Troy-Bilt 52058- User Manual

Page 2 - Table of Contents; See Back Cover for; WARNING; Safety Alert Symbol

SECTION 1: SAFETY ...........................................1 General Operation ......................................................1Slope Operation .........................................................2Children......................................................................2Service ......

Page 3 - General Operation; Safety

1 Under California law, and under the laws of several other states, you are not permitted to operate aninternal combustion engine using hydrocarbon fuels on any forest covered, brush covered, or grasscovered land, or on land covered with grain, hay, or other flammable agricultural crop, without an e...

Page 4 - Slope Operation; Children

2 Section 1: Safety 20. Always wear approved safety gog-gles or safety glasses with side shieldswhen operating equipment. The use ofany powered machine can result in for-eign objects being thrown by high-speed rotating parts which can causepersonal injury or property damage.Stay away from glass and ...

Page 5 - Safety Decals

3 Section 1: Safety and debris shield. Make sure they arenot bent, damaged, or loose. 10. Only use eighteen-inch long .130"or .155" diameter trimmer line. Neveruse other lengths, diameters or materialas trimmer line. 11. Trimmer line movesat high speed and cancut. Always stop theengine and l...

Page 6 - STEP 1: Unpacking Unit; STEP 2: Install Handlebars; Assembly

4 Introduction Carefully follow these assembly stepsto correctly prepare your machine foruse. It is recommended that you readthis Section in its entirety before begin-ning assembly. NOTE: If an assembly step applies onlyto certain models, those models arenoted at the beginning of that step.Otherwise...

Page 7 - STEP 4: Add Motor Oil

5 Section 2: Assembly Figure 2-2: Handlebar installation (electric start model shown). A C D F E B G F O M M Figure 2-4: Check trimmer head hard-ware for tightness. 5. Use two cable ties (F, Figure 2-2)to secure the trimmer head controlcable (C) and the electrical wiring har-ness (O) to the handleba...

Page 8 - DANGER

6 Section 2: Assembly STEP 6: Connect and ChargeBattery (Electric Start Models) 1. Lift and tilt debris shield (X, Figure2-5) forward to view battery (P).Connect the red wire (R, Figure 2-6) tothe positive (+) red-coded terminal onthe battery. Then, connect the blackwire (S) to the negative (–) blac...

Page 9 - Features and Controls; FEATURES AND CONTROLS

7 Features and Controls 3 Section Operating Symbols Various symbols (shownhere, with word descrip-tions) are used on theunit. STOP FEATURES AND CONTROLS This Section describes the location andfunction of the features and controls onyour machine. Refer to the followingOperation Section for detailed o...

Page 10 - CAUTION; Operation

8 PRE-START CHECKLIST 1. Review Section 1: Safety and alsoSection 3: Features and Controls. 2. Check for loose or missing hard-ware. Tighten or replace as needed. 3. Check the engine oil level*. It mustbe up to the “FULL” mark on the oildipstick. (See the Engine Owner’sManual for instructions.) 4. C...

Page 13 - REQUIRED MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE; Maintenance

11 ADJUSTING TRIMMER HEAD ENGAGEMENT The tension on the drive belt must becorrect for proper operation of thetrimmer head. If the tension is correct,the trimmer head will rotate when theTrimmer Head Control Bail is pulledback against the handlebar (another in-dication of correct tension is if the en...

Page 14 - Section 5: Maintenance

REMOVING AND REPLACING THE TRIMMER HEAD 1. Stop the engine and wait for allmoving parts to stop. Disconnectspark plug wire and move it away fromthe spark plug. Remove the ignitionkey on electric start models. 2. Two bolts (A, Figure 5-3) secure the trimmer head (B) to the spindle head(C). Loosen bot...

Page 16 - LUBRICATION

14 Before inspecting, cleaning or servicing the machine, shut off engine, wait for all moving parts tocome to a complete stop, disconnect spark plug wire and move wire away from spark plug.Remove ignition key on electric start models. Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious person...

Page 17 - BATTERY REPLACEMENT

15 Section 5: Maintenance damage caused by overspeeding. Do nottamper with the governor settings. Seekauthorized service if you think an adjust-ment is required. Throttle Control Adjustment If the engine does not shut off when thethrottle lever is moved to the stop posi-tion, or if the engine does n...

Page 18 - CHANGING TRIMMER LINES

16 Section 5: Maintenance Before inspecting, cleaning or servicing the machine, shut off engine, wait for all moving parts tocome to a complete stop, disconnect spark plug wire and move wire away from spark plug.Remove ignition key on electric start models. Failure to follow these instructions can r...

Page 19 - TROUBLESHOOTING

17 Section 5: Maintenance PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTION Engine does not start. 1. Spark plug wire disconnected. 1. Reconnect wire. 2. Defective or incorrectly gapped spark plug. 2. Inspect/replace spark plug. 3. Fuel tank empty. 3. Add fuel. 4. Dirty carburetor or fuel line. 4. Clean carburetor ...

Page 20 - Parts List

18 Parts List Models 52057 & 52058 DRAWING NO. 1 1 2 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 17 17 17 16 20 21 22 23 24 25 15 18 19 14 14 6 6

Page 24 - CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMATION

CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMATION Owner Registration Card Please fill out and mail the enclosed ownerregistration card. The purpose of this card isto register each unit at the factory in order tokeep the owner informed with informationalbulletins and safety literature. Warranty Service The warranty state...