Troy-Bilt 4 Cycle Trimmer Repair Manual
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TROY:BILT° 4-Cycle GasolineTrimmer ModelTB475SS IMPORTANT:READSAFETYRULESANDINSTRUCTIONSCAREFULLY NOTE:ForusersonU.S.ForestLandandinthestatesofCalifornia,Maine,OregonandWashington.AUU.S.ForestLandandthestateofCa_itornia (PublicResourcesCodes4442and4443},OregonandWashingtonrequire,bylawthatcertaininternalcombustionenginesoperatedonforestbrush and/orgrass-coveredareasbeequippedwithasparkarresto[,maintainedineffectiveworkingorder,ortheenginebeconstructed,equippedand...
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ContentPage CallingCustomerSupport.................................................2 RulesforSafeOperation...............................................3 KnowYourUnit...........................................................7 AssemblyInstructions................................................8 OilandFuelInformation...........................................9 Starting/StoppingInstructions..............................................11...
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Thepurposeofsafetysymbolsistoattractyour attentiontopossibledangers.Thesafetysymbols,and theirexplanations,deserveyourcarefulattentionand understanding.Thesafetywarningsdonotby themselveseliminateanydanger.Theinstructionsor warningstheygivearenotsubstitutesforproper accidentpreventionmeasures. SYMBOLMEANING SAFETYALERTSYMBOL:Indicates danger,warning,orcaution.Attentionis requiredinordertoavoidseriouspersonal injury.Maybeusedinconjunctionwithother symbolsorpictographs....
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WHILEOPERATING •Neverstartorruntheunitinsideaclosedroomor building.Breathingexhaustfumescankill.Operate thisunitonlyinawellventilatedareaoutdoors. •Wearsafetyglassesorgogglesthataremarkedas meetingANSIZ87.1-1989standards,andear/hearing protectionwhenoperatingthisunit.Wearafaceor dustmaskiftheoperationisdusty.Longsleeveshirts arerecommended. •Wearheavy,longpants,bootsandgloves.Donot wearlooseclothing,jewelry,shortpants,sandalsor gobarefoot.Securehairaboveshoulderlevel....
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SAFETYANDINTERNATIONALSYMBOLS Thisoperatorsmanualdescribessafetyandinternationalsymbolsandpictographsthatmayappearonthisproduct. Readtheoperatorsmanualforcompletesafety,assembly,operatingandmaintenanceandrepairinformation. SYMBOLMEANING •SAFETYALERTSYMBOL Indicatesdanger,warning,orcaution.Maybeusedinconjunctionwithother symbolsorpictographs. i e •WARNING-READOPERATORSMANUAL ReadtheOperatorsManual(s)andfollowallwarningsandsafetyinstructions....
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SYMBOLMEANING •THROWNOBJECTSANDROTATINGCUTTERCANCAUSESEVEREINJURY WARNING:Donotoperatewithoutthecuttingattachmentshieldinplace. Keepawayfromtherotatingcuttingattachment. •ON/OFFSTOPCONTROL ON/START/RUN •ON/OFFSTOPCONTROL OFFORSTOP °HOTSURFACEWARNING Donottouchahotmufflerorcylinder.Youmaygetburned.Thesepartsgetextremelyhot fromoperation.Whenturnedofftheyremainhotforashorttime. •SHARPBLADE WARNING:Sharpbladeoncuttingattachmentshield.Topreventseriousinjury,donot touchlinecuttingblade....
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APPLICATIONS Asatrimmer: Cuttinggrassandlightweeds. Edging. Decorativetrimmingaroundtrees,fences,etc. Otheroptionalaccessoriesmaybeusedwiththe TB475SS.Seelistofadd-onsonpage12. MufflerGuard StarterRopeGrip SparkArrestor FuelCap ShaftGrip On/OffStopControl ShoulderStr_ Throttle Control D-Handle ShaftHousing AirFilterCover \ ChokeLever \ SparkPlug _PrPrimerBulb CuttingAttachment Shield Y LineCuttinq CuttingAttachment OilFillPlug/Dipstick 7
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ShaftGrip (4)Screws_ Shaft_b.! HousingI I On/OffStopControl Minimum6inches (15.24cm) D-Handh BottomClamp Fig.1 Onsomeunits,theD-handlemaybepreinstalledand onlyrequirelooseningthescrewsandadjustingthe D-handletotheoperator.Gotostep4foradjustingthe D-handleifpreinstalled. INSTALLINGANDADJUSTINGTHED-HANDLE 1.Removethescrewsandbottomclamppiecethat wereinstalledontheD-handleforshipping. 2.PlaceD-handletheovertheshafthousingandonto thebottomclamp(Fig.1).Placeitaminimumof6...
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DANGER:OVERFILLINGOILCRANKCASE MAYCAUSESERIOUSPERSONALINJURY! Theimportanceofcheckingandmaintaining theproperoillevelinthecrankcasecannot beoveremphasized.Checkoilbeforeeach useandchangeasneeded.SeeChanging theOil. 2.Placetheunitonaflatlevelsurface. 3.Removetheoilplug/dipstickfromthecrankcase (Fig.4). RECOMMENDEDOILTYPE Usingthepropertypeandweightofoilinthe _crankcaseisextremelyimportant.Checkthe oilbeforeeachuseandchangetheoil regularly.Failuretousethecorrectoil,or...
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RECOMMENDEDFUELTYPE Oldfuelistheprimaryreasonfortheunitnot runningproperly.Besuretousefresh,clean, unleadedGasoline. NOTE:Thisisafourcycleengine.Inordertoavoid damagetotheunit,donotmixoilwith Gasoline, DefinitionofBlendedFuels Todaysfuelsareoftenablendofgasolineand oxygenatessuchasethanol,methanolorMTBE(ether). Alcohol-blendedfuelabsorbswater.Aslittleas1% waterinthefuelcanmakefuelandoilseparateorform acidswhenstored.Usefreshfuel(lessthan60days old),whenusingalcohol-blendedfuel....