Section 4: Know Your Lawnmower - Troy-Bilt 436 Operator's Manual

SECTION 4: KNOW YOUR LAWNMOWER
Read this owner's manual and safety rules before operating your lawn mower. Compare the illustrations in Figure
11 with your lawn mower to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjustments.
Blade Control.
Handle
Recoil Starter
Grass Catche/r
Plug
/
Grass Bag-Fill
Indicator
Side-Discharge
Chute Mulcn Plug
leight Adjustment
Lever
Figure 11
Blade ControlHandle Primer
The blade control handle is located on the upper handle
of the mower. The blade control handle must be
depressed in order to operate the unit. Release the
blade control handle to stop the engine and the blade.
_b WARNING:
The blade control handle is a
safety device. Never attempt to bypass its
operations. The blade will be rotating whenever
the engine is running.
The primer is used to pump gas into the carburetor. Use
it to assist in starting a cold engine, but do not use it
when restarting a warm engine after a short shutdown.
MulchingPlug
Both the mulching baffle and the mulching plug are
used only for mulching purposes. Instead of collecting
the grass clippings in a grass catcher, some mower
models have the option of recirculating the clippings
back to the lawn. This is called mulching.
CuttingHeightAdjustmentLever
This lever, located at each wheel, lets you adjust cutting
height of the grass. Remember to put all four levers at
the same height to avoid uneven cut.
Throttle Control
The engine is equipped with a constant speed throttle
for maximum engine and cutting performance.
Recoil Starter
The recoil starter is attached to the handle. Stand
behind the unit and pull the recoil starter to start engine.
GrassBagFill Indicator
The grass bag is equipped with a bag-fill indicator to
add convenience to your work. While the mower is
running, air will flow through the bag and into the "sail."
If the grass catcher is empty, air flows through easily
pushing the sail up. If the grass catcher is full, air does
not flow through it allowing the sail to fall. So the
position of the sail acts as a bag-fill indicator signifying
when to empty the grass bag.
_b WARNING:
DO not operate the mower
without the mulching cover, the grass catcher
bag, or the discharge chute properly installed.
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