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Safe Operation Practices • Set-Up • Operation • Maintenance • Service • Troubleshooting • Warranty
Otreap Or ’s Mlauna
Lawn Edger — Model 554
WARNING
READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL
BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE THIS MACHINE.
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.
TROY-BILT LLC, P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, OHIO 44136-0019
Printed In USA Form No. 769-08749A
(January 3, 2013)
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To The Owner 1 Thank You Thank you for purchasing an Edger manufactured by Troy-Bilt. It If applicable, the power testing information used to establish was carefully engineered to provide excellent performance when the power rating of the engine equipped on this machine can be properly operated and maintained. found at www.opei.org or the engine manufacturer’s web site. Please read this entire manual prior to operating the equipment. If you have any problems or questions concerning the mach
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Important Safe Operation Practices 2 WARNING! This symbol points out important safety instructions which, if not followed, could endanger the personal safety and/or property of yourself and others. Read and follow all instructions in this manual before attempting to operate this machine. Failure to comply with these instructions may result in personal injury. When you see this symbol. HEED ITS WARNING! CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING! Engine Exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain v
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b. Never fill containers inside a vehicle or on a truck 7. Muffler and engine become hot and can cause a burn. or trailer bed with a plastic liner. Always place Do not touch. containers on the ground away from your vehicle 8. Never operate this machine without good visibility or before filling. light. Always be sure of your footing and keep a firm c. Remove gas-powered equipment from the truck hold on the handles. Walk, never run. or trailer and refuel it on the ground. If this is not 9. Do
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5. Keep children away from hot or running engines. They can 13. According to the Consumer Products Safety Commission suffer burns from a hot muffler. (CPSC) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), this product has an Average Useful Life of seven (7) years, 6. Never allow children under 14 years of age to operate this or 70 hours of operation. At the end of the Average Useful machine. Children 14 and over should read and understand Life have the machine inspected annually by an
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Safety Symbols This page depicts and describes safety symbols that may appear on this product. Read, understand, and follow all instructions on the machine before attempting to assemble and operate. Symbol Description READ THE OPERATOR’S MANUAL(S) Read, understand, and follow all instructions in the manual(s) before attempting to assemble and operate WARNING— ROTATING BLADES Keep hands and feet away from rotating blade. BYSTANDERS Keep bystanders, pets, and children at least 75 feet from t
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Assembly & Set-Up 3 Contents of Carton • One Edger • One Edger Operator’s Manual • One Bottle Engine Oil • One Engine Operator’s Manual • One Trenching Blade Kit† • One Wing Knob and Rope Guide † If Equipped NOTE: This machine is shipped WITHOUT GASOLINE or OIL. After Control Cable Z-Fitting setting up the edger, service the engine with gasoline and oil as Unwrap the control cable from the engine and route it under the instructed in the separate Engine Operator’s Manual packed with low
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2. Stand behind the edger and hold the blade control against Securing Control Cable the upper handle. WARNING: The cable must be routed properly to 3. Gently pull the starter rope out of the engine. avoid contact with all sharp edges and hot surfaces. Such contacts damage the cable and render the controls inoperative. WARNING! The edger blade WILL rotate when the 1. Press the stud found inside the snap fitting into the hole starter rope is pulled. found on the left side of the upper handle
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Controls and Features 4 Blade Control Blade Depth Control Lever Primer Recoil Starter Bevel Adjustment Lever Curb Height Adjustment Lever Blade Control WARNING! Be familiar with all the controls and their proper operation. Know how to stop the Located on the upper handle, the blade control must be machine and disengage it quickly. depressed against the upper handle in order to operate the edger. Releasing the blade control stops the engine and the NOTE: For detailed information on all eng
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Operation 5 Starting the Engine To start the edger’s engine, proceed as follows: 1. Move the blade depth control lever back to the START position in the adjacent (top) notch. 2. Push the primer three times. See Figure 5-1. Do not prime 3 3 to restart a warm engine. 1 2 NOTE: If you push the primer too many times, excessive fuel will flood the carburetor and the engine will be difficult to start. 3. Standing behind the edger, depress the blade control and hold it against the upper handle wit
