Troy-Bilt 52065- Manual

Section 1: Safety 5 3. Never clean, or make adjustments orrepairs with the engine running. Discon-nect the spark plug wire and keep the wireaway from the plug to prevent accidentalstarting. Remove ignition key on electricstart models. 4. Keep all nuts and bolts tight, espe-cially the trimmer head at...

Assembly 2 Section 6 INTRODUCTION Carefully follow these assembly steps tocorrectly prepare your machine for use. Itis recommended that you read this Sec-tion in its entirety before beginningassembly. NOTE: If an assembly step applies only tocertain models, those models are noted atthe beginning of ...

Features and Controls 3 Section 8 INTRODUCTION This Section describes the location andfunction of the features and controls onyour machine. Refer to Section 4: “Opera-tion” for detailed operating instructions. IMPORTANT: Refer to the separate enginemanual for detailed information about thecontrols o...

Operation 4 Section 9 INTRODUCTION Read this Section thoroughly before start-ing the engine. As with any piece of out-door power equipment, getting the “feel”for how the machine operates and know-ing the best techniques for particular jobsare important to overall good performance. NOTE: References t...

10 Section 4: Operation USE THE CORRECT DIAMETER TRIMMER LINE Before starting a project, look at the grassor material you will be cutting. For tougher conditions, use two (or four)sections of the thicker gauge, .155" diame-ter extra-heavy duty line. For lessdemanding conditions, use two sections...

Section 4: Operation 11 Vary the Throttle Setting According to Conditions Use a travel speed that is suitable for the condi-tions at hand. For example, you’ll get better trimming andmowing results at slower walking speeds if thegrass is tall or lush. Shorter grass or less dense growth can be cutat f...

Maintenance 5 Section 12 B e f o r e i n s p e c t i n g , c l e a n i n g o r servicing the machine, shut off engine,wait for all moving parts to come to acomplete stop, disconnect spark plugwire and move wire away from sparkplug. Remove ignition key on electricstart models. Failure to follow these...

Section 5: Maintenance 13 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. Removeignition key on electric start models. Failure to follow these instructions can r...

Section 5: Maintenance 15 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. Removeignition key on electric start models. Failure to follow these instructions can r...

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. Removeignition key on electric start models. Failure to follow these instructions can r...

Section 5: Maintenance 17 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. Removeignition key on electric start models. Failure to follow these instructions can r...

18 Parts List Model 52065 DRAWING NO. 1 1 3 12 23 22 32 28 28 25 25 33 35 34 26 37 26 23 29 30 41 40 40 41 31 27 23 24 37 24 37 2 7 8 39 13 37 31

Parts List 21 Model 52065 1 1915963 Upper Handlebar (Incl. Refs. 2 & 8) ....... 1 2 1915889 Decal-Bail Operation ............................... 1 3 1100807 Hex Hd. Screw, 1/4-20 x 2 ..................... 1 4 1917175 Trimmer Head Control Bail ..................... 1 5 1749977001 Cable Bracket .....

Parts List 23 Model 52065 DRAWING NO. 5 Ref. # Part # Description Qty. 1 1910863 Shoulder Washer.................................... 1 2 1910861 Spindle Head .......................................... 1 3 1918879 Trimmer Head ........................................ 1 4 -- Trimmer String (see Refs. ...

1905574 (5/01) Printed in U.S.A. © 2001 Garden Way Incorporated 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 so that wecan provide you with warranty benefits andinfor...