Safety o Assembly o Operation o Adjustments o Maintenance oTroubleshooting o Parts Lists oWarranty ® 21-inch Rotary Lawn Mower- READ SAFETY RULES AND mNSTRUCTmONS CAREFULLY Model 834 BEFORE OPERATION Warning: This unitis 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 shou
This Operator's Manua_ is an important part of your new lawn mower. Jt wH_ he_p you assembJe, prepare, and maintain the unit for best performance. P_ease read and understand what it says. Table of Contents SJope Gauge ....................................................... Safe Operation Practices ................................... Setup and Adjustment ....................................... Operating Your Lawn Mower .............................. 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.
brackets, b, Tighten handknobs to secureupper handleto lowerhandle,Makesure thateach carriagebolt is seatedproperlyin the handle, 2, Replaceand tighten hand knobsremovedearlierto securelowerhandb to handb brackets,Figure3-2, 8, The ropeguide is attachedto the right sideof the upperhandle,Loosenthe wingnut whichsecuresthe rope guide,Figure8-8, Stand behina the moweras if you were going to operate it.
pivotrod and the rear discharge door rests firmly against top of the grass catcher.
Know Your Lawn Mower Receil Starter===÷ The blade centrel is a safety device. Never attempt to bypass its eperatiens. Use extreme care when Oil Fill handling gaaemine. Gasemineis extremely flammable and the vapors are expmeaive. Never fuel the machine indoors or wNle the engine is bet or running. Extinguish cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and ether aeurces ef ignition. Figure4-1:The majorparts on the lawnmower.
mower can result in foreign objects being ARNING:The operation of any lawn thrown into the eyes which can damage your eyes severely. Always wear safety glasses while operating the mower or while performing any adjustments or repairs on it. _ Starting Engine operator is standing near the lawn mower WARNING:Be sure no one other than the while starting engine or operating mower.
Lubrication 1, Lubricatepivot pointson the bladecontrolat least oncea seasonwith lightoil The bladecontrol must operatefreely in both directions,Figure5=1, 2, Lubricatethe wheelsat least oncea seasonwith lightoil (or motoroil), If wheelsare removedfor any reason,lubricatesurfaceof the axleand innersurface of the wheelwith lightoil, Figure5=1, 3, Lubricatethe torsionspringand pivot pointon the rear dischargedoor periodicallywith lightoil to prevent rust, Figure5=1, 4, Thetransmissionis pre=lubricatedand seal
protect your hands with a pair of heavy gloves or use a heavy rag to hold blade. 1, Disconnectsparkplug wire fromspark plug,Turn moweron its side makingsure that the air filter and the carburetorare up, 2, Removebolt, blade bensupport,blade,and blade adapterfrom the enginecrankshaft,Figure5:3, NOTE:Whenremovingthe blade,bladeadapter,etc,, be carefulnot to removeor lose partsaboveit associated with the engine pulley, 3. Figure5-3:Remove bolt,bellsupport,blade,andadapter to gainaccesstotheblade. f 4.
] 6, a, Workingfrom the rear of the rnower,carefully removebeltfrom transmissionpulley. b, Oncebelt is off transmissionpulby, pushdownon _ [ _ ) ,, ,, deckbaffle toaccessengine pulley andslide belt • off this pulleyand out from underthe deck, Figure 5.5. • 7. Replacewith newbelt, workingit betweenthedeck and baffle,firstaroundthe transmissionpulleyand thenthe enginepulley, Cleanandlubricate mowerthoroughly asdescribed in the lubricationinstructions.
Problem Cause Engine fails to start Remedy S!ade c0_troidisengaged, Troubme ii 2, 3. Fue!iankernptyorstaleiue!, 4, Enginen0t primed. 3. Pi!!tankWithOlean {reshgasr_!ine. 4 Pr me engne as nstructed n Operat= ingYeur Lawn M0Wer. 5, Ciean, adjustgap 0r ieplace, 6, Oleanfuel line= 5, 6. Shoot og Blockedfuel line 7, Engineflooded, I l Engine runs erratic 1 1. Sparkplug wire loose. 2. Blockedfuel lineor stale fuel. 3. 4. 5. 6. Engine overheats Vent ingas cap plugged. Wateror dirt infuel system.
Safety Labels Found On Your Lawn Mower mower fet any reasen, \ 15
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1 75&04093 WBelt 2 73b04338 SpringLever 3 720-0230 FoamGrip 4 717-04184A SpurGear,14T-LH 5 710-0599 6 750-04305A Spacer 7 749-04267 8 687_02204 FrontBracketAssembly 9 731-05470 TT Screw,1/&20 x 0.50 CrossBracket C@ Spacer 10 741-04136B SplitHex FlangeBearing 11 73&O4014B FrontWheel 12 71b04065 FlangeLockNut,3/8d6 13 63&04207C RearWheel 14 710-04531 Screw,1/&20x.
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1 746-04265A DriveCable 24 731-05463 DeckBaffle 2 735-04059 25 710-0260A CarriageBolt, 5/16-18x .62 3 753-05096A DriveControlAssembly 26 712-04063 FlangeLock Nut, 5/16-18 4 747-1161A BladeControl 27 731-05462 Trailshield 5 731-04859 BailCover 28 731-05157 MulchPlug 6 746-04213 ControlCable 29 731-05017A RearDoor 7 749-04037 LowerHandb 30 710-1241 Screw,1/4-15x 1.
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 materialand 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.
