Know Your Lawn Mower - Troy-Bilt Smart Touch 569 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 8 with your lawn mower to familiarize yourself
with the location of various controls and adjustments.
Save this manual for future reference.
BladeControlHandle
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.
WARNING: The operation of any lawn
mower can result in foreign objects being
thrown into the operator's eyes thus causing
severe eye damage. Always wear safety
glasses while operating the mower, or while
performing any adjustments or repairs on it.
Lower Bail Handle
Blade Control Handle
Smart Touch
TM
Starter
_L, WARNING:
The blade control handle is a
safety device. Never attempt to bypass its
operations or alter it in any way.
Lower Bail Handle
The lower bail handle is located on the upper handle
and is used to engage the ddve. Squeeze the lower bail
handle against the upper handle to engage the drive;
release it to slow down or stop the mower from
propelling.
SmartTouch
TM
Starter
The Smart Touch
TM
Starter button is located on the
upper left side of the upper handle. This button must be
depressed fully while pulling the blade control handle
toward upper handle for the engine to start. The starter
button wilt automatically return to the off!up position
once the blade control handle is released.
Starter
Rope
Lower Handle
NOTE: The starter button must be depressed to start
the engine either with the Smart Touch
TM
starter or
recoil starter system.
Bag
Side-Dis6harge Plug
Chute Adjustment
Levers
NOTE: For engine controls, please refer to
the engine manual
Figure 8
Starter Rope
The starter rope is attached to the handle and is used to
start the engine when the Smart Touch
TM
starter is in
the de-energized mode. In such a case, stand behind
the unit and pull the starter rope to start the unit.
Safety Key
The safety key, located on the engine, is used to
activate/deactivate the Smart Touch starter system.
This key must be in the run position to start the mower
for both the Smart Touch starter and the recoil starter.
See your engine manual for more information.
GrasscatcherBag
The grass bag is used for collecting grass clippings.
Attach it to the mower for this purpose, but remove it
when the intention is to mulch the grass.
MulchingPlug
The mulching plug is used only for mulching purposes.
Instead of collecting the grass clippings in a grass
catcher, your mower has the option of recirculating the
clippings back to the lawn. Make sure that the rear
discharge door is closed and the grass catcher is
removed from the unit while mulching.
CuttingHeight AdjustmentLever
These levers are located on each wheel and they are
used to adjust the cutting height. All four levers have to
be at the same relative position to ensure uniform cut.