Troy-Bilt 80- Manuals

5 SECTION 2: SLOPE GAUGE Use this page as a guide to determine slopes where you may not operate safely. Do not operate your lawn mower on such slopes. 15° SI GHT AND HOLD THIS LEVEL WITH A VERTICA L TREE A POWER P O LE A CORNER OF A BUI LD ING OR A FENCE POST F O LD O N D O T T E D L IN E , R E P R ...

6 SECTION 3: SETTING UP Spark Plug Wire 1. Disconnect spark plug wire from the spark plug, and ground it against the engine. 2. If engine is equipped with a rubber boot, attach rubber boot to a bolt on the engine to ground. See Figure 1. Shipping Block The chute deflector on your mower may be held i...

7 Starter Rope 1. The starter rope is attached to the engine. Additional rope may be wound around the starter handle. If so, unwind the rope from the handle. 2. With the spark plug wire disconnected and grounded, depress the blade control handle and pull the rope out of the engine. 3. Place the rope...

8 SECTION 4: OPERATING YOUR LAWN MOWER Know your lawn mower Blade Control Handle The blade control handle is located on the upper handle of the mower. See Figure 6. The blade control handle must be depressed in order to operate the unit. Release the blade control handle to stop the engine and blade....

9 Starting Engine • If your unit is equipped with a primer, prime engine as instructed in the separate engine manual packed with your unit. • Standing behind the unit, depress the blade control handle and hold it against the upper handle as shown in Figure 7. • Grasp the recoil starter handle as sho...

10 SECTION 5: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS Cutting Height Each wheel has a height adjustment lever to change the cutting height of the mower. 1. To change the height of cut, squeeze adjuster lever toward the wheel, moving up or down to selected height. NOTE: All wheels must be in the same height of cut. Handl...

11 SECTION 6: MAINTAINING YOUR LAWN MOWER General Recommendations • Always observe safety rules when performing any maintenance. • The warranty on this lawn mower does not cover items that have been subjected to operator abuse or negligence. To receive full value from the warranty, operator must mai...

12 Blade Care and Replacement Periodically inspect the blade adapter for cracks, especially if you strike a foreign object. Replace when necessary. Follow the steps below for blade service:• Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug. • Tip mower as specified in separate engine manual. If it does no...

13 SECTION 7: TROUBLESHOOTING NOTE: For repairs beyond the minor adjustments listed above, contact an authorized service dealer. Problem Cause Engine fails to start 1. Blade control handle disengaged.2. Spark plug wire disconnected.3. Fuel tank empty or stale fuel.4. Blocked fuel line.5. Faulty spar...

16 MANUFACTURER’S LIMITED WARRANTY FOR: The limited warranty set forth below is given by MTD LLC with respect to new merchandise purchased and used in the United States and/or its territories and possessions, and by MTD Products Limited with respect to new merchandise purchased and used in Canada an...

15 GARANTIE DU FABRICANT POUR: La g arantie limitée qu i est é noncée ci -dessous est offerte pa r MTD LLC pour toutes l es marchandi ses ne uves achetées et utili sées aux États-Unis, da ns ses possessions et terr itoires, et par MTD Products Limited , pou r toutes les marchandise s achetée s et ut...

14 CHAPITRE 6: GUIDE DE DÉPANNAGE RE MARQUE: Pour to ute répar ation a utre q ue les a justeme nts mineurs ci-dessus, adressez-vous à la stat ion tech nique ag réée. Prob lème Cause( s Probab le) Solution Le mote ur ne d éma rre pas 1. La poign ée de command e de la lame n' est pas e mbr ayée. 2. Le...

13 Entretien et r emplacement de la lame Examinez périodiquement l’adaptateur de lame pour y détecter tout fendillement éventuel, surtout après avoir heurté un o bje t. Rempla cez-le a u besoin . Pr océde z comm e su it pour l’entre tien de la la me: • Débr anch ez tou jou rs le fil de la b ougie. •...

12 Lubrification Poignée de commande de la lame • Lu brifie z les poin ts de p ivo t de la poig née d e comma nde d e la lame au moins une fois pa r saison avec une huile lé gère. La comm ande de la lame do it fonctionner fa cilemen t da ns les deux sen s. Voir la F igu re 10 . Roues • Lubri fiez le...

11 CHAPITRE 5: RÉGLAGES AVERTISSEMENT: Arrê tez toujo urs le mote ur e t dé bran chez le fil de la bougie et mettez-le à la ma sse contre le m oteu r avan t d’effectue r un régla ge . Réglage de la hauteur de coupe Un levie r de ré glag e s e tro uve sur chac une des roues et pe rm et de modifier la...

10 Mise en marche du moteur AVERTISSEMENT: Assure z-vous que seul le con ducteur se tr ouve à p roximité d e la to ndeuse au moment de sa mise en rout e ou pendant son utilisation. Ne faites jamais fonctioner la mach ine dans un local clos e t mal aéré, car les ga z d’éch ap pement du mote ur contie...

9 CHAPITRE 4: UTILISATION Commandes Poignée de commande de la lame La po ignée d e co mmande d e la lam e se tr ouve sur le guidon sup éri eur de la ton deuse . Voir la Figu re 6. Il faut ser re r cette po ignée con tre le gu idon p our que la tonde use fonctionne. Le fait de lâcher la poign ée ar r...

