Safety o Assembly o Operation oTips & Techniques o Maintenance * Troubleshooting o Parts Lists oWarranty ® 21" Rotary Mower -- Model Series 440 READ SAFETY RULES AND mNSTRUCTmONS CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATION Warning: This unit is equippedwith an internalcombustionengineand shouldnot be usedon or nearany unimprovedforest-covered,brush= coveredor grass=coveredland unlessthe engine'sexhaustsystemis equippedwith a sparkarrestermeetingapplicablelocalor state laws (if any), If a sparkarresteris used, it
This Operator's Manua_ is an important part of your prepare and maintain the unit for best performance. new lawn mower, mtwH_ he_p you assemble, Please read and understand what it says. Table of Contents Slope Gauge ....................................................... Safe Operation Practices ................................... Setup and Adjustment ....................................... Operating Your Lawn Mower .............................. 3 4 6 8 Maintaining Your Lawn Mower .....................
yourlawnmoweronsuchslopes. / t / / / / / o WARNING w_ Do not mowon inclines with a dope in excess of 15 degrees (a rise of approximately 2-" feet). A riding r could overturn and cause serious injury. if operating a walb behind mower on such a dope, it is extremely footing and you could dip, resulting in serious injury. Operate RiDiNG mowers up and down dopes, neveracross the face of dopes. o Operate WALK-BEHIND mowers across the face of dopes, never up and down slopes. \ 3
manual.Aswithanytypeofpowerequipment, carelessness or erroronthepartoftheoperatorcan resultinseriousinjury.Thismachine is capableofamputating handsandfeetandthrowingobjects. Failuretoobservethefollowingsafetyinstructions couldresultin seriousinjuryordeath. ! Children 6. Alwayswear safetyglasses or safetygogglesduringoperation andwhile performingan adjustmentor repairto protect youreyes. Thrownobjectswhich ricochetcan causeserious injury to the eyes.
The cutting bladecontinuesto rotatefor a fewseconds after the engine is shut off. Neverplace any part of the bodyin the blade area untilyou are surethe blade has stopped rotating. 7. Extinguishall cigarettes,cigars, pipes andothersources of ignition. 8. Neverfuel machineindoorsbecauseflammablevaporswill accumulatein the area. 20. Neveroperate mowerwithoutpropertrailshield, discharge cover, grasscatcher,bladecontrolhandle,or othersafety protectivedevices in place andworking.
1, Removeanypackingmaterialwhich may be between upperand lowerhandles, a, Pull up and backon upperhandleas shownin Step 1,Makecertain the lowerhandle isseated securelyintothe handlemountingbrackets, b, Tighten handknobs securingupperhandleto lowerhandle,Makesure thateach carriagebolt is seatedproperlyin the handle, 2, Locatehairpinclip in one hole on the weldpin on each sideof lowerhandle, a, Removehairpinclipfrom this hole,Usinga pair of pliers, inserthairpinclip intothe otherhole on the weldpin, Repeaton
positionprovidescuttingheightadiustment, a, Depresslevertowardswheel, b, Moveit to any of the nine positionsfordesired cutting height,See Step5, c, Releaselevertowardsmowerdeck, 6, Followsteps belowto assemblethe grasscatcher: a, Placebagoverframe so that its black plasticside is at the bottom, b, Slipplasticchannelof grass bagover hookson the frame,See Step6, All the plasticchannelsexcept center topof bagattachfrom outsideof bag, c, Attachcentertop of bagfrom insideof bag, 7, Followsteps belowto attachgras
,<-_ Blade Control -- Drive Control Recoil Grass Bag WARNING Levers The blade control mechanism is a Gasoline safety device. Never attempt to bypass its operations. Height Levers Use extreme care J when handling gasoline. Gasoline is extremely flammable and the vapors are explosive. Neverfuel the machine indoors or while the engine is hot or running. Extinguish cigarettes, cigars, pipes and other sources of ignition.
WARNING:The operation of any lawn mower can result in foreign objects being thrown into the eyes, wNch can damageyour eyes severely. Always wear safety glasses while operating the mower,or while performing any adjustments or repairs on it. Starting Engine WARNING: Be sure no one other than the operator is standing near the lawn mower while starting engine or operating mower.Never run engine indoors or in enclosed, poorly ventilated areas. Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide,an odorless and deadly gas.
mustoperatefreely in bothdirections,See Figure3, 2, Lubricatethe wheelsat least oncea seasonwith lightoil (or motoroil), If wheelsare removedfor any reason,lubricatesurfaceof the pivotarm and inner surfaceof the wheelwith light oil See Figure3, 3, Lubricatethe torsionspringand pivot pointon the rear dischargedoor periodicallywith lightoil to prevent rust, See Figure3, reassembiy, 4, Thetransmissionis prequbricatedand sealedat the factoryand does notrequirelubrication, 5, Followthe accompanyingenginemanual
B_ade Care _ f -_, blade for sharpening or replacement, ARNING:When removing cutting protect your hands with a pair of heavy gloves or use a heavy rag to hold blade.
Enginefails to Start 1, B!aclecontroidisengaged, i: 2. Spark Plugwh'edisc0nnected_ 2. C0nneciWgeto Sparkplug, Fue!tank empty 0r StalefueL Enginenot prirned, Shoot og l Engine runs erratic Engageblade cent[eL Filltank with Clean,fresh gaso)ine 4. Pdrneengine as instructedin ©perat- 5. Eautysparkpug, 5, Cean, !ngYour adustgap, Lawn Mowe[. orrepace. 6. Blocked fuel line, 6. Clean fuel line, 7. Enginefl00ded. 7 Waitalewminutest0restart 1. Sparkplug wire loose. 2. Blockedfuel lineor stale fuel.
Off-Season Storage 4, Coat mower'scutt,ngblade with chass,sgreaseto The followingstepsshouldbe taken to prepareyourlawn preventrusting, mower forstorage, S,Store mower inadry, e_ean area, Donotstore next 1, Cleanand lubricatemowerthoroughlyas describedin the ubrcaton nstructons to corrosivematerials,suchas fertilizer, ..........
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1 747-1161A BladeControl Handle 38 712-0397 WingNut, 1/4-20 2 749-1092A UpperHandle 39 747-04035 RearDoorPivot Rod 3 747-04080 40 732-04175 SpringLever 4 749-0928A LowerHandle 5 720-0279 WingNut 6 710-1205 RopeGuide 42 710-1652 AB Screw 7 710-1174 CarriageBolt ,5/16-18x 2 43 712-04065 FlangeLockNut, 3/8-16 8 664-04011 GrassBag Assembly 44 714-0104 HairpinClip 9 720-04072 StarKnob 5/16-18 45 710-0654A TT SeresScrew,3/8-16x 1,00 10 731-04204 DeluxeBale Cover 46 687-02193
MANUFACTURER'S LIMITED WARRANTY FOR ® The limitedwarrantyset forth belowis givenbyTroy_BiltLLCwith respect to newmerchandisepurchasedand usedin the UnitedStates,its posses_ sionsand territories. "Troy_Bilt"warrantsthis productagainstdefects in matedaland workmam shipfor a periodof two (2) years commencingon thedate of original purchaseand will, at its option,repair or replace,freeof charge,any part foundto be defectivein materialsor workmanship.
