desc arga y escud o de rie l, est án sujetos a desgas te y daños que p odría d ejar ex pues tas par tes qu e se mueven o per mitir[...]

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    7 S ección 2 — M ed idaS iM portanteS de Segur idad AD VERTEN CIA : Su responsabili dad— R estrinja e l uso de es ta máquin a motoriz ada a las p ers onas que lean , comprendan y re speten l as adver tencias e ins truccion es que f igur an en es te manual y en la máqu ina. GU ARDE EST AS INST RUC CIONES Símbolos De Seguridad Est a página r[...]

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    8 S ección 2 — M ed idaS iM portanteS de Segur idad (A CEPT AR) (DEMASIADO ESC ARP ADO) USO DE ESTE PENDIENTE DE CALIBRE P ARA DETERMINAR SI UNA PENDIENTE ES DEMASIADO ESCARP ADO P ARA UNA OPERACIÓN SEGURA! Par a comprobar la pendiente, haga lo siguiente: 1. Borrar esta página y doble a lo lar go de la línea discontinua. 2. L ocalizar un obje[...]

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    Montaje y Conf iguración 3 9 Montaje N O TA : Es ta unida d se envía sin gaso lina ni aceite en el m otor . Llene con gas olina y aceite como s e indica e n las instru cciones que se inclu yen en el manu al de motor adjunto AN TES de p one r en funci onamiento su p odado ra. Manija 1. Retire e l colec tor de césp ed y mater ial de emp aque que p[...]

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    10 S ección 3— M o nt a j e y c onfigu ración c. V ue lva a colo car tue rcas y per nos de tr anspor te retirar se antes en una re ducción de l os agujeros d e la manija como se mu estra e n Figura 3-5. C C Figura 3-5 4. La guía d e la cuerda es tá unida al cos tado d erech o de la manija super ior. Afloje la tue rca de mar ipos a que sujet [...]

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    11 S ección 3 — M ontaje y c on figur ación Para quitar al r eceptor de hi erba , levante la pue r ta de de scarga traser a en el cor t acéspe d. Recep tor de hierb a de leva ntamiento y , lejos d e la vara de p ivote. El reverso de li bera ción des carga la puer t a para p erm itir que ell o cerrara l a aper tu ra trase ra del cortacéspe d.[...]

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    12 S ección 3— M o nt a j e y c onfigu ración Ajustes Altura de Corte Hay una palanc a de ajuste de altur a de cor te, situado e ncima de la rueda trase ra derecha y la rue da delantera izquierda . 1. Presione la p alanca ha cia la rue da (unidad tenderá a ca er cuando se suelta la p alanca) . 2. Muévala a cual quier de las p osicion es par a[...]

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    C ontrol es y Cara c t erísticas 4 13 Control de C uchilla El control de la cuchilla e stá uni do a la manija sup erior. Presione la manija de control de l a cuchilla contra la manija sup erio r para ope rar la unidad . Suelte la manija de contro l de la cuchilla p ara detene r el motor y la cu chilla. AD VERTEN CIA : El mecanismo de contro l de [...]

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    F uncionamient o 5 14 Encendido del Mo tor AD VERTEN CIA : Asegúrese que ninguna p erso na apar te del o per ador p erman ezca cerc a de la po dadora m ientras ar ranca e l motor u op era la misma. Nunc a encien da un motor en e spacios cerrad os o en una zona con p oca ventila ción. El escape del motor c ontiene monóxido de carbono, un gas inod[...]

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    Mant enimient o y Ajustes 6 15 Mantenimiento Recomendaciones Generales • Respe te siempre las re glas de se gurida d cuando reali ce tareas de mantenimiento. • La gar antía de est a po dador a no cubre e lementos qu e han esta do sujetos al mal us o o la negli gencia de l ope rado r . Para recib ir el ree mbols o total de la gar antía, el op [...]

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    16 S ección 6 — M anten iMi ento y a juSteS Cuidado s para el motor A continuación se p resent a una lista d e tareas de manteni miento neces arias par a el bue n funcio namiento de la cor t ador a de césped . Siga el manual a djunto del motor p ara consultar la lis ta detall ada y las instr ucciones . • V e rif ique e l nivel de aceite com [...]

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    Ser vicio 7 17 4. Para comprob ar el equ ilibrio, retire l a cuchilla y balan cee sobre un d estornill ador de ej e redo ndo. Saqu e meta l del lado p esado h asta qu e qued e bien e quilibrad a. Cuando af ile la cuchilla , siga el áng ulo orig inal de la mue la como guía. Af ile c ada bo rde de cor te p or igual p ara mantene r el balance de la [...]

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    18 S ección 7 — S ervi cio Carga de la batería ( De ser equipado ) AD VERTEN CIA : La baterí a contiene fluido corrosivo y material tóxico; manipul e con cuidado y mantenga aleja do de los niñ os. No p er for e, desens amble, muti le o prend a fue go a la baterí a. Los gases e xplosi vos podr ían purgar se durante la ca rga o desca rga. Ut[...]

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    19 S ección 7 — S ervi cio Almacenamien to Fuera de T emporada Se deb en se guir estos p asos par a la prepar ación de l a po dadora para su almacenamiento. • Limpie y lub rique la p odad ora como s e descr ibe en L as instruc ciones de lubricaci ón. • Ase gure tolv a de desc arga lateral p ara maneja r como se muestr a en Figure 7-6 . Fig[...]

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    Solución de problemas 8 20 Problema Causa Remedio El motor no arr anca 1. El control de lámina s e retiró. 2. Alambre de bujía descone ct ado. 3. Dep ósito de combus tible comb ustibl e vacío o añejo. 4. EST ÁRT ER no ac tiva do. (De ser e quipad o) 5. Bujía de fec tuos a. 6. Línea de c ombustible bloqueada. 7. El motor se de sbord ó. 8.[...]

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    21 S ección 8 — S olució n de proble maS Problema Causa Remedio Demasiada vibración 1. Cuchilla fl oja o dese quilibr ada. 2. Cuchilla abolla da. 1. Aprie te la cuchilla y el adap tado r . Equilibre la cuchilla. 2. Cons ulte a un di stribuidor autorizado. La p odad ora no ab ona el céspe d 1. Césped húm edo. 2. Césped e xcesivamente alto. [...]

  • Page 48

    GAR ANTÍA LI M IT ADA DE L F ABR IC ANTE P AR A GDOC - 100020 RE V . A La sig uiente gar antía limi tada es o torgada p or Troy-Bilt LLC con respec to a nuevos produc tos adquirid os y utilizad os en Esta dos Unidos y/ o sus ter ritor ios y pos esion es, y p or MT D Produc t s Limite d con respe c to a nuevos pr oduc tos a dquiri dos y utili za d[...]