Troy-Bilt Series 540 Benutzerhandbuch

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Operating 
Your Lawn 
Mower
WARNING
The operation of any 
lawn mower can result 
in foreign objects being 
thrown into the eyes, 
which can damage your 
eyes severely. Always 
wear safety glasses 
while operating the 
mower or while perform-
ing any adjustments or 
repairs on it.
Be sure no one other 
than the operator is 
standing near the 
lawn mower while 
starting engine or 
operating mower. Never 
run engine indoors or 
in enclosed, poorly 
ventilated areas. Engine 
exhaust contains carbon 
monoxide, an odorless 
and deadly gas. Keep 
hands, feet, hair and 
loose clothing away 
from any moving parts 
on engine and lawn 
mower. 
Figure 4-2: Starting the Briggs & Stratton engine.
WARNING: If you strike a foreign object, 
stop the engine. Remove wire from the spark 
plug, thoroughly inspect mower for any damage, 
and repair damage before restarting and operating. 
Extensive vibration of mower during operation is an 
indication of damage. The unit should be promptly 
inspected and repaired.
Using as Mulcher
For mulching grass, remove the grass catcher and side 
discharge chute from the mower. For effective mulching, 
do not cut wet grass. If the grass has been allowed to 
grow in excess of four inches, mulching is not recom-
mended. Use the grass catcher to bag clippings instead.
Using Grass Catcher
You can use the grass catcher to collect clippings while 
you are operating the mower. Refer to setup section for 
instructions on attaching the grass catcher.
Starting Engine
WARNING: Be sure no one other than the op-
erator is standing near the lawn mower while 
starting engine or operating mower. Never 
run engine indoors or in enclosed, poorly ventilated 
areas. Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide, an 
odorless and deadly gas. Keep hands, feet, hair and 
loose clothing away from any moving parts on engine 
and lawn mower. 
Follow the set of instructions pertaining to your unit. 
Refer to engine manual for help with the engine.
Briggs & Stratton/ Tecumseh Engine:
1.  If equipped, push primer three times. Wait about 
two seconds between each push. See Figure 4-2. In 
temperature around 55° F or below, prime five times. 
Do not prime to restart a warm engine.
2.  Standing behind the mower, squeeze the blade control  
against upper handle. See Figure 4-2.
3.  Holding these two handles together firmly, grasp recoil 
starter handle and pull rope out with a rapid, continu-
ous, full arm stroke. See Figure 4-2. Keeping a firm 
grip on the starter handle, let the rope rewind slowly. 
Repeat until engine cranks. Let the rope rewind each 
time slowly. 
Honda Engine:
1.  Place the fuel valve lever found on the left side of the 
engine into the ON (OPEN) position. See Figure 4-3.
2.  Move the choke lever (if equipped) all the way 
backward into the choke position. 
3.  Standing behind the mower, squeeze the blade control 
against upper handle. See Figure 4-3. The choke will 
now begin to slowly return to the off choke position 
after activating the blade control. Therefore, quickly 
move onto step four below. 
4.  Holding these two handles together firmly, grasp recoil 
starter handle and pull rope out with a rapid, continu-
ous, full arm stroke. See Figure 4-3. Keeping a firm 
grip on the starter handle let the rope rewind slowly. 
Repeat until engine cranks. Let the rope rewind each 
time slowly.
WARNING: Wait for the blade to stop com-
pletely before performing any work on the 
mower or to remove the grass catcher.
Stopping Engine 
1.  Release blade control to stop the engine and blade.
2.  Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and 
ground against the engine.
Using Your Lawn Mower
Be sure lawn is clear of stones, sticks, wire, or other 
objects which could damage lawn mower or engine. 
Such objects could be accidently thrown by the mower 
in any direction and cause serious personal injury to the 
operator and others.
Figure 4-3: Starting the Honda engine.
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