Troy-Bilt 569 manual

Safety • Assembl y • Operation • Adjustments • Maintenance • T roubleshooting • P arts Lists • W arranty Warning : This uni t is equip ped wit h an internal co mbusti on engine an d should not b e used on or near any unim proved forest-covered, bru sh- covered or grass -c ov ered lan d unless t he engine’s e xhaust system is e quipp[...]

2 Finding and Recor ding Model Number Model Number Serial Number Please do NO T return the unit to the retailer from whic h it was purc hased, without first contacting Customer Support. T able of Contents BE FORE Y OU BE GIN ASS EMBLI NG Y OUR NEW EQU IP- MEN T , please locate th e model plat e on the equipmen t and copy the i nform ation to the s[...]

3 1 Slope Gauge W ARNING Do not mo w on inclines with a slope in e xcess of 1 5 degree s (a rise of appro ximate ly 2- 1/ 2 fee t ev ery 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 we r on such a slope , it is extrem ely difficult to main tain y our footi ng and y ou could slip , res[...]

4 2 Safe Operat ion Practices Children T ragic accidents can occur if oper ator is not aler t to presence of children. Children are often attracted to mower and mo wing activity . The y 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 w atchful care o[...]

5 The c utt ing bl ade co ntinu es to rot ate for a few sec onds af ter the e ngine i s shut of f. Never plac e any par t of th e body i n the b lade are a until you ar e sure the b lade h as stop ped rotat ing. 20. Never op erate mower wi thou t prop er trail shie ld, di scha rge cover , gra ss cat cher, blade co ntrol h andl e, or other s afety p[...]

6 3 Setup and Adjustment 1 . Remove any packing materi al which m ay be between upper an d lower handles. a. Pull up and b ack on upp er handle a s shown in Step 1 . Make cer tain th e lower handle is se ated securel y into the hand le mountin g brackets. b. Tig hten star knob s securi ng upper han dle to lower handle. Make sure th at each carr iag[...]

7 Step 7 CU T TING HE IGHT All whee ls must be placed in the s ame position . GRA SS CA T C HER Mak e certain bag is turned ri ght side out bef ore assembl ing (warn ing label wil l be on the outside). 3 Setup and Adjustment Step 8 Never operate mo wer unless the hooks on the grass catcher are firm ly seated on the piv ot rod and the rear discharge[...]

8 4 Operating Y our Lawn Mo wer Now that y ou hav e set up your la wn mow er , it’ s impor tant to become acquainted with its controls and f eatures. 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 IN G :[...]

9 4 Operating Y our Lawn Mo wer W ARNING The o pera tion of any lawn mower c an re sult in fore ign obje cts b eing thrown into t he eyes, which ca n dama ge your eyes severely. Always wear sa fet y glass es while o per ating the mowe r , o r while per form ing any adjust- ment s or re pairs on i t. Be sur e no one ot her than t he op erator i s st[...]

10 5 Maintaining Y our Lawn Mo wer W ARNING Alwa ys s top engine, disconnect spark plug, and grou nd against eng ine before cleaning, lubr icating or doing an y kind of maintenance on y our machine. W e do not recomme nd the use o f pressu re wash ers or garden hose to cle an yo ur unit. The se ma y cause damage t o electric components , spindles, [...]

11 5 Maintaining Y our Lawn Mo wer W ARNING When remov ing the cutting blade for sharpenin g or replacement or when slidi ng the belt around it, protect yo ur hands with a pair of heavy glo ves or use a heavy rag to hold the blade. An unbalanced blade will ca use ex cessiv e vibration when ro tat- ing at hi gh spee ds. It may cau se damage to mo we[...]

12 For r epa irs bey ond the minor adjustm ents listed he re, contact an authorized se r vice deal er . 6 T r ouble Shooting Cause Pr oblem Remed y En gine fails t o start 1 . Blad e cont rol di seng aged. 2. Spar k plug w ire dis conn ecte d. 3. Fuel tank e mpt y or sta le fuel. 4. Fuel valve cl osed. 5. Fault y spark p lug. 6. Blo cked fue l line[...]

13 Off-Season Storage W ARNING DO NOT remov e safety (or any) labels from mower f or any reason. 7 Off-Season Storage & Safety Labels Safety Labels Found On Y our Lawn Mo wer The followi ng steps shoul d be taken to prepare your lawn mower for storage. 1 . Clean and l ubric ate mower thoroughly a s descr ibed in the lubr icati on instru ctio ns[...]

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15 8 P ar ts List Ref. Par t No. De scrip tio n 1 687 - 0 2 1 93 Height Ad j. Assembl y - LH 687 - 0 2 1 94 Height Ad j. Assembl y - RH 2 750- 0 440 5 Sleeve Spacer 1 .8 ” Long 3 61 8 -0 4377 T ransmis sion 4 750- 0 440 4 Sleeve Spacer 9. 1 0” Lo ng 5 782-50 02B F ro nt Baffl e 6 7 1 2- 040 65 Flang e Lock Nut , 3 / 8 - 16 7 732-0708 Bearing Re[...]

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17 8 P ar ts List Ref. Part N o. De scri ptio n 1 7 46 - 0 4206A V ariabl e Speed Cab le 2 7 31 - 0 4 1 50C Rear Baf fle 21 ” R d. 3 7 10- 04 37 1 Sc rew 1/4 - 1 5 4 7 31 - 0 4204 Del uxe Bail Cover 5 7 47 - 1 1 61 A Blade C ontrol 6 7 49 - 0420 6 Upper Handl e 7 7 87 - 01 258A Cable M ount Bracket 8 7 53 - 050 96A Control Lever Assembly 9 7 20 -[...]

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The limi ted warranty set for th b elow is given by T roy-Bil t LLC with respe ct to new merchan dise purc hased and u sed in the Un ited States, its p osses- sions an d territorie s. “T roy- Bilt ” warra nts this pro duct ag ainst defec ts in material a nd workman - ship for a per iod of t wo (2 ) years co mmenci ng on the d ate of original pu[...]