Troy-Bilt 429 manual

Safety • Assembl y • Operation • Tips & T echniques • Maintenance • T roubleshooting • P ar ts Lists • Warranty Warning : This un it is equi pped wi th an interna l combu stion e ngine and s hould not b e used on or near any uni mproved forest-c overed, brush- covered or grass -c overed land unles s the eng ine’ s exhaust system[...]

2 Finding and Recor ding Model Number Please do NO T return the unit to the retailer from whic h it was purchased, without first contacting Customer Support. T ab le of Contents BE FORE A SSEMBLI NG Y OUR NEW E QUIP MENT , please locate th e model plat e on the equipmen t and copy th e info r - mation t o the sample model pla te provi ded to the r[...]

3 1 Slope Gauge W ARNING Do not mo w on inclines with a slope in e xcess of 1 5 degre es (a rise of appro ximat ely 2- 1/ 2 feet e very 1 0 fee t) . A riding mow er could o ve r turn and cause s erious inj ury . If opera ting a w alk - behind mo wer on such a slope , it is extrem ely difficult to main tain y our footi ng and y ou could slip , resul[...]

4 2 Safe Operat ion Practices Children T ragic accidents can occur if operator is not aler t to presence of children. Children are often attracted to mow er and mowing activity . They do not understand the dangers . Nev er assume that children will remain where you last sa w them. 1. K eep children out of the mowing area and under watchful care of [...]

5 The c ut ting b lade c ont inues t o rotate for a few s eco nds af ter the e ngin e is shu t off. Never pl ace any par t o f the b ody in the b lade are a unti l you are sure t he bla de has s top ped rotat ing. 20. Never op erate mower w itho ut pro per tr ails hiel d, dis char ge cover , gra ss cat cher, blade c ontr ol han dle, or ot her safet[...]

6 3 Setup and Adjustment IM PORT AN T: This unit is ship ped w ithout g asolin e or oil in th e engin e. Fill up ga soline a nd oil as inst ruct ed in the a ccomp anying engin e manu al BEFOR E ope rat- ing your mower. 1 . Remove any packing materi al whic h may be between upper an d lower handle s. a. Pull up and b ack on up per handl e as shown i[...]

7 5. Follow steps be low to assemb le the gr ass catc her (i f neede d) . Ma ke cert ain bag is turne d right s ide out before as semblin g (warnin g label wil l be on the outsi de) . a. Place bag over frame so that i ts black p lasti c side is at the bot tom. b. Sli p plasti c chann el of grass b ag ov er hoo ks on the frame, Figure 3 - 5. All the[...]

8 4 Operating Y our Lawn Mo wer Blade Control The blade control is attached to the upper handle of the mower . Depress and squeeze it against the upper handle to operate the unit. Release it to stop engine and blade . W ARN I NG : This bl ade co ntrol m echa nism is a safe ty d evice. N ever at tempt to byp ass its ope rati ons. Cutting Height Adju[...]

9 • For best result s, do not cu t wet grass. • For a healthi er lawn, never cut off more t han one - third of th e total leng th of the gr ass. Using as Mulcher For mulchi ng grass, re move the grass c atcher from t he mower . The rear d isch arge do or should b e close d. • For effec tive mulc hing, do n ot cut wet grass. • New or thic k [...]

10 5 Maintaining Y our Lawn Mo wer W ARNING Always stop engin e, disco nnec t spark p lug, and gr ound aga inst engin e befo re p er forming and t ype o f mainte nanc e on th e mower . Do not us e a pre ssure washe r or gar den h ose to clea n your unit . The se may cause d amag e to ele ctric c ompo nent s, spindl es, p ulleys, be ar- ings, o r th[...]

11 Figure 5-3: Cut wire rod to remove the rear flap . 5 Maintaining Y our Lawn Mo wer W ARNING Whe n removing t he cut- ting bl ade fo r sharp ening or re plac eme nt, p rote ct your hands wi th a pai r of heav y gloves or u se a heav y rag to ho ld the blad e. An unba lanc ed bla de will caus e excessive vibra tion wh en rot ating at high sp ee d[...]

12 For repairs bey ond the minor adj ustments listed here, contact an authorized service dealer . 6 T r ouble Shooting Cause Pr oblem Remedy Engine fails to st ar t 1 . Blad e con trol d isen gage d. 2. Spar k plug w ire dis co nnec ted. 3. Fuel tank e mpt y or st ale fu el. 4. Engin e not ch oked. 5. Fault y spar k plug. 6. Blo cked fu el lin e. 7[...]

13 7 Safety Labels W ARNING DO NOT remov e safet y (or any) labels from mower f or any reason. Safety Labels Found On Y our Lawn Mo wer                                               [...]

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15 8 P ar ts List 1 73 1 - 042 04 Blade C ontrol Ha ndle Cover 2 7 4 7 - 1 1 61 A Blade C ontrol Ha ndle 3 7 46 - 1 1 3 0 Control Ca ble - 40 ” 4 726- 0240 Cable Ti e 5 66 4- 0 401 1 Grass B ag Assemb ly 6 7 4 7 - 0 408 0 Grass B ag F rame 7 732-0700 T railshi eld Wire 8 73 1 - 04 998 T railshi eld 9 7 4 7 - 0 403 5 Rear Door Pivot Rod 1 0 73 1 -[...]

The limi ted warranty s et fort h below is gi ven by T roy- Bilt LLC with re spec t to new merchan dise purc hased a nd used in t he United St ates, its pos ses- sions an d territori es. “T roy- Bilt ” warrants this p roduc t agains t defect s in material and wor kman - ship for a per iod of t wo ( 2) years c ommen cing o n the date of orig ina[...]