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Troy-Bilt 430 Series Operator's Manual

Troy-Bilt 430 Series Operator's Manual

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Safety • Set-Up • Operation • Adjustments • Maintenance • Troubleshooting • Parts Lists • Warranty
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
21" Rotary Mower — Model Series 430
IMPORTANT:
READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS
CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT.
772C0826
MTD Products Ltd., P. O. Box 1386, KITCHENER, ONTARIO N2G
PRINTED IN U.S.A.
04/20/2006

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  • Page 1 Safety • Set-Up • Operation • Adjustments • Maintenance • Troubleshooting • Parts Lists • Warranty OPERATOR’S MANUAL 21” Rotary Mower — Model Series 430 IMPORTANT: READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT. 772C0826 MTD Products Ltd., P. O. Box 1386, KITCHENER, ONTARIO N2G PRINTED IN U.S.A.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    This Operator’s Manual is an important part of your new equipment. It will help you assemble, prepare and maintain the unit for best performance. Please read and understand what it says. Table of Contents Slope Gauge ............3 Maintenance & Off-Season Storage....10 Safe Operation Practices ........

  • Page 3: Slope Gauge

    Use this page as a guide to determine slopes where you may not operate safely. Do not operate your lawn mower on such slopes. Slope Gauge WARNING Do not mow on inclines with a slope in excess of 15 degrees (a rise of approximately 2-1/2 feet every 10 feet).

  • Page 4: Safe Operation Practices

    WARNING: Engine Exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain vehicle components contain or emit chemicals known to State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproduc- tive harm. DANGER: This machine was built to be operated according to the rules for safe operation in this manual. As with any type of power equipment, carelessness or error on the part of the operator can result in serious injury.
  • Page 5 8. Never fuel machine indoors because flammable vapors will accumulate in the area. 1. Mow across the face of slopes; never up and down. Exercise extreme caution when changing direction on 9. Never remove gas cap or add fuel while the engine is slopes.

  • Page 6: Set-Up & Adjustments

    1. Remove loose parts and any packing material which may be between upper and lower handles. Pull up and back on the upper handle to raise the handle from position A into the operating position. See Figure 1. b. Tighten hand knobs (star knobs) securing upper Setup and...
  • Page 7 6. To assemble the grasscatcher: a. Place bag over frame (black plastic side is the � bottom of bag.) Insert the hooks on the frame through the holes in the side plastic channels of � the bag. See Figure 6. �...

  • Page 8: Operation

    Know Your Lawn Mower ����� ������� Operating Your Lawn Mower ������ ������� ����� ����� ���� ������� WARNING ������� ������ ���������� ����� Read, understand, and follow all instruc- tions and warnings on the machine and in this manual before operating. ����� ���� This blade control mechanism is a safety device.
  • Page 9 To Stop Engine 1. Release the blade control handle to stop the engine and blade. � WARNING: The blade continues to rotate for a few seconds after the engine is shut off. Operating 2. Disconnect and ground the spark plug wire as Your Lawn instructed in the separate engine manual to prevent accidental starting while equipment is unattended.

  • Page 10: Maintenance & Off-Season Storage

    Engine 1. Refer to the separate engine manual for engine maintenance instructions. 2. Maintain engine oil as instructed in the separate ��������� ����� engine manual packed with your unit. Read and follow ������ ������ instructions carefully. Maintenance ����������� 3. Under normal conditions service air cleaner as instructed in the separate engine manual packed with your unit.
  • Page 11 Rear Flap Replacement 1. The rear flap is attached to the back of the mower deck, and is designed to minimize the possibility that objects will be thrown from the rear of the mower toward the operator. If the rear flap becomes dam- aged, replace as follows.

  • Page 12: Trouble Shooting

    Problem Cause Remedy 1. Engage blade control handle. Engine fails to start 1. Blade control handle disengaged. 2. Connect wire to spark plug. 2. Spark plug wire disconnected. 3. Fuel tank empty or stale fuel. 3. Fill tank with clean, fresh gasoline. Trouble 4.

  • Page 13: Warranty

    TWO YEAR SUPREME WARRANTY: For two years from date of retail purchase within Canada, MTD PRODUCTS LIM- ITED will, at its option, repair or replace, for the original purchaser, free of charge, any part or parts found to be defective in material or workmanship. This warranty covers units which have been operated and maintained in accordance with the Warranty owner’s instructions furnished with the unit, and which have not been subject to...

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