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Edging Along a Curb Trenching (If equipped) The right, rear wheel of the edger can be lowered into one of five You can utilize the edger’s optional trenching feature in order positions to ease the task of edging along a curb. To adjust the to create a wider cutting path for such things as laying wire for height of curb wheel, proceed as follows: landscape lighting. 1. Lower the right, rear wheel by moving the curb height WARNING! Disconnect the spark plug wire and adjustment lever slightly t
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Maintenance & Adjustments 6 Maintenance Lubrication Wheels WARNING! Disconnect the spark plug wire and ground against the engine before performing any Lubricate the wheels and bearings at least once a season with a adjustment, repairs or maintenance. light oil. Also if the wheels are removed for any reason, lubricate the surface of the axle bolt and the inner surface of the wheel Engine with light oil. Refer to the Engine Operator’s Manual packed with your Pivot Points edger for a detailed
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Service 7 Belt Replacement Drive Belt Flange NOTE: To aid in reassembly, note the orientation of the drive belt Luck Nut on the two idler pulleys and the engine flywheel pulley prior to performing the following steps. Refer to Figure 7-1. The edger drive belt is subject to wear and should be replaced if any signs of cracking, shredding or rotting are present. To replace the belt, proceed as follows: 1. Working in front of the edger, loosen the flange lock nut on top of frame, allowing the i
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Off-Season Storage Observe the following when preparing the edger for long-term storage: 1. Clean and lubricate the edger thoroughly as instructed on the previous page. 2. Refer to the Engine Operator’s Manual packed separately with the edger for engine manufacturers’s storage instructions. 3. Coat the edger blade with chassis grease to prevent rusting and corrosion. 4. Store the edger in a dry, clean area. Do not store next to any corrosive materials, such as lawn fertilizer. 5. Coat the
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Troubleshooting 8 Problem Cause Remedy Engine fails to start 1. Dirty air cleaner. 1. Refer to the Engine Operator’s Manual 2. Engine needs to be primed. 2. Push primer bulb two or three times. 3. Fuel tank empty. 3. Fill tank with clean, fresh gasoline. 4. Stale fuel in gasoline tank. 4. Drain gasoline and refill tank with clean, fresh gasoline. 5. Spark plug wire disconnected. 5. Connect the spark plug wire to the spark plug. 6. Spark plug fouled. 6. Clean, adjust gap or replace spark plug.
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Handle, Frame & Wheel Assembly 48 45 17 60 61 30 9 22 14 23 46 13 49 43 36 34 50 16 18 24 1 38 40 12 65 A 18 33 27 9 16 37 52 10 36 64 35 2 35 15 34 53 36 31 41 25 8 56 68 36 58 67 66 40 33 5 4 62 29 19 6 47 63 28 20 32 A 42 54 39 21 26 3 44 †Trencher Kit 51 55 57 62 59 39 7 11 †If Equipped 16
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Handle, Frame & Wheel Assembly Ref. Part No. Description Ref. Part No. Description 1 687-02022 Curb Height Adjustment Lever 35 736-04019 Flat Washer, .531 x 1.25 x .181 2 687-02585 Curb Height Adjuster Plate 36 936-0232 Wave Washer .531 x .781 x .013 3 687-02126 Blade Plate Assembly 37 736-0234 Flat Washer, .385 x 1.5 x .075 4 710-0191 Screw 3⁄8-24 38 736-0258 Flat Washer .385 x 1.0 x .135 † 5 710-0411 Screw 3⁄8-16 39 936-04088 Flat Washer .635x1.24x.181 6 710-04389 Hex Screw, 5⁄16-18 40 936-045
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MANUFACTURER’S LIMITED WARRANTY FOR The limited warranty set forth below is given by Troy-Bilt LLC with c. Routine maintenance items such as lubricants, filters, blade respect to new merchandise purchased and used in the United States sharpening, tune-ups, brake adjustments, clutch adjustments, and/or its territories and possessions, and by MTD Products Limited deck adjustments, and normal deterioration of the exterior finish with respect to new merchandise purchased and used in Canada and/ d
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Medidas importantes de seguridad • Configuración • Funcionamiento • Mantenimiento • Servicio • Solución de problemas • Garantía Mlauna led rodraepo Bordeadora de césped — Modelo 554 ADVERTENCIA LEA Y SIGA TODAS LAS INSTRUCCIONES DE ESTE MANUAL ANTES DE PONER EN FUNCIONAMIENTO ESTA MÁQUINA. SI NO RESPETA ESTAS INSTRUCCIONES PUEDE PROVOCAR LESIONES PERSONALES. TROY-BILT LLC, P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, OHIO 44136-0019 Impreso en Estados Unidos de América Formulario No. 769-08749A (Enero 3, 2
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Al propietario 1 Gracias Gracias por comprar una máquina quitanieve fabricada por Troy- En su caso, los datos de prueba de potencia utilizados para Bilt. La misma ha sido diseñada cuidadosamente para brindar establecer la máxima potencia equipado en esta máquina se excelente rendimiento si se la opera y mantiene correctamente. pueden encontrar en www.opei.org o sitio web del fabricante del motor. Por favor lea todo este manual antes de operar el equipo. Le indica cómo configurar, operar y