8 Installation de la corde du démar reur 1. La cord e du démar re ur est attaché au m oteur . Une longu eur su ppléme ntaire de corde pe ut être e nro ulée au tour de la po ignée du d éma rreu r. Dans ce cas, dé roule z-l a. 2. Débra nchez le fil d e la bou gie e t mettez-le à la terr e. Appuyez sur...

7 CHAPITRE 3: INSTALLATION Fil de la bougie 1. Débra nchez le fil de la b ougie et mettez le à la ma sse contre le mot eur. 2. Si le moteur est éq uipé d’u ne ga ine e n ca outcho uc, attach ez celle- ci à un boulon du moteu r p our me ttre à la terre. Voir la Figure 1. Cale d’expédition Vous remar ...

6 UN POTEAU ÉLECTRIQUE LE C O IN D’U N BÂTIMEN T Ne vou s to nde z pas sur de s pen tes su pé rie u re s à 1 5 ° (soit un e d éclivité de 2- 1/2 p i pa r 1 0 p i). Un tr acte ur à sièg e r isque en effet d e se re to ur ner e t son co nd ucte ur pe ut ê tr e gr av eme n t ble ssé . Il est ég alem en...

4 endommagés. Le non- respect de ces consignes peu vent ca user des blessure s graves. 20. Le silencieux et le moteur devie nnent très chauds et peuvent causer des brûlures. N e les touchez pas. 21. N’utilisez que des a ccessoire s re commandés par le fa bricant de la machine. Le non-r esp ect de ce...

3 CHAPITRE 1: IMPORTANTES CONSIGNES DE SÉCURITÉ AVERTISSEMENT: Ce symbo le attire votre a tten tio n sur de s consignes de sécur ité im portantes qu i, si elles n e so nt pas resp ectées, pe uvent me ttre en dan ger non se ulem ent vo tre pe rso nn e e t vo s biens, mais aussi c eux d’autrui. Prière...

FORM NO. P. O. BOX 1386, KITCHE NE R, ONTARIO N2G 4J1 IMPRIMÉ AUX ÉT AT S-UNIS. Notice d’utilisation 772C 072 6 (10/ 2004 ) Tondeuse rotative de 22 po Séries 080 IMPORTANT: Lisez attentivement les règles de sécurité et l es in structions avant de mettre en marche la machine.

5 SECTION 2: SLOPE GAUGE Use this page as a guide to determine slopes where you may not operate safely. Do not operate your lawn mower on such slopes. 15° SI GHT AND HOLD THIS LEVEL WITH A VERTICA L TREE A POWER P O LE A CORNER OF A BUI LD ING OR A FENCE POST F O LD O N D O T T E D L IN E , R E P R ...

6 SECTION 3: SETTING UP Spark Plug Wire 1. Disconnect spark plug wire from the spark plug, and ground it against the engine. 2. If engine is equipped with a rubber boot, attach rubber boot to a bolt on the engine to ground. See Figure 1. Shipping Block The chute deflector on your mower may be held i...

7 Starter Rope 1. The starter rope is attached to the engine. Additional rope may be wound around the starter handle. If so, unwind the rope from the handle. 2. With the spark plug wire disconnected and grounded, depress the blade control handle and pull the rope out of the engine. 3. Place the rope...

8 SECTION 4: OPERATING YOUR LAWN MOWER Know your lawn mower Blade Control Handle The blade control handle is located on the upper handle of the mower. See Figure 6. The blade control handle must be depressed in order to operate the unit. Release the blade control handle to stop the engine and blade....

9 Starting Engine • If your unit is equipped with a primer, prime engine as instructed in the separate engine manual packed with your unit. • Standing behind the unit, depress the blade control handle and hold it against the upper handle as shown in Figure 7. • Grasp the recoil starter handle as sho...

10 SECTION 5: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS Cutting Height Each wheel has a height adjustment lever to change the cutting height of the mower. 1. To change the height of cut, squeeze adjuster lever toward the wheel, moving up or down to selected height. NOTE: All wheels must be in the same height of cut. Handl...

11 SECTION 6: MAINTAINING YOUR LAWN MOWER General Recommendations • Always observe safety rules when performing any maintenance. • The warranty on this lawn mower does not cover items that have been subjected to operator abuse or negligence. To receive full value from the warranty, operator must mai...

12 Blade Care and Replacement Periodically inspect the blade adapter for cracks, especially if you strike a foreign object. Replace when necessary. Follow the steps below for blade service:• Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug. • Tip mower as specified in separate engine manual. If it does no...

13 SECTION 7: TROUBLESHOOTING NOTE: For repairs beyond the minor adjustments listed above, contact an authorized service dealer. Problem Cause Engine fails to start 1. Blade control handle disengaged.2. Spark plug wire disconnected.3. Fuel tank empty or stale fuel.4. Blocked fuel line.5. Faulty spar...

16 MANUFACTURER’S LIMITED WARRANTY FOR: The limited warranty set forth below is given by MTD LLC with respect to new merchandise purchased and used in the United States and/or its territories and possessions, and by MTD Products Limited with respect to new merchandise purchased and used in Canada an...