Troy-Bilt Series 100 manual

Safety • Set-Up • Operation • Adjustments • Maintenance • T roub leshooting • P arts Lists • Warranty PRINTED IN U .S.A . MTD Products Ltd., P . O . Bo x 1386, KITCHENER, ONT ARIO N2G OPERA T OR’S MANU AL IMPOR T ANT : READ SAFETY R ULES AND INSTR UCTIONS CAREFULL Y BEFORE OPERA TING EQUIPMENT . 769- 03 599 1 0 / 29 / 07 20” Rotar[...]

2 Finding and Recor ding Model Number Please do NO T return the unit to the retailer from whic h it was pur chased, without first contacting Customer Support. T able of Contents BE FORE Y OU ST ART A SSE MBLI NG Y O UR NEW E QUIP ME NT , please loca te the model pl ate o n the equipmen t and cop y the the model numbe r and the se rial numb er to t[...]

3 1 Slope Gauge W ARNING Do not mo w on incline s with a slope in e x cess of 1 5 degrees (a rise of appro xi mat ely 2- 1/ 2 feet e v ery 1 0 fee t) . A riding mo we r could o ve r tu rn and cause s erious in jury . If opera ting a w alk - behind mo we r on such a slope , it is e xtremely difficult to main tain y our footi ng and y ou could slip ,[...]

4 2 S a f e O p e r a t i o n P r a c t i c e s General Operation 1 . Read t his o perato r’s manu al car efull y in its e ntire ty be fore at tempt ing to a ssem ble t his mac hin e. Read, u nder stan d, and foll ow all i nstr uct ions o n the ma chi ne and i n the ma nual ( s) befo re oper atio n. Keep t his ma nual in a s afe pla ce for fu tur[...]

5 3. Always b e sure of you r footi ng. A sl ip and f all ca n caus e seri ous per sona l injur y. If you feel yo u are los ing you r bala nce, re leas e the b lade c ontr ol han dle i mmed iatel y , and th e blad e will s top rot ating w ithi n 3 sec ond s. Do Not: 1 . Do no t mow near d rop -o ffs , ditc hes or e mban kmen ts, you c ould los e yo[...]

6 NOTE : Ref ere nce to right, le ft, front an d rear of the la wn mo we r is in rela tion to th e operati ng position . W ARNING : Disconnect and ground the spark pl ug wire as instructed i n the separate engine manual. 1 . Remo v e an y packing ma teri al which ma y be between u pper and lo we r handles . a. Pull up and b ack on the upper ha ndle[...]

7 Figure 4 NOTE : All wheel s must be in the same h eight of cut. When cutting in he avy or moist g rass, the r ear of the la wnmo we r ma y be raised h igher t o allo w better discha rge of the gra ss. 3 S e t u p a n d A d j u s t m e n t s 4. Inse r t post on cable tie s int o holes pro vided on the low er ha ndle . Pul l cable tie tight an d tr[...]

8 4 Operating Y our Lawn Mo wer Blade Control Handle The blade con trol ha ndle is locat ed on the upper han dle of the mo we r . See Figure 8 . The blade con trol handle m ust be depr essed in order t o opera te the un it. Relea se the blade control h andle to s top the engin e and blade . Recoil Starter The recoil s tarter is attached to th e rig[...]

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 . A lwa ys w ear 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 l[...]

10 5 W ARNING Alwa y s 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. Figure 10 General Recommendations 1 . Alw ay s obse r v e saf ety rules when performing a ny ma int enance . 2. The wa rran ty on this lawn mo we r does not cov er it ems tha t ha [...]

11 5 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 cessiv e vibration when ro tat- ing at hi gh speeds. I t may cau se damage to mo wer , and could break causing per- sonal inj ury . Figure 11 Blade [...]

12 For r epairs beyond the minor adjust- ments liste d here, contact an autho - rized service deale r . 6 T r ouble Shooting Cause Pr oblem Remed y Engine fails to st art 1 . Blade c ontrol hand le diseng aged. 2. Spark pl ug wire disc onnected . 3. Fuel tank empt y or stale fu el. 4. Engine not pr imed. 5. Fault y spark plu g. 6. Bloc ked fuel lin[...]

13 7 W arranty Fa ilure t o comply with su ggested maint enance and lubr ication specificati ons wil l v oid warran ty . FOUR YEAR SUPREME W ARRANTY : Fo r fou r y ears f rom dat e of r etail p urchase w ithin C anada, M TD P RODUC T S LIM ITE D wi ll, a t its option , repa ir or r eplace , fo r the origi nal pur chaser , free of cha rge , an y par[...